Kanye forgot to mention watching South Park as a great way of seeing public opinion…

Remember when musicians used to make music?

A book on toilet paper. Kanye doesn’t read but he writes. Is any of this for real?

Archie chooses Veronica??!! Why would he do that? She’s way too high-maintenance. This really spoils the whole comic. And, anyway, aren’t they still in high school?

Perhaps Riverdale isn’t far from Wasilla …

Thus ends the eternal question of Betty or Veronica. Archie just got a lot less interesting, and, like “Frasier” after Niles and Daphne got together, its days are numbered.

I just lost all respect for Kanye Wes…oh wait, I didn’t have any respect for him.

I’ve been reading Archie comics as long as I remember -this American small-town utopia called Riverdale never fails to bring a smile to my face, even today as I write from India (I’m 24 today). Archie comics was my first positive impression of US culture. The characters seem to be drawn from life and feel so real that sometimes, you just forget all that is pure fiction!

Archie is mostly an obnoxious idiot, but all the same, he has a heart of pure gold (I prefer the Jughead character more). Archie comics are basically a mish-mash of human emotions -anger, jealousy, love, humour, betrayal, sacrifice- all rolled into one. Archie comics are so different from all those annoying, “superhero” stories which fill entire shelves in bookstores around me. It’s indeed a challenging task to sustain for 70 years, a comic-book series on everyday life without invoking mindless violence. Hats off to the creative team of Archie for never running out of ideas to delight their readers.

Umm..in case I’m being a bit long-winded, I actually would like to congratulate Archie on his bold decision to marry Veronica. While it’s true most Archie fans could be disappointed with this (how on Earth could he shun homely, sweet-natured, caring Betty for that arrogant brat?), i think he’s made a perfectly wise choice.

I remember the first time I read about this famous love triangle, I was instantly drawn towards Veronica’s arrogant, brat-like manners. Betty is someone I never even noticed for a very long time. It was always “Archie and Veronica” for me. Some people accuse her of being proud, rich and vain. The truth is that’s what makes her exciting. She’s herself instead of being a kiss-ass like Betty. I mean at times when Betty ingratiates herself to Archie in such a demeaning way, it’s simply unacceptable. She’s certainly a talented, beautiful girl and should go for intelligent men -Archie just shouldn’t figure in her calculations.

Too late though. Enjoy your heart-break Betty. May you cry your heart out like a sore loser. Best wishes to Veronica and Archie.

On the essay about STAR TREK, the author misses (and doesn’t allow comments on his site, or I’d have posted this there) that TREK also enjoyed making fun of itself, and its pretensions. From STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER:

KIRK (looking lovingly at the ENTERPRISE, as they approach in a travel pod): “All I ask is a tall ship, and a star to steer her by.”

McCOY: Melville.

SPOCK: John Masefield.

McCOY: Are you sure?

SPOCK: I am well-versed in the classics.

McCOY: Then how come you don’t know “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”?

:)