Pinko Magazine Hedonism + Activism

I have to level with you here. While we pride ourselves on being a “lifestyle magazine”, between now and November we will most likely look a hell of a lot like a political blog. I wish I could change that. I really do. But the fact is we have way too much crap to talk about and very little time left to do so. We just aren’t going to have much of an opportunity to get to all the good stuff.

But I also hear your pain. People are sick of Sarah Palin. Its only been a few days but I am already getting notes from people who are fed up. Her presence on the national stage is like nails on a chalkboard for many, many people. I agree! I’m just trying to do everything I can to keep us all from having to hear that ghastly sound for the next 4-16 years.

But for the moment, I offer a reprieve. Here are 5 things that have absolutely nothing to do with Sarah Palin (or politics or saving the world or being a better person). Enjoy it while it lasts…

1) You know what everyone else was doing while you were obsessing about McCain’s post convention bounce? Why, they were out not watching Bangkok Dangerous. That’s what! This weekend the new Nicholas Cage film managed to simultaneously flop AND take the top spot at the box office. That’s just the kind of awe inspiring unimpressiveness that we’ve come to expect from Nicholas Cage!

2) Our boys finally got their moon man! Last night Tokio Hotel, the official pubescent pop-rock band of Pinkomag.com, took home the award for Best New Artist at the MTV Video Music Awards. We can’t help but feel partly, if not entirely responsible. Anyway, here is the Macintosh commercial inspired highly original video that put them over the top.

3) Gary Coleman hit a man with his truck after an argument at a Utah bowling alley early Saturday morning. Wow. I really don’t know how to start here. They have bowling alleys in Utah?! That’s the craziest shit I’ve ever heard!

4) Harold “Egon” Ramis confirms talk of a new Ghostbusters film. And yes, the ubiquitous Judd Apatow is involved. This is troubling. It also was totally my idea! I was just telling Wilder a couple of weeks ago that we should do a Ghostbusters relaunch. You know. Do like a Chris Nolan “Batman Begins” type of thing. I know we’re not the most likely people to helm a multimillion dollar franchise like Ghostbusters, but at least our version wouldn’t have Seth Rogen as Peter Venkman getting all stoned and blowing up a Krispy Kreme with his proton pack. Maybe that’s the whole problem. I guess “you snooze, you lose” right?

5) Tom Brady is out for the season. A quick internet search reveals that Tom (Thomas?) Brady is some sort of professional athlete and that a gentleman named Bernard Pollard did horrible, terrible things to his knee at a sporting event in Kansas City on Sunday. I’m sure this has serious implications or something. Also, If anyone knows what a “football” is, or what one might possibly do with such a thing, leave us a comment below. We’re desperatley curious.

About The Author - Stirling McLaughlin is an Art Director, Designer and Illustrator in New York City. Stirling enjoys vegan baking, expensive sportswear and mustard and relish sandwiches. Stirling lives in Manhattan with his wife and daughter. - Visit Stirling's site.