Oh no! Those damn Hollywood liberals are back, bugging everyone to vote (You’re not my dad, Harrison Ford!!!). Aww but wait — there’s Borat! And Neil Patrick Harris, being extra-adorable! Okay fine, I’ll watch it — just please stop Jason Segal yelling at me:
So sure, I love a good left-wing, pro-environment public service announcement as much as the next organic food store shopper but someone seriously needs to take Greenpeace aside and say, “What the fuck were you thinking?” Their new ad, with its just-in-time-for-Halloween zombie JFK, is beyond creepy:
But, in the interest of fairness, it’s important to note that there are Republican celebrities too (at least I think they’re celebrities). They’ve joined forces against Minnesota candidate and former “Saturday Night Live” writer Al Franken, creator of nelly advice guru Stuart Smalley. Franken’s good enough, he’s smart enough, but doggone it, they really don’t like him:
And while anything can happen with the US election next Tuesday, I have to admit to feeling a little sorry for John McCain: he got shafted today, not just in this drop-the-hammer ad from Barack Obama but by his own running mate Sarah Palin! It’s like they say in Alaska: “Never trust a pitbull in lipstick with your moose from Neiman Marcus.” Or something like that.
But since we’re talking politics just before Halloween, check out this ad for anti-gay-marriage rally in San Diego — I find the voiceover hilarious even as the content chills me down to my bones:
Fortunately, the LA Times has an excellent point/counterpoint on the whole ugly debate and, whatever happens in California on Tuesday, blogger Brian Frank gives us “Five Reasons Why the Opponents of Gay Marriage Will Ultimately Fail.”
Suitably reassured, I can turn to more fictional Halloween terrors. I’m thinking of digging up an old favourite: “A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge” is the Gayest. Movie. Ever. (Yes, I’m including “Showgirls”) Here’s just one example:
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