August 25th, 2009
Secret Crush #12
Katy Perry
Photos of Katy Perry in concert. Grabbing herself, wearing ridiculous and ridiculously hot outfits and just generally being rad and beautiful and amazing.
August 25th, 2009
Rise of The Dragon
Bryan "The American Dragon" Danielson
I’ve told you before that Bryan “The American Dragon” Danielson is the best wrestler in the world. There’s little to no doubt that when it comes to main event, WWE style, no one on the planet can touch Chris Jericho. But in terms of innovative, athletic, in-ring pro-wrestling artistry, Danielson is in a league of his own.
Trained by William Regal and Shawn Michaels, The American Dragon has seemingly been on the verge of greatness for years now. But while fellow ROH Champion alumni Samoa Joe and CM Punk have managed the leap to the big time (Punk as current WWE World Champion, Joe as perennial TNA also ran) Dragon has remained in the indies. Though beloved by aficionados of the sport, in recent years he’s seemed all but destined to remain admired by the critics but unknown to the masses. Like the Velvet Underground, or Demi Lovato.
But now that’s changed. Reports surfaced Monday that Danielson has signed with WWE. In all likelihood he’ll report to the FCW developmental league at the end of August to begin work on morphing his unique, violent, international style into something that conforms more easily to WWE. Whether he emerges as a more accessible, more charismatic version of his old magnificent self (see CM Punk) or larded with a silly, career-killing gimmick (see Colt Cabana aka “Scotty Goldman”) remains to be seen. Danielson has greater potential to become a Benoit/Hitman/Angle style performer than anyone else I know of. A technical marvel whose in-ring ability elevates him to the championship ranks despite the distinct lack of size Vince usually prefers in his champs.
More than anyone else of his generation, Bryan Danielson has the potential to inspire a return to the basic fundamentals of wrestling while continuing the modernization of the craft. It’s a difficult line to walk – a reverence for the old ways crossed with a progressive, creative sensibility always on the hunt for something new – but it’s the line Danielson’s tread for years. Now perhaps we’ll have the opportunity to see this great wrestler continue his project on the biggest stage of them all. Very exciting news at a time when WWE is starved for very exciting news.
Bonus #1 – Paul Heyman on why the ending of Sunday’s SummerSlam was one of the best things WWE has done in ages – and what it meant for CM Punk.
Bonus #2 – Bryan Danielson vs. John Cena in a WWE ring back in 2003. Cena was young and new, Danielson was young and unsigned. Though five years later these men would stand on opposite ends of the pro-wrestling spectrum, here they seem more evenly matched than fans of either would ever imagine.
August 13th, 2009
Nerds
"But I thought Han shot first?"
Girls in bikinis reading scenes from Star Wars. If that sort of thing interests you.
Pimp Vader and Pimp Bobba Fett approve.
"How YOU doin?"
August 11th, 2009
August 11th, 2009
Stormy Weather
"Dude, did you see that!?!"
If you haven’t already checked out the photos of Sunday night’s lightning storm over Toronto on Torontoist.com you really should.
I sat outside that evening, (eating my second beercan chicken in as many weeks) watching the show. The lightning rivaled fireworks with massive thunder crashes and bright white bolts that would make the whole sky glow. For just a fraction of a second the world would be roaring and bright, dark and wet, empty but alive. The city looked like a civilization under attack from the heavens.
Top photo by this dude here.
August 11th, 2009
Secret Crush #17
So the new Lights single “Saviour” finally has a video.
A rad, vibrant, colourful, anime-infused, Aha-inspired, absolutely befuddling video. Loves it.
August 11th, 2009
"Little Butterball Holding Up Ice Cream Line"
Best local news story from The Onion in quite a while…
