Flanagan Strikes Again

There's a lot of stupidity in this essay by Caitlin Flanagan on Twilight.

That's pretty much a given, seeing that the essay is by Flanagan. Likewise, it shouldn't be a surprise that the real point of the essay is Yet Another Example of how Fucked Up Flanagan Is. That said, there are many special examples of stupidity, as she continues to think that she has any insight whatsoever into contemporary teen girls by virtue of once having been a teen girl herself (a trait she shares with billions of others, most of whom are a lot less self-involved than she is).

That said, my favorite part (although far from the dumbest in the essay) is this bit:

"Reading the book, I sometimes experienced what I imagine long-married men must feel when they get an unexpected glimpse at pornography: slingshot back to a world of sensation that, through sheer force of will and dutiful acceptance of life’s fortunes, I thought I had subdued."

Yes, Cait, it's true. Being married means giving up porn, and even giving up sex. All of us hubbies have this vague recollection of porn, and when we accidentally encounter it -- say, after clicking on the wrong item in some spam, or while raiding our children's room looking for their secret pot stash -- we instantly flash back, like Nick Nolte in The Prince of Tides, to a time when we were younger, more innocent, and on a voyage of discovery towards the magical concept of an orgasm.

Tuesday Amazon Deals: HIMYM, ABC TV, Muppets, Lucy, Robin of Sherwood, Ghost in the Shell, games,etc

The Deal of the Day is yet another TomTom One GPS, this time selling for $99.99 (67% off, but really $30 off what you'll pay elsewhere).

Amazon's got yet another Big TV Sale, with 40-50% off Dirty Sexy Money, Ugly Betty, Muppets, Desperate Housewives, Brothers and Sisters, Scrubs, Alias, Lost, Kyle XY, and more.

(Note that Dirty Sexy Money is listed as a part of the TV Holi-Daily Deal, so might jump a little in price tomorrow.)

The first three seasons of How I Met Your Mother are all at least 50% off, ranging from $14.99-19.99. You can also buy The Bro Code, written by HIMYM's Barney (allegedly) for $7.80 (40% off).

I Love Lucy: The Complete Series is $99.99 (59% off).

The Complete Robin of Sherwood is $56.49 (44% off).

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Season 1 is $39.99 (60% off). Ditto GitS: SAC Second Gig. These are two of my favorite anime series.

Season 1 of guilty pleasure The Tudors is $19.99 (54% off).

The Video Game Deal of the Day is Etrian Odyssey 2: Heroes of Lagaard for $11.98 (60% off), although it had been going for $19.98 before (still a good discount, though).

The current deal in the new 15 Days, 15 Deals Video Games promotion is Guitar Hero World Tour - Guitar Kit for anywhere from 30% (Wii) to 40% (Xbox 360, PS3) to 44% (PS2) off.

Although it gets dreadful reviews Shattered Suns for Windows is selling for $.96 (95% off).

Finally, the underrated Hackman/Newman/Sarandon noir Twilight is going for $5.99 (40% off). Get it for the tween in your life and watch them look all confused by the title.

Dogs and allergies

Reports CNN:

The belief that certain breeds are hypoallergenic is "a complete misconception," said Dr. Robert Wood, chief of pediatric allergy and immunology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. "You can't predict by type or breed, or length of hair."

I've been saying this for years (ever since we pet-sat my cousin's poodle when I was a teen, and I reacted like crazy to it). Nice to see it confirmed.

Yet another reason to love s00j

This.

You can never have enough songs with brain-sucking in them.