Weekend Music Thread music thread #09 In Russia, Christmas music sings you!

by liberal japonicus Being the weekend before Christmas, how about some tunes from the Soviet Army Choir? Here’s Jingle Bells, I love how they have Russlish lyrics. If you are playing Whamageddon, don’t click on this next one! Baba daba dop! Fun fact: At the beginning, the female weathercaster says something like “Oksana says don’t … Read more

Stewart Lee

by liberal japonicus I’ve mentioned before that I’ve been spending a lot of time watching comedians on YouTube, and beyond the laughs, I’m always interested in how jokes and routines are constructed. So it was a bit of luck to find the work of Stewart Lee, a British standup comedian. If you don’t like it, … Read more

Horrifying stuff

by liberal japonicus I can’t imagine the bravery required for this student to stand up in the middle of a Turning Point agit-prop rally. Also take note of Vance’s oleaginous reply. The fact that it is at Ole Miss, while unsurprising, is the bit that makes me truely ill.

WTF moments at cultural borders

by liberal japonicus Just a short observation. Living with a non-American is always interesting for the observations they make that give you pause. This is one of them. My wife has an interesting pattern with sports. If she likes a sports figure, she then likes the sport to an extent that amazes me. When Asada … Read more