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dreamer_easy ([personal profile] dreamer_easy) wrote2011-02-01 12:47 pm

More stuph

Ricky Gervais and the British way. "Anyone from anywhere can be cruel, anyone from anywhere can be witty, but there is something particularly British about cruel wit." I didn't see the Golden Globes or hear any of Gervais' remarks - what interests me, always, are the cultural differences between the English-speaking nations.

"only around 6 percent of U.S. scientists are Republicans". What the hell?

Words about "The Scream"

Jocularity: Crunks 2010: The Year in Media Errors and Corrections, in which we learn that Lizo Mzimba was not in fact taped to a wall. (The previous year's edition discusses the spread of amateur factchecking, a subject close to my heart. :)

[identity profile] dreamer-easy.livejournal.com 2011-02-01 09:04 am (UTC)(link)
The obvious counterexample is that guy who walked off Buzzcocks! But broadly speaking, I think the article has a point - there's a lot about mock abuse and teasing as a form of male bonding in Watching the English, and off the top of my head I can't think of a US parallel to the banter in Top Gear, let alone NMTB - with the exception of the Roast!
Edited 2011-02-01 09:30 (UTC)
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[personal profile] tysolna 2011-02-01 04:04 pm (UTC)(link)
... which is why, apparently, the US version of Top Gear is inferior compared to the UK version. Also, have you seen the Top Gear UK-Australia "Ashes" match in the last episode?

Re: Gervais - I've seen the clip in question, and quite honestly, didn't think it was that bad, but it probably didn't go down too well in the luvvie world of Hollywood. ;)
Which reminds me of the Sport Relief 2010 gala where James Corden made a "motivational" speech which laid into many a sports star.
Edited 2011-02-01 16:10 (UTC)