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Mon 22 Nov 2010

Jersey Shore

I love trash TV and they don’t come anymore trashier than MTV’s real-life drama, Jersey Shore. I started watching Jersey Shore just so that I could entertain readers with a piss-taking piece on the blog but I’ve actually grown to love it!

The premise: send a bunch of Italian-New Yorkers to a beach resort in New Jersey for the summer and record them fighting, fornicating or causing drama – with more of each in every single episode than in the whole eleventh series of Big Brother. The guys are arrogant meatheads and the girls, loudmouth bitches (their words), and of course they share much in common ie. Silicone, hair extensions and tequila shots.

What develops is a scientific reaction when the volatile elements of steroid abuse, fake tits, liquor and grooming products mix. Girls hit guys, guys hit guys, guys hit girls and girls hit girls – basically there’s a lot of fighting. The girls have more testosterone than your average 5-a-side footy team (including subs), while the guys are hulking monsters of muscle and moronity.

The characters are so unlovable they actually come out the other side and you grow wearily fond of them. You can’t help but avidly follow their exploits, if only to see which one will get into a fight next. Two members of the Jersey Shore cast have broken through and are now household names, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino.

The Situation and Snooki in all their glory

The Situation, in a show of arrogant muscular dickheads, stands outs as the lord of arrogant muscular dickheads. The two things that ‘the situation’ manages each episode is repeating the word “situation” until it loses all meaning and whipping out his stomach at any opportunity, even when the “situation” doesn’t require it (see what I did there?). Also, what sort of narcissist gives them self a nickname that starts with ‘The’?

Erm… anyway… Snooki, who looks like the slutty daughter of an uptight garden gnome, is a teeny slag with a big mouth and a bright orange glow – If there was a competition for people with no class, she would sleep in and then instead of going, go to a bar, down shots of Sambuca and try to pull guys by shouting at them.

So to sum up, Jersey Shore is a delightful car crash of a show. It’s the televisual equivalent of Malteasers, you won’t be able to let yourself stop once you’ve had a taste.

Posted in The Meehan by The Meehan

LeBron James, Nike and the good people of Cleveland

So after turning his back on hometown team Cleveland Cavaliers, the most celebrated basketballer of today (with no championship rings), Mr LeBron James, kicked off the season with a controversial Nike advert addressing misgivings about his recent conduct.

Exhibit 1: LeBron “Rise”

For those that don’t know, LeBron saw out his contract at the Cavs this summer and led the city and sport fans across the country on a merry-go-round while he decided where he would ply his trade in the near future. The shameless posturing involved meetings with New Jersey Nets owner Jay-Z, an advert by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and a lot of promised cash. He decided to walk out on the city that gave him everything and join the Miami Heat and to top it off he announced his betrayal in an hour-long TV show.

Hence just as the clever marketing men at Nike (probably the same crisis control team that worked on Tiger Woods’ comeback ad) thought up “Rise”, the people of Cleveland have hit back with a straightforward response that endeavours to answer the questions posed by “King James”. After checking out both vids, let us know what side of the fence you sit on: LeBron or people of Cleveland…

Exhibit 2: “Rise” Cleveland’s Response

Posted in Sport by Jimmy

East Village, NYC

I’ve just returned from one my favourite cities. More specifically, one of my favourite neighbourhoods, the East Village, NYC. Where else in the world can you pick up a hot dinner for less than $5 in the newsagent or $1.50 bison burgers. Good times with KP, the wedding crew and PS and MS.

The yellow shop on the right of the photo is a sushi place. Had a really happy lunch in there. It was empty when we went in so I was a little suspicious but the food was on point and the waitress was friendly.

There’s a lot of fresh graff around the East Village. The only reason this isn’t a good example is that its on a van which probably resides somewhere in Brooklyn.