Vivienne Pinay and Honey Mahogany - please take note.
In the episode’s imagining, the plan is to sneak past MTV HQ security in New York to take back the airwaves in the name of music. In a largely improvised scene, Armisen quizzed the group as to how they could be best utilized in the takeover. “You are the brain trust of MTV.” Armisen told them, all of whom were holding their own, improv-wise. “Do you have any special skills?”
“I can be sardonic,” volunteered Loder.
“I can bullshit my way into the building,” Pinfield offered.
“I speak tween,” says Soren, who now has three kids.
I miss the 90s just as much as you do, Portlandia. Trust me.
“I don’t wrestle. I fucking beat bitches up!” - Coral Smith, TV Icon.
Are we really supposed to believe that T Swizzle could snag Noah Mills in real life? Keep dreaming, kiddo.
Remember when Britney came out and was all, “Sit the fuck down, I got this.”
Boom. 2000 VMA performance. One of the best of ALL TIME.
When did Emma Stone get so wise?
(via illuminaughtybynature)
At some point in watching the show I realized that I’d out-aged the maximums set for participants (18-25, also assumed to be the key viewing demographic), and, slowly, I stopped watching as well. But for all the time that’s passed between the first season and now—Eric Nies is about to be 41—I haven’t forgotten the very first episode of that new, bizarre program, one that my parents weren’t quite sure that I was old enough for or what it even was, but let me watch anyway.
The most recent San Diego iteration was the first time I’ve watched a full season in years - since the first Las Vegas, actually, back in my freshman year of college. But I’ll never be one to undermine the massive influence this show has had on television and pop culture. Congratulations, roomies, and happy anniversary.
Twenty years ago today, on May 21, 1992, the first season of The Real World debuted on MTV and forever changed the face of television.
Here’s to the true story of seven strangers, picked to live in a loft and have their lives taped, to find out what happens when people stop being polite…and start getting real.
The Real World.
Perfection. I love her.
Today marks the anniversary of a hallowed day in American cultural history - truly a watershed moment for all.
Let us remember:
- Lil Kim’s boob pastie
- Diana Ross groping Lil Kim
- The drag queen tribute to Madonna
- Britney and Nsync performing their “remix”
- Afeni Shakur and Voletta Wallace presenting an award together
- Chris Rock being culturally relevant
- Adam Horovitz (of the Beastie Boys) pleading for justice and attention in the wake of widespread sexual assaults at Woodstock ‘99
“He was so terrible that he was no longer terrible, only dehumanized.”
— F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tender Is the Night
(via whiskeysoaked)
On second thought: I’m not sure why I’m upset by Chris Brown’s performance. (Okay, I know why I’m upset by him but that’s not the point right now.) I should be directing my frustration at the network that put Brown on TV and awarded Tyler the Creator (see TheShortFormBlog for more on that one) but…
I couldn’t agree more with all of this. Chris Brown must continually take responsibility for his horrendous behavior - especially the fact that he ignores (or lashes out at) those who bring up his past with Rihanna. That said, MTV must be held accountable for even including him on the roster of the show - let alone nominating him or inviting him to attend at all.
In addition, Tyler, the Creator is an offensive artist. He uses homophobic language like “faggot” and the adjective “gay” as a pejorative on a regular basis. Perhaps more distressing, he refuses to apologize; in fact, he states, “I’m not homophobic. I just say ‘faggot’ and use ‘gay’ as an adjective to describe stupid shit,” and “I’m not homophobic. I just think ‘faggot’ hits and hurts people.” Eminem eventually apologized, but he has his own problems.
Eminem literally romanticized domestic violence and power-based personal violence. MTV nominating him for an award solely for the act of mentioning domestic violence (which he then went on to glorify and defend), is beyond appalling. In the long run, the network is entirely culpable for promoting Brown, Tyler, and Eminem, but you’ll never see them actually apologize for these errors in judgment.
What it comes down to for me is the fact that I wish Tumblr discussed topics like these more often.
I gotta testify, come up in the spot lookin' extra fly...
