Based on the frequent charge that we are just too negative around here,
we've decided to set a precedent for happy, inclusive, uniter-not-a-divider
rhetoric, by compiling a list of Things Which Don't Suck.
We envisioned this is as a rapidly-changing, frequently-updated list,
which takes into account our reader's suggestions. So far, this
has meant you'll be lucky to see it change more than once a month, and
it currently reflects entirely our overworked staff's opinions.
E-mail your suggestions
to: truedorktimes@truedorktimes.com
if you think a different strategy should be in order.
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These
are a few of our semi-favorite things, in no particular order:
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1.
That bit in the Hives video where the guitar and drums drop out
of the mix, and the guitar player stays suspended in midair, while
the bassist and vocalist keep moving
Anti-gravity rules!
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2.
The Expos are still doomed
Now they'll just be moved
to Northern Virginia (baseballese for D.C.), instead of contracted.
Au revoir, Montreal. |
3.
Watching music videos on Launch
Okay,
it may suck a little, due to limited selection and the software's
insistence that you'd really like to watch No Doubt next, even though
you were just watching At the Drive-In. Still, as far as corporate
rock shills go, it's not bad, and it's both free and legal. Full
of both the expected (The White Stripes, Superchunk's "Hyper
Enough") and some rare gems (Polvo's "Vibracobra,"
the Jesus Lizard's "Nub," and Belle and Sebastian's "Dirty
Dream Number 2"). With a bit of work, you can force it to have
better taste than your local radio station. |
4.
The
metastasis battle between Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts
News from the New England
front: Dunkin' Donuts has taken the battle for supremacy to heights
previously patrolled only by the burnt coffee folks, with a withering
attack of stores-within-stores. That's right, now you line up for
donuts and coffee in your local grocery store, your bank, and *gasp*
your Home Depot. Advantage: Dunkin' Donuts. |
5.
Trying
to convince yourself that Stealing Harvard won't be the worst
movie ever made
Point: Bruce McCulloch
is in charge. Counter-point: Tom Green "acts" in it. Point:
Yeah, but so does Jason Lee. Counter-Point: It's set at Harvard.
Point: It's set at Harvard. See? Hours of family fun! |
6.
Music
press finally starting to figure out that the Strokes actually suck
Remember kids: Members
Only jackets, long hair, and your rich parents' bank accounts are
not the only requirements for a record contract and fawning press.
Okay... yes, they are, but we can dream, can't we? |
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