Graphic Violence and exploitive sexual images represent artistic maturity?
They certainly can. Ever seen "Apocalypse Now?" "Eyes Wide Shut?" "Psycho?" Picasso's "Guernica?"
Dismissing something as an art form simply because it's violent or erotic is just silly. Do I think that Quake's a masterpiece because you can blow heads off? Of course not. Do I play through the Half-Life cycle once or twice a year because it has a compelling story and it's like revisiting a favorite book? Absolutely. And I'll defend that game as art to my last breath.
I won't go so far as to say that many people think all the way back to slavery when they use the word, but it's *definitely* representative of being "in the gang." (Not street gang, but club. I just didn't want to say "in the club.") My last home was pretty much in the 'hood, and my next-door neighbor was a drunk, black, ex-military junkie. One night after he came over and I loaned (okay, gave) him $1.50 he told me how cool he thought it was that we got along and that "you my boy, you my nigga'." As a white kid from the suburbs, I never really knew the power of that word until that moment. Anyone who says they don't know the difference between "nigger" and "nigga'" needs to get out of the house more, and anyone who gets mad because they're not allowed to say "nigger" because black people do it all the time really just needs to man up and admit why they *really* want to say it.
If Slashdot allowed image posting, this is where I'd post that picture from "UHF" where all the Asian dudes come out of the closet and yell "SUPPLIES!"
But I can't do that, so the point is probably moo.
"Where do you get off exacting a 'sin tax' anyway? Whatever happened to separation of church and state? How do you legislate 'sin'? Fuck vice laws. Maybe a hooker and some blow gets me through my weekend, who am I hurting? Why not tax some Jesus while you're at it. I may wake up with spots on my dick and a nosebleed, but that's hurting *me*! The Catholic church left a lot more bodies in its wake than I or video games ever will."
Yeah, this post was exactly like that. "DUUUR HUR HUR! I HAB SEENZ TEH COMEDY AND THIS AM THAT!"
Seriously. The fact that it's April Fool's doesn't mean that you can just slap a turd on the screen and we're all going to dislocate a vertebra snorfling at it because it happens to be about computers. That story was absolute shit by any journalistic, comedic, nerdic, geekic, or other-ic standards. OMGPONIES! was frigging Moliere compared to that bucket of Jenkem.
I represent the estate of Alan Thicke. You owe $0.07 USD for use of his intellectual property in your post on Slashdot.Com. Kindly remit these funds at your earliest convenience.
Sincerely, Goldfarb, Goldblum, Goldfrappe, Goldstein, and Horrific Ethnic Stereotype, LLC, Inc.
Actually, the problem is that no one could sue *anyone* over the name "Sci-Fi."
Network president Dave Howe explains the name change as a necessity to attract a broader audience. "We love being sci fi⦠But we're more than just space and aliens and the future â" the three things most people think of when they think of 'sci fi.' What this does is hopefully gives us the best of both worlds. You keep the heritage, but also open up to a broader range of content."
The Sci Fi Channel also ran into problems with trademarking the Sci Fi brand!
"We're going to have upwards of 50 Sci Fi Channels in various territories and yet you cannot trademark 'Sci Fi' anywhere in the world," explained Howe. "A new logo design would not solve that particular challenge. We needed a brand name that was own-able, portable and extendable."
Given the choice between bastardizing their existing name to be "the same" and yet trademarkable or having to rebrand the output of a 50+ network of stations, I'll say they made the right call.
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Graphic Violence and exploitive sexual images represent artistic maturity?
They certainly can. Ever seen "Apocalypse Now?" "Eyes Wide Shut?" "Psycho?" Picasso's "Guernica?"
Dismissing something as an art form simply because it's violent or erotic is just silly. Do I think that Quake's a masterpiece because you can blow heads off? Of course not. Do I play through the Half-Life cycle once or twice a year because it has a compelling story and it's like revisiting a favorite book? Absolutely. And I'll defend that game as art to my last breath.
What is this "girl" you speak of?
I blame myself.
*sigh*
Okay, I'm totally being a pedant. Sorry.
I won't go so far as to say that many people think all the way back to slavery when they use the word, but it's *definitely* representative of being "in the gang." (Not street gang, but club. I just didn't want to say "in the club.") My last home was pretty much in the 'hood, and my next-door neighbor was a drunk, black, ex-military junkie. One night after he came over and I loaned (okay, gave) him $1.50 he told me how cool he thought it was that we got along and that "you my boy, you my nigga'." As a white kid from the suburbs, I never really knew the power of that word until that moment. Anyone who says they don't know the difference between "nigger" and "nigga'" needs to get out of the house more, and anyone who gets mad because they're not allowed to say "nigger" because black people do it all the time really just needs to man up and admit why they *really* want to say it.
When I was growing up, almost everyone was white
Good lord, man. When in the world did you grow up?
What does U2 have to do with this?
If Slashdot allowed image posting, this is where I'd post that picture from "UHF" where all the Asian dudes come out of the closet and yell "SUPPLIES!"
But I can't do that, so the point is probably moo.
Hmm?
Maybe it's my personal experience, but every single person I have talked to...
There's a reason they're single, man.
We're just over 100 days in, people. How about "White House 2.0 RC1?" I don't think we're ready to go gold just yet.
Not to mention Fatty Arbuckle...
Fixed that for you.
*thud*
I paraphrase the great Doug Stanhope.
"Where do you get off exacting a 'sin tax' anyway? Whatever happened to separation of church and state? How do you legislate 'sin'? Fuck vice laws. Maybe a hooker and some blow gets me through my weekend, who am I hurting? Why not tax some Jesus while you're at it. I may wake up with spots on my dick and a nosebleed, but that's hurting *me*! The Catholic church left a lot more bodies in its wake than I or video games ever will."
Goddammit. You forget to log out for two minutes and jerkface cow-orkers are trolling on your account. Status = currently punching a dick in the arm.
Jews.
...that lasted for about a week?
Yeah, this post was exactly like that. "DUUUR HUR HUR! I HAB SEENZ TEH COMEDY AND THIS AM THAT!"
Seriously. The fact that it's April Fool's doesn't mean that you can just slap a turd on the screen and we're all going to dislocate a vertebra snorfling at it because it happens to be about computers. That story was absolute shit by any journalistic, comedic, nerdic, geekic, or other-ic standards. OMGPONIES! was frigging Moliere compared to that bucket of Jenkem.
North's penis is 8.5 inches in length by 6 inches of midshaft girth.
That is *so* going to be the name of my new prog-rock band. We'll sing nothing but songs about elves and cocks.
The Zen master then responds, "Where's my change?"
The hot dog vendor replies "change comes from within."
Plugh, you amateur.
Dammit.
I represent the estate of Alan Thicke. You owe $0.07 USD for use of his intellectual property in your post on Slashdot.Com. Kindly remit these funds at your earliest convenience.
Sincerely,
Goldfarb, Goldblum, Goldfrappe, Goldstein, and Horrific Ethnic Stereotype, LLC, Inc.
Good lord, man! Where do you live? There are drugs for the syphilis now. We haven't used branding for *years* now!
Actually, the problem is that no one could sue *anyone* over the name "Sci-Fi."
Network president Dave Howe explains the name change as a necessity to attract a broader audience. "We love being sci fi⦠But we're more than just space and aliens and the future â" the three things most people think of when they think of 'sci fi.' What this does is hopefully gives us the best of both worlds. You keep the heritage, but also open up to a broader range of content."
The Sci Fi Channel also ran into problems with trademarking the Sci Fi brand!
"We're going to have upwards of 50 Sci Fi Channels in various territories and yet you cannot trademark 'Sci Fi' anywhere in the world," explained Howe. "A new logo design would not solve that particular challenge. We needed a brand name that was own-able, portable and extendable."
Given the choice between bastardizing their existing name to be "the same" and yet trademarkable or having to rebrand the output of a 50+ network of stations, I'll say they made the right call.
...when you stand up and announce "What this group needs is some latex subversion. Excuse me while I whip this out..."
I'm *quite* ashamed to admit that I laughed at that one even harder than your original post.