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Political ads — get ‘em while they’re relevant

There are a lot of funny-slash-poignant-slash-shocking political ads on during this election season. I’ve shared a lot of No on Prop 8 ads — half because they’re funny, half because FUCKING VOTE NO!

Here’s another one:

Most political ads stress me out these days — thank the good lord this election will be done by (hopefully 9:00 or so) tonight. After that point all these ads will instantly become ancient history.

In any case, here are some more if you feel like watching.

This first one is for Kay Hagan, who’s running against Elizabeth Dole in North Carolina. Kay is actually given old Liddy a run for her money, and this ad has apparently been pretty effective.

And who would have thought that getting peed on would become part of the political discourse in Kansas?

And Mark Udall gets razzed for being a damn dirty hippie.

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Gossip Girl: Jenny thinks it’s spelled “gorilla”

On this week’s Gossip Girl, B and S had tea with a friend of the Yale dean (Jesus, Blair, just go to Stanford like Jessie for Chrissake) who only had eyes for Serena. In an effort to get Blair (who was dressed like one of the Rockettes) into the lady’s good graces, Serena told Mrs. Eli McCheatsalot that Blair would take her adorbs daughter to the movies and maybe having a Hogwarts-style gallivant through Central Park. Except that wee Emma is a total screaming wannabe ho-bag. So Blair, Serena, and Chuck spent the night chasing after a very dirty version of Eloise. Serena, meanwhile, was still distracted by the twerpy kaffiyeh-wearing artist from last week, who has ladies all over him. Figures.

Cheer up, Rufus. You're a terrible father, but at least you're pretty.

Cheer up, Rufus. You're a terrible father, but at least you're pretty.

Over on the Little J Sucks So Much Show, Nate and Jenny made out some more and it ended up on GossipGirl.net (is it me, or has the namesake website kind of fallen by the wayside lately? We haven’t seen much of it since those three little ponies of the apocalypse told Dan and Serena whose team they were on in episode 3. It’s like if your loyal TiFaux editors started watching shit live) so of course Dan found out. And then Vanessa found out and gave Nate her I’m-so-disappointed-in-you eyes (which doesn’t make a damn bit of sense because she knows that he was sleeping with the Marquise of Duckface like, a month ago). And they found out because Jenny and that dreadful moddle twat from last week, Agnes, decided to crash Lily and Bart’s philanthropic honor shindig with an electroclash “guerrilla fashion show.” Because 15-year-old Jenny is starting her own fashion line. Made entirely of things Kenley would have dismissed for having too much tulle. Barf.

Michael Kors says this looks like she's been disemboweled.

Michael Kors says this looks like she's been disemboweled.

It’s an actual fact that I am too old for this show, but I don’t usually feel it as acutely as I did this week, especially during the fashion show (it helps to say that in the voice Sandi from Daria used to say “Fashion Club”), which Vanessa and Nate appeared to find daring and outré but I thought was childish and destructive. And loud. Turn that shit down, you brats! Oh wait, that’s my TV. Dammit. See, Rufus and I have lots of things in common. We both can’t play the guitar. We both think Jenny’s a spoiled brat. We both need a haircut. We both adore Lily. We should be friends. Call me, Rufus. I will make you an adjective again!

Also, did Blair call someone named Muffy a “lacrosse-stitute”? Because that is both awesome and gross. And this episode was titled “There Might Be Blood,” which makes me feel totally ripped off. I saw no one drinking anyone’s milkshake!

Next week: Jenny becomes a homeless crackhead? Ugh. Is it too much to ask for Kristen Bell to show up in the flesh and show these fools how it’s done?

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TV on DVD for November 11th, 2008

Title Season
7th Heaven The 7th Season
Band of Brothers (mini-series) Band of Brothers (Blu-ray)
Bump! Spain
Chuck The Complete 1st Season (Blu-ray)
Cosby Show, The 25th Anniversary Commemorative Edition
Disneyland Dr. Syn, The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh: Walt Disney Treasures Limited Edition Tin
Father Knows Best Season 2
Firefly The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
Hilarious House of Frightenstein, The Gory Gory Transylvania
I Dream of Jeannie The Complete Series
Little House on the Prairie The Complete Television Series
Lone Ranger, The 75th Anniversary Collector’s Edition
M Squad The Complete Series
Mickey Mouse Club, The Presents Annette (The 1957-1958 Season): Walt Disney Treasures Limited Edition Tin
Mind of Mencia The Complete 4th Season Uncensored
Mister Peepers Season 2
Most Extreme Elimination Challenge Seasons 4 – 5
ReGenesis Season 1
Scrubs The Complete 7th Season
Shaun the Sheep Vol 1: Off the Baa
Smash Lab Season 1, Part 1
Son of the Beach Volume 2
Sopranos, The The Complete Series
Storm Hawks Showdown in the Skies
Streets of San Francisco, The Season 2, Volume 2
Studio One Anthology
Supernatural The Complete 3rd Season (Blu-ray)
Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union The Complete Season 1
Tudors, The The Complete 2nd Season: Uncut Edition (Canada)
Wagon Train The Complete Color Season
World’s Most Amazing Videos Volume 1

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It’s your patriotic Muppet duty

Go vote if you haven’t already. And vote for Barack Obama. (I’ve never quite understood the “it doesn’t matter who you vote for, just vote” philosophy — if you’re not voting for my guy I think today would be a wonderful day learn needlepoint)

If the possibility of voting for the next president isn’t enough for you, watch the following clip and ask your self what Jim Henson would have done.

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The More You Know: Blatant “vote for Barack” edition

  • Heidi Klum is threatening to leave the country if McCain wins
  • NPR Fresh Air: Sarah Palin and Saturday Night satire
  • Did the Huxtable effect help Obama?
  • Could the Urkel effect hurt Obama?
  • Attention Sarah Palin: Risqué TV linked to risky teenage sex
  • Melissa George from Alias and Grey’s Anatomy became a citizen to vote for Barack
  • Faux SNL Obama to vote for real Obama
  • NY Daily News: How an Obama presidency could change comedy
  • McCain visits a G.I.Joe PSA
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  • Sarah Palin does the same
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