| 2003 is over, & the time has
come to assess the damage. Everyone just loves putting together
their lists of what they loved & hated about the last 365 days.
They're like personal statements that serve as time capsules we
can use to look back on those who have either left their footprints
in the sands of the year's time, or just stuck out like a sore thumb
that keeps getting bumped on the edge of the counter, you clumsy
jerk. This year, I've decided to modify my brain child of an annual
tradition. Presenting...

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Since award shows are so popular this time of year,
I figured it was only fitting. With that said, I, the retro pop
culture enthusiast that I am, have chosen an appropriate symbol
to bestow upon my chosen recipients. A symbol that, while it looks
a lot cooler than it really is, makes up for that by being so bad.
And so, it it my great pleasure to present...
The 2003 Golden Power Glove Awards!
Unfortunately, that name has no other significance
other than me wanting to give a stupid name to my award ceremony.
Ok, here they are...
| Best
Comeback
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Not too many people were happy to see some
of the changes in this new animated series starring the boys
in green, especially the horrible new theme song. But as far
as I'm concerned, it's great to see the Turtles back in the
spotlight again. It's not like we didn't see the changes coming.
The Ninja Turtles have a whole new generation of kids to cater
to, not just us nostalgic high school diploma carriers. Here's
hoping they stick around for a long time. |
| Worst
All-Pirate Sporting Event
Superbowl XXXVII
The Oakland Raiders vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
A Superbowl featuring the two NFL teams with pirate-themed
nicknames was supposed to be exciting. It was supposed to
have us hanging on to the edge of our seats. Instead, the
Raiders decided to let the Bucs run circles around them. During
the ENTIRE game. By the time the Raiders decided maybe they
should start trying to play well, it had gotten so boring,
that I turned if off. Not like I missed anything. They ran
the same commercials constantly for the next 3 months. |
| Best
Use Of A Chandelier As Clothing
Beyonce
This is an actual shot of the cover of Beyonce's
debut solo album, Dangerously In Love. Look at that thing
she's wearing. There's no way that was originally meant to
be clothes. I bet she never wore it again after that particular
photo shoot. Then again, it might not be legal for her to
wear that outside. What a shame. |
| Worst
Special Effects
Great White
One of the eightiest heavy metal bands there
ever was, Great White decided that it'd be cool to have pyrotechnics
on their 2003 tour, which consisted entirely of bars &
any other small venues that might have patrons who still listen
to Great White. Sure enough, the pyrotechnics were a success...
in burning down a Rhode Island nightclub & killing a hundred
people. Including the drummer. For those of you keeping score
at home, that's about a third of Great White's fan base. |
| Best
Series Finale, In A "Whoa, That Was Awesome!" Kind
Of Way
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Buffy was probably the only TV series that
did better than the movie it was based on. At least I think
it was. Maybe I'm totally oblivious & it was based on
some comic or something I've never heard of. I didn't really
watch a lot of the TV show before the final episode, but never
mind that. What matters is that a TV series about a hot blonde
who kills vampires should, & did, go out with a bang. |
| Best
Series Finale, In A "Hooray, It's Over!" Kind Of
Way
Dawson's Creek
Of all the WB's trademark dramas, Dawson
got old the fastest. The WB knew this. That's why they got
everybody excited with that episode countdown. "There's
just 6 more episodes left! We're almost done! Yay!" And
I like how they tried to keep us in suspence about who was
going to die. Of course it was going to be Jen. Nobody cares
if she dies. Now that Joshua Jackson's 15 minutes are over,
I can't wait to see him in D4. |
| Best
New Recording Artist
Jet
You know that song on the iPod commercial?
That's Jet. I recently picked up their debut full length "Get
Born," & it is quite refreshing to hear a good record
like this, in the midst of all the modern rock bands trying
to sound like Pearl Jam, & all the indie rock bands trying
to sound like the Smiths. Jet sounds like the Who, & frankly,
they're a much better band to emulate than Pearl Jam or the
Smiths. Why yes, I just did go there. |
| Worst
New Recording Artist
Smile Empty Soul
If you happened to have heard "I do
it for the druuuuuuu-uuuuugs!" growling over the radio,
blame Smile Empty Soul. If you haven't, imagine a band that
sounds like Good Charlotte doing an impression of Linkin Park
doing an impression of a band playing at the 6th grade talent
show, & yeah, they're terrible, but so cute because the
guitars are as big as they are. Except Smile Empty Soul aren't
that short. They're just boring. But hey, what do they care
what I think? They just do it for the drugs. |
| Best
Jump To A Major Label
AFI
This was a tough decision, but from what
I've observed, out of the few bands that jumped from a minor
to a major this year, AFI's move to Dreamworks was the most
successful in both gaining publicity & saving face. Ok,
so there's a new legion of junior high kids running around
in AFI hoodies now, & that might be a bit annoying, but
maybe if we can get them to check out the band's earlier stuff,
it might not be such a bad thing. |
| Worst
Makeover
Jewel
Let's put it this way. When you have to put
a disclaimer to your fans in the linear notes of your new
album about its dramatic change of style, maybe that's not
such a good move. On her newest record, entitled "0304"
for whatever stupid reason there is behind that, Jewel went
from a low-key folk songwriter to a full blown dance pop star.
Maybe her timing just sucks, & it might not have been
such a bad thing if dance pop wasn't on its way out right
now. |
| Worst
Music Video
Good Charlotte
This is for the video Good Charlotte made
for the song "Girls & Boys." Don't get the wrong
idea. I think it's a fun song. It's a cute, '80s anthem that
sounds like it would fit perfectly in a John Hughes movie.
The video does nothing with this premise. Instead, it's just
the band playing a show in somebody's basement, because that's
punk rock or something, & they throw in some old people
acting like teenagers for no reason whatsoever. The whole
old people thing has been overdone. |
| Best
Spokesmodel
Talking Baby
Over the summer, I saw one of a series of
new promotional ads MTV-2 was running starring this loud,
obnoxious plastic baby doll going on about how nobody knew
who Norah Jones was until she won a "pillow case full
of Grammies..."
"Oh yes, I love Norah Jones."
"Oh yeah?! What's your favorite song she sings?!"
"Uhhh..."
"Yeah, thought so! Now get outta my face before I take
a switch to ya! Wha-cha!"
I loved it so much, that I did some research,
& found out that Talking Baby has his origins in this
sketch
comedy troupe. |
| Worst
Spokesmodel
Dr. Phil
People love this guy's straight-shooting
attitude enough to listen to anything he says. This has gotten
so out of hand, that nobody has stopped to realize that they're
taking advice on weight loss from a fat bald guy. Did Dr.
Phil actually slim down before we met him? Did he used to
have trouble getting out the front door? I'd love to see a
before picture of this guy. |
| Worst
New Addition To The English Language
Metrosexual
Do NOT take this the wrong way. I have no
issues with the Fab Five from Queer Eye, or their mission
to give stupid women's boyfriends makeovers. I have a problem
with the cute little word they made up that they think is
going to solve all the men's problems. Is it me, or is "metrosexual"
not that far off from being just a hip, politically acceptable
way of calling somebody a fag? |
|
Most Overplayed Song
TIE!! The White Stripes & Evanescence
The White Stripes get a Golden Power Glove
for their song, "Seven Nation Army." It wasn't a
bad song when I heard it in moderation. But now that their
brand of indie pop is the new "in" thing, the song
is inescapable.
As for Evanescence, I don't care how hot
you think Amy Lee is. Too much of that "Bring Me To Life"
song is starting to make the novelty of a semi-goth metal
band fronted by a pretty girl wear thin. |
| Worst
Desecration Of A Classic
The Cat In The Hat
Remember the Cat In The Hat cartoon that
Chuck Jones did? Remember how great it was? Remember how faithful
it was to the Dr. Seuss book, while still managing to add
some great elements & songs of its own without totally
screwing everything up? It'll take about a hundred re-viewings
of that cartoon to rid your mind of any bad cat memories after
seeing this terrible flick. Worst of all, Mike Myers can't
seem to get rid of that generic almost-Scottish impression. |
| Best
Album By Someone Who's Famous For Something Besides Music
Steve Burns
Remember that kids' show, Blues Clues? This
is that Steve. When news broke that this guy was putting out
an album, we expected something really hokey. That is, until
he finally releases some music from the album, "Songs
For Dustmites." It turns out that he enlisted the help
of his friends, the Flaming Lips, to record some surprisingly
great songs! And after taking a look at his self-made
website, we find that Steve is also blessed with a hilarious
wit... & a strange fondness of squirrels. |
| Worst
Album By Someone Who's Famous For Something Besides Music
"Macho Man" Randy Savage
In the tradition of professional wrestlers
who have made an attempt at music, the Macho Man's album,
"Be A Man," is hilariously terrible. It's a rap
album, which is understandable. That's really the only style
of music someone with a voice like Randy Savage's can really
get away with doing. But considering this has little to do
with his wrestling career, aside from his anti-Hulk Hogan
title track, this is STILL a ridiculously cheesy effort. Stick
to the Flying Elbow Smash & leave the rapping to the professionals.
They can take a bullet to the face. To the FACE! |
| Best
Video Nobody Was Supposed To See
The Star Wars Kid
This is the story of a poor fat Star Wars
geek who videotaped himself pretending to be in an epic light
saber duel. Then some of his peers got a hold of it &
put it on the internet, where it spread like wildfire. That
doesn't surprise me at all. I saw that happen at college.
Yes, I just went there. What surprises me is that he videotaped
himself in the first place. It's not so much the fact that
he was fighting imaginary bad guys. We all do crazy stuff
when nobody's watching. Some of us sing in the shower. Me...
ok, I'll admit it... I play in an entire air band when nobody's
watching. Sometimes I even air swordfight like this guy. But
I'd never videotape me doing it!
Why yes, there was a runner-up for this category. Don't worry.
She didn't go away empty-handed... |
| Most
Useless Celebrities
Paris & Nicky Hilton
The Hilton sisters are rich & famous
celebrities because their parents own the Hilton hotel chain,
& that makes them the official heiresses to the fortune.
That's it. That's all they do. I mean, sure, it's great that
they can pull off being hot while managing to keep their natural
breasts. That's big girl power points for them. But I'd really
wish they'd just stop standing there looking pretty &
actually DO something. |
| Best
Cover Of Don Henley's "The Boys Of Summer"
The Ataris
The Ataris are another band that had a great
major label debut this year. It's just that nobody really
paid attention, because everybody was already listening to
them, anyway. This just scored them more airwaves. The band's
cover of the Henley classic may have been overplayed like
crazy during the summer, but come on, idiot. You're allowed
to overplay songs about the summer during the summer. |
| Worst
Cover Of Don Henley's "The Boys Of Summer"
DJ Sammy featuring Loona
It's not that I believe that there are some
songs that shouldn't have dance remixes. If you can do it
right, then by all means, good for you. DJ Sammy did not do
it right. "The Boys Of Summer" has absolutely no
business being played at that generic techno pace. It sounds
more awkward than anything else that might have resembled
rave-o-licious, or even ravetastic. |
| Worst
Thing To Happen In Asia Since Godzilla
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Known more commonly by its street name, SARS,
this disease killed some number of people in China that probably
isn't a big number for them, but it's a lot as far as we're
concerned. So when it broke out in Canada, we got a little
too crazy. My sympathy goes out to Asia for having that many
people die at once by something other than giant lizard feet. |
| Best
Weapon Against Terrorism
Duct Tape
"Hi, boys & girls! I am Duct Tape
Man, Defender of Liberty! Do you know what you should do if
a terrorist ever threatens to hurt you or the ones you love?
That's right! Buy lots of duct tape & cover the crap out
of your windows & doors! Don't let them know you're there!
Remember, kids: duct tape is like the Force! It has a light
side & a dark side, & it holds the world together!"
This has been a message from the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. |
|
Worst Weapon Against Music Piracy
TIE!! The RIAA & Metallica
The RIAA doesn't like you downloading copyrighted
music off of the internet without paying for it. So what do
they do? The same thing anybody would do. Pick on a 12 year
old girl until you stop. "Stop downloading songs, or
the girl gets it!"
Meanwhile, Metallica had their own brilliant
plan to keep their biggest fans from downloading their new
album, "St. Anger." The brilliant plan? Making it
suck as much as they possibly could. |
| Best
Album I Actually Paid For, With Real Money
The Network
From the far corners of the earth, the members
of the Network were gathered to bestow excellent music upon
the people of this planet. Who exactly are they? It's not
that hard to figure out, & I knew the answer long before
you even heard about them. Scene points! But the truth is,
who cares? This collective's debut album, "Money Money
2020," (that's two-thousand-twenty) brings back the retrolicious
new wave of 80s bands like Devo to a new generation of pop-punk
kids. Frankly, if you don't like this album, you might as
well not like music. You don't... hate... music... do you?! |
| Worst
Case Of Necrophilia Since Puff Daddy
Missy Elliot
Ok, you know what? I wasn't too happy about
Aaliyah dying either. She was a young kid, & she was actually
pretty decent & stuff. And hot. But I don't need to be
reminded that she's dead & you miss her every time you
open your mouth to say something. I've met emo kids who can
move on more quickly than Missy "Misdemeanor" can. |
| Best
Reality Show Contestant Named After A Race Of Fish People
From The Legend Of Zelda
Zora from Joe Millionaire
She's the one on the right. And yes, that's
the only reason why I wanted her to win. |
| Worst
Waste Of Characters
The Matrix: Revolutions
The Matrix: Reloaded introduced us to a whole
bunch of new & interesting characters that we assumed
would be further developed in the final chapter of the trilogy.
Instead, we see them for about 10 minutes each, so that there's
enough time for Jada Pinkett-Smith to show off in her stupid
ship. |
| Best
Lead Midget
Michael J. Anderson
Midgets are supposed to be funny & crazy
little guys. HBO's new series, "Carnivale," twists
that stereotype & makes Samson here the no-nonsense head
honcho of the carnies. Michael J. Anderson has almost as much
straight-faced charisma as freaking John Wayne, & I couldn't
help but find myself have complete & total respect for
the little guy. |
| Worst
Hiding Spot
Saddam Hussein
I was so hoping that they'd find him in a
red & white striped outfit & Buddy Holly glasses.
(sigh) I get my hopes up so high, sometimes...
Hey, while we're talking about Saddam... |
| Worst
Way To Get Back At The Dixie Chicks
Toby Keith
Ok, for those of you who have sense enough
not to work in a music store & therefore be exposed to
country music, allow me to explain. The Dixie Chicks said
some crap about being embarassed to have George W. Bush as
their President. Toby Keith didn't like that. So he found
a Photoshopped pic of the one chick getting hugged by Saddam
& used it as the backdrop for one of his shows. That was
his comeback. I'd expect that kind of crap from a Something
Awful forum goon. |
| Best
Radio Personality
Matt Cord
Matt Cord is the afternoon drive guy at Y100
in Philadelphia, which, for those of you keeping score at
home, is where I interned this summer. He wins this award
for outstanding display of blunt honesty on the air. Of course,
there's his now infamous interview with one Fred Durst, during
which he straight up told the Limp Bizkit frontman that he
didn't like his new stuff. Fred's reply? Basically about 5
minutes worth of dumb variations of "I had sex with your
mother." Sure, I've used that comeback before, too. Then
I turned 13.
Another noteworthy moment is when Matt interrupted
Metallica's "St. Anger" about 20 seconds into it
& started talking about how terrible the song & the
rest of the album were. Then he faded into "Enter Sandman."
I only wish I had thought of it first. And, you know, had
a radio show to do it on still. |
| Worst
Punk'd Victim
Bruce Willis
Some of Ashton Kutcher's Punk'd pranks were
actually pretty clever. But the dirtiest one of all was wooing
the mother of Bruce Willis's children! I still don't know
how he did it. |
| Most
Annoying Fanbase
Clay Aiken
It's not so much that I don't like Clay.
It's that I'm sick of his sore loser fans. I really didn't
think it was fair that Clay has got more hype & attention
than Ruben has. I thought the fat guy was actually pretty
awesome. Not that I paid any real attention to American Idol
until, like, the last 3 episodes. But come on, ladies. Clay
Aiken is not that much of a looker. Ok, maybe when you're
standing next to a big fat black dude, you look a little cuter
to some people. But Clay's bad hair days make mine look good.
And I haven't had a good hair day in... oh, about 6 years. |
| Most
Annoying Anti-Fanbase
Avril Lavigne
OK. WE GET IT. SHE'S NOT REALLY PUNK ROCK.
NEW TOPIC, PLZ. |
| Most
Overdue Breakthrough
Fountains Of Wayne
These guys have been around since the mid-1990s,
& enjoyed a mild popularity, but I always thought they
deserved more recognition. So Fountains Of Wayne did what
anyone would do in their situation... write a song about a
MILF. |
| Most
Mispronounced Recording Artist
Josh Groban
Every adult comtemporary music fan thinks
this opera singing chump is amazing, & yet more than half
of them don't even know how to say his name. My colleagues
& I have developed an embarassingly lengthy list of Josh
Groban mispronunciations, including "Josh Goobin,"
"Jeff Brogan," "Jeez Brody," & my
personal favorite, "Josh Brolin."

Goonies never say die!
|
| Best
Reason Not To Get Up & Go To The Bathroom For 4 Freaking
Hours
Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of
The King
You don't need to hear me tell you how awesome
Lord Of The Rings was. All I'm going to say is that the final
chapter of the trilogy also received the awards for Best Really
Really Long Ending, Best Use Of Those Giant Elephant Things,
& the Don't You Die On Me, Mr. Frodo... Goonies Never
Say Die Award. |
| Worst
Display Of Patriotism
Freedom Fries
"Hi! I'm a proud American who didn't
go off to fight for our country in the most excellent war
in Iraq, but that's not important! What's important is that
the French are a bunch of sissy cowards, & so I refuse
to include their name in this delectable side dish! Now if
only I could meet a girl who would Freedom kiss me!" |
| Worst
Reality Check
Michael Jackson
Seeing the King of Pop go completely insane
& watching his life go down the toilet like this breaks
my heart as an 80s kid who got enjoyed Captain EO, played
the crap out of the Moonwalker video game, & still wishes
he had enough spare change to afford that red jacket from
the Thriller video. At least now I know why he looks like
Skeletor. He weighs 120 frigging pounds. The dude don't eat
right! |
| Best
Fight Scene
Kill Bill: Volume 1
There are few things in life more exhilirating
than washing a hot female ninja assassin slice the living
crap out of about 50 bad guys & their hot female ninja
assassin leader. This is my new close 2nd favorite fight scene
of all time. My number one favorite?

Doyyyy!
|
| Worst
Tribute Album
A Different Shade Of Green
Inviting fans to take part in a Green Day
tribute album was a great idea, but the final result was put
together so poorly, it's not even funny. First off, half the
bands just did a chord-for-chord cover by the book, which
has to be expected, but kind of defeats the purpose of it
being a tribute album when you put too many of them on there.
Secondly, there weren't any songs from "Insomniac."
This is mostly because the bands on Skunk Ape Records, the
label that put out the tribute album, were given preference,
& one of them did frigging "Rest." I think that
was just them showing off that they have heard Green Day's
first album. Lastly, they could've fit more than 14 songs
on that disc. They could've easily had 20 & still have
room for that hidden track, which wasn't as funny as it really
should have been. I could make a better tribute album than
this, & I don't even know how to play the guitar. |
| Best
Jab At Bennifer On Basic Cable
South Park
John of Restless
Youth gave an award to SNL's Tina Fey for Best Bennifer
Slam On Network Television, so I decided to commend South
Park for topping the cable-side bashing. If you haven't seen
it, Cartman's left hand develops a split personality as a
J-Lo clone who is much more of a Puerto Rican stereotype than
Jenny ever was. "I like tacos & burritos!" The
best is that Ben ends up dumping real Jen for hand puppet
Jen. "Mom! Ben Affleck's naked in my bed!"
Oh, & speaking of those two... |
| Worst
Line In A Movie
Jennifer Lopez
In that movie, "Gigli," that nobody
saw but everybody claimed was terrible, Jennifer Lopez actually
utters the line, "It's turkey time! Gobble-gobble!"
I have no further comment. That can stand
on its own. Quack quack! |
| Worst
Sloppy Seconds
Christina Aguilera
You probably missed it, but she kissed Madonna,
too. We only saw the end of it, though, because the camera
guys thought that seeing Justin Timberlake's reaction to the
kiss with Britney, which, of course, was much more of a shocking
moment. Nobody cares that Christina kissed a chick. She sings
songs about women's degredation in the media while she shakes
her naked butt in the camera. Now that's dirrty! With two
R's! |
| Best
White Chick Who Sings Like A Black Chick
Joss Stone
This British blonde has a voice more fit
for soul music than some black girls I know. So much, in fact,
that she put an album of her own songs on hold so she could
record with some covers with some legends of the genre, including
a funky version of a White Stripes song. She changed it to
"Fell In Love With A Boy," though. It doesn't even
rhyme anymore. Oh well, her album, "Soul Sessions,"
is still awesome, if you're into that kind of stuff at all. |
And now, let's take a peek backstage, where
a badly Photoshopped picture of Jacky from We
Ain't Cool is standing by with Joss Stone...

"So Joss, what's say you & I go into that
trailer over there & have some (air quotes) 'Soul Sessions,'
if you know what I mean? A-heh he heh... hang on, this guy's whispering
something to me... what the [BEEP]? She's 16 [BEEP]ing years old?!
Well what the [BEEP] is she doing back here?! [BEEP] this... hey,
is that camera on? It better not be. Hey... it IS on! Give me that
camera, mother[BEEP]er!"
[ Don't
get it? Click here. ]
Now back to our regularly scheduled
program!
| Worst
System Crash
The East Coast Blackout
See that picture? That's North America from
space on August 14. See that dark spot where New York, Ohio,
& some other places should be? That's what happens when
you cross the streams, Peter! |
| Best
TV Commercial
Miller Lite
Great taste! Less filling! Yes, I'm sorry
to say that as a heterosexual adult male, I have been swayed
by the antics of Kitana Baker & Tanya Ballinger over here.
Yes, I looked up their names. So which one's right? I'm going
to have to go with the brunette on this one, folks. Miller
Lite, like most light beer, does NOT taste anything remotely
close to "great," or even "good." I don't
care what the pretty blonde girl says. |
| Worst
TV Commercial
Mitsubishi
The 2003 Eclipse commercial, with the raver
girl doing that crazy go nuts rave dance in the passenger's
seat. What IS that? And how is it supposed to make me want
to buy a car? This might as well have been a public service
announcement to bring a designated driver when you're going
to pop some ecstasy. |
| Worst
Taco-Shaped Appliance
N-Gage
Somebody must not have been satisfied with
having to keep their cell phone & their Game Boy in separate
pockets. So they decided to combine the two in the awkwardly
shaped N-Gage. It's fine if you're going to play games on
it, but using it as a phone is a little trickier, & makes
you look retarded. On the bright side, at least those E.T.
Atari cartridges buried in New Mexico might just get a new
neighbor to play with soon. |
| Album
So Good God Couldn't Let Them Live
The Exploding Hearts
Meet the band that would've been the best
thing to happen to punk rock since the Clash if three of them
hadn't been killed in a car crash this past July. And yes,
I knew about them before that happened. I'm not some Kurt
Cobain posthumous wannabe fan. The Exploding Hearts' first
& last album, "Guitar Romantic," was technically
put out in 2002, but only in vinyl. The CD came out in April,
thus entitling them some recognition. The Exploding Hearts
brought back the spirit of the '77-era punk of the Clash &
the Ramones in such lo-fi goodness. If you consider yourself
even a little bit of a punk, you should really pick up a copy
of this album. You'll thank me later. |
| Worst
Use Of Other People's Music, But It's Ok Because They Signed
The Waiver
Limp Bizkit
Early in the year, Fred Durst held a contest
to get a new guitar player for his band. Nobody won, but he
didn't hestitate to use all the new guitar chords he picked
up from the contestants to write a batch of new songs for
a piece of crap he likes to call "Results May Vary."
How appropriate. There's nothing good about this album. See
that green thing? That's the cover. The songs? Whiny &
bitter, especially the one that's apparently about Britney
Spears, who Fred claims to have made out with. Yeah, guess
what. I made out with Britney Spears, too. We even got married.
It was awesome. |
Best Album Nobody Heard TIE!!
The Living End & Copperpot I
didn't even know the Living End came out with a new album
until a couple of days ago, so I'm only going to assume that
none of you knew about it either. It was released in October
& is called "Modern Artillery." Needless to
say, it's awesome, but I'd expect nothing less from the Living
End. Easily my favorite band from Australia.
As for Copperpot, they're a power pop band
from North Jersey that reminds of some kind of Fountains of
Wayne & Jimmy Eat World hybrid. It's an acquired taste
that I acquired very quickly a few years back. Their new self-titled
album includes a lot, maybe too many songs from an earlier
EP, but the stuff that fills in the gaps is efficient enough
to make me a satisfied customer. Plus the inclusion of the
reworked song "Breathe," from singer Jarrett's earlier
band, Tocar, was a pleasant surprise to find at the end of
it. |
| Best
Video Game, Duh, Like You Didn't Know Which One I Was Going
To Pick
The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Considering this is the only game in the
current console generation that I've played for more than
20 minutes, of course I'm going to pick it. This is my official
introduction back into the video gaming scene. People will
tell you that this game isn't good for stupid reasons like
the cel-shaded cartoony look, or the excessive similarity
in gameplay to Ocarina of Time, or the fact that sailing is
really boring, or some other stupid reason. These people are
all whiny brats. The only bad thing about the Wind Waker is
that it might be too short, & the side quests don't hold
enough water to the main objectives. But while part of me
can do without getting every single Heart Piece, part of me
wants to see the whole game. Maybe not get every last stupid
treasure, but at least read every dialogue. Everything good
you've heard about the Wind Waker is absolutely true, &
it's going to be my new favorite for a long time. |
| Best
Video Game I Haven't Played Yet, But It Sure Looks Awesome
Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of
Time
This will most likely be my next purchase.
Super Smash Bros. can wait. I want to play something new,
& I've never paid much attention to the Prince Of Persia
games before. This one's neat, in that you can use the magic
Sands of Time to rewind & pause stuff so you can try it
again if you screw up. It looks & sounds like a beautifully
done game, & I only wish more were done like this instead
of frigging Doom. |
| Worst
Movie
From Justin To Kelly
A lot of bad movies came out this year. But
some of them deserved to be made, just for the sake of existing.
We needed a Hulk movie. We needed a bad Bennifer flick. Even
Terminator 3 had a fairly decent excuse for existing. There
was absolutely no feasable reason to put the two American
Idol finalists in a "Beach Party" ripoff. Disney
miniseries, maybe. Motion picture? Absolutely not. This movie
was crap since its conception, & thus is the absolute
bottom of the barrel of 2003. |
| Best
Movie
Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse
Of The Black Pearl
This was a tough decision to make. There
were a handful of outstanding movies among the rubbish this
year, & in the end, I went with "Pirates" mainly
because I was expecting it to be utterly stupid. A movie based
on a theme park ride was not supposed to be this good. This
took good & added chocolate syrup. It has all the elements
for great moviemaking, & totally made up for that crappy
all-pirate Superbowl. |
| Biggest
Pansy
David Gest
I don't care how drunk she was. It's Liza
Manelli. Liza frigging Manelli. And she beat the crap out
of him. The prosecution rests. |
| Biggest
Loser
Gray Davis
Congratulations, California. You replaced
an actual politician with the Kindergarten Cop, a man from
Austria who thought it was funny when he said "Chill
out!" as Mr. Freeze & can't even pronounce the name
of your state right. Gray Davis, consider yourself, as the
kids say, 0wn3d. |
|
Biggest Idiot
THREE WAY TIE!! Mohammad Saeed al-Sahaf,
Jayson Blair, & Scott Weiland
Al-Sahaf is a big, funny idiot, for his "Everything
is fine! Nothing is ruined!" speech, when there's practically
soldiers waving hi to their moms behind him.
Jayson Blair is a big, stupid idiot for making
up quotes because he's too lazy to get story filler that actually
has to do with the story. If he were smart, he'd have made
up the people, too. Duh.
Scott Weiland is a big, messed up idiot for
trying to smuggle drugs into frigging rehab. Now the rest
of STP refuse to get back together with him because he's a
big moron. What a sad way to end a killer band. |
| Best
Tribute To Nostalgia
I Love The 80s
As far as I'm concerned, the most entertaining
20 hours of television in 2003 had nothing to do with 2003.
My only regret is that I'm not famous, because I could've
added about twice as much input as Hal Sparks, & you know
it. Though I must say, it's interesting how much I've found
that I have in common with Jenna Von Oy. Oh, Six, we'll be
together soon! <3 |
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