Resistance is Futile UPDATED

Thought I would share something fun that happened on campus today. I'm sure this arrest really required that many officers. I can't wait for this to spread around campus because I feel a new trend coming on. So stop resisting!

Another winner from today: In class we watched an old short film called The Gay Shoe Salesman where a shoe salesmen sneaks a kiss from the woman shopping, much to the dismay of her friend. Afterwards, the girl behind me whispered to her friend, "Then how can he be gay...?" I wish I was kidding. Laughter was barely contained.

Not too bad for a Wednesday, huh?

UPDATE

Go to YouTube to get the full UWO arrest experience. There are some...interesting comments on the video that I would hate for everyone to miss out on. Check out the CBC article and the LFP article and press conference for more information.

I Heart Standardization

"Why would Ford commission a devout Marxist to paint his mural?"

- guy in Legacy of the Automobile class on Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry mural

Elective Psychopathy

"...We're not reasonable and rational creatures. Far from it. We resort to reason when it suits us. For most people life is comfortable today, and we have the spare time to be unreasonable if we choose to be. We're like bored children. We've been on holiday for too long, and we've been given too many presents. Anyone who's had children knows that the greatest danger is boredom. Boredom, and a secret pleasure in one's own malice. Together they can spur a remarkable ingenuity."
"Let's stuff baby's mouth with sweets and see if he stops breathing?"
"Exactly." (103)

- J.G. Ballard Kingdom Come

Anakin, you're breaking my heart

Got that right.

I'm watching Revenge of the Sith on TV.

That conversation between Padme and Anakin is just golden:

Padme: Anakin, all I want is your love.

Anakin: Love won't save you, Padme! Only my new powers can do that!

...

Padme:...Stop now, I love you!

Anakin: Liar! You brought him here to kill me! Tries to strangle her with the infamous Force Grip.

And let's not forget Yoda's out of control sentence rearranging and the incredibly emotional speech Obi-Wan gives about his love for Anakin after he slices off Anakin's legs and leaves him engulfed in flames. Oh, there are far too many lines to list.

But the epic lines don't end there.

Has anyone seen trailers for the new V-Day movie My Bloody Valentine 3D?

Because nothing says "date movie" like a 3D ride to Hell.

I'm just falling in love with film all over again.

The Last Avant-Garde?

We ran into Murray Jay Siskind at the supermarket. But his basket held generic food and drink, nonbrand items in plain white packages with simple labeling. There was a white can labeled CANNED PEACHES. There was a white package of bacon without a plastic window for viewing a representative slice. A jar of roasted nuts had a white wrapper bearing the words IRREGULAR PEANUTS... 

"This is the new austerity," he said. "Flavorless packaging. It appeals to me. I feel I'm not only saving money but contributing to some kind of spiritual concensus. It's like World War III. Everything is white. They'll take our bright colors away and use them in the war effort." (18)

- Don DeLillo White Noise