Monday, September 24, 2007

Defending Britney

Personally I'm not that familiar with the Book of Revelations, which is part of some larger book whose title I forget. My understanding, however, is that Revelations gives clues to the end of the world.

I don't know if the invention of Youtube is among those signs of the coming apocalypse. If it's not, it should be. Could someone please contact the author and pass that along? Thanks.

Anyway, the latest video burning up the world's finite supply of bandwidth is an appeal from some "guy" named Chris Crocker for us to stop picking on poor Britney Spears. This video is beyond embarrassing. Indeed, it's almost beyond description. But perhaps what is most frightening about Crocker's appeal is that the man is apparently 100% serious.... Or as serious as guy wearing mascara and experiencing an emotional meltdown in front of a billion people can be. Most of you have probably already seen the thing, so I won't post the original video. However, if you're one of the two people on planet who has missed it, here's the link.

While Crocker has met with plenty of derision, he also has his defenders. Chief among them is actor/producer Seth Green. who has come out with his own emotional appeal asking us to stop picking on Chris Crocker.




But most moving of all is Britney Spears' own emotional defense of Chris Crocker. It reduced me to tears.... And yes, it even made my mascara run.

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