Pop Dweebs

The Few, the Obsessed, the Socially Awkward

2010-08-12T11:38:00.000-07:00

We wouldn't be true Pop Dweebs unless we linked you to this great article on Oh No They Didn't!...

Top 25 Geeks in Movies: The Few, the Obsessed, the Socially Awkward

If I, (Itty Bitty), had to be a character on that list, I would be:

16. Enid in 'Ghost World' (2001)

Geek-tress: Thora Birch

Geekery Focus: Vintage stuff, vinyl records, hating happy people

Geek Quote: "That's not true. I just hate all these extroverted, obnoxious, pseudo-bohemian losers."

Geek-Down: Enid did geek chic way before American Apparel became popular. The most bitter geek on the list, her self-deprecating humor and hatred of anyone not socially inept rival any of Janeane Garofalo's standup acts. She's likely such a great character because she was born from the mind of a comics geek, Daniel Clowes. Yet the thing that really sets her apart is she sleeps with a character played by Steve Buscemi. What better geek love it there than that?

But did you notice how few females were included on the list? The Pop Dweebs are proud to represent for female geeks, dorks and dweebs.

--Itty Bitty

Movies Itty Bitty DOESN'T Want to See

2010-08-02T18:40:00.000-07:00

While waiting for Inception to start over this past weekend, I was forced to sit through the entire, full-length trailer for The Social Network:

Can someone please explain the appeal of this movie to me? Because I just don't get it.

I won't even get into the AWFUL choral rendition of Radiohead's "Creep" that was played throughout the trailer in the theaters. It was an excruciatingly wretched cover. It sent shivers down my spine. Yuck.

I don't even want to sign in to Facebook, let alone sit through an entire two-hour movie about the website. And then, to make matters worse, they cast that tool Justin Timberlake. He totally cancels out any cool factor points won for appearances by Rashida Jones and Brenda Song.

Besides, the masters of pop culture comedy have already done Facebook. Sorry, Aaron Sorkin, but I'll stick with re-watching my South Park episode:

Pacey Witter is the Greatest Character in Television History. Ever. Period.

2010-07-27T17:42:00.001-07:00

As a teenager attending a wealthy, mostly-white public school in Seattle, the single most important television program of our generation was Dawson's Creek. Yes, you read that correctly and no, I'm not kidding. I'm being entirely serious.

To not watch Dawson's Creek was social suicide. I had dance class on whatever night Dawson's Creek aired, so I had to set up my VCR (remember those?) to record every episode. I woke up early the next morning (and I am NOT a morning person) in order to catch up before the inevitable episode recaps that took place amongst my classmates throughout the ensuing school day.

A few more examples to stress the pivotal role the Creek played in our privileged teenage existence:

One of my girlfriends bought every single article of clothing that Joey Potter wore on the show. Do you remember the Abercrombie outfit Joey wore in the opening credits during one of the earlier seasons- an off-white cardigan with two varsity stripes on the sleeve? My girlfriend recreated that outfit from head-to-toe and purposefully wore it in her yearbook picture.
On vacations in Josh Jackson's hometown of Vancouver, B.C., my girlfriends and I would stalk all his old stomping grounds. Somewhere at my mom's house, I have photos of me and my friends in front of Josh Jackson's childhood home and elementary school. I also have pictures and an autographed photo from when I met James Van Der Beek shortly after the Season 1 premiere, but that's another story.

Ah, those were the good ol' days. Back before Twi-Hards. When you were either Team Dawson, or Team Pacey. I know I'm not the only person approaching her 10-year High School Reunion "who devoted their lives to Pacey." So it is with great pleasure that I bring you Pacey-Con:

Pacey-Con with Joshua Jackson from Joshua Jackson

Pacey-Con 2011 is just around the corner, so start writing your fan fiction now!

--Itty Bitty

Please do not say these words

2010-07-25T10:03:00.000-07:00

Itty Bitty here, and I need to vent. I find the following words inherently stupid and annoying, and moreover, offensive to the English language:

Jeggings
Jorts

I'm sure the pretty girl fashionista in New York or L.A. who came up with those dumbass words is treating herself to to expensive cocktails in honor of her brilliance. But I think she's an idiot.

Also, unless you are fifteen years old, you probably shouldn't be wearing denim leggings or cut-off jean shorts.

Thanks for listening to me vent!

-Itty Bitty

Disney Channel is Taking Over the World One Tween at a Time

2010-07-21T14:49:00.000-07:00

Or should I say one twenty-something with daddy issues at a time?

So Disney and Target are creating a clothing line called D-Signed. (Get it? Cute, right?) The clothing line will be based on a few of Disney Channel's popular characters, starting with Demi Lovato's character, Sonny Munroe from "Sonny with a Chance". I have to admit, I love the clothes and I am wondering if they will come out in adult super-size plus sizes, because I secertly want to dress like Selena and Demi.

Speaking of Selena and Demi, remember how they used to be BFF's and would go on each other's show. In fact, Selena brought Demi to a "Wizards if Waverly Place" taping and had her sing in front of Disney executives. Soon after, Demi got the part in "Camp Rock". Well, now they are SO not BFF's. Selena has Taylor Swift, y'all and Demi...well...according to the whispers...there was a reason why she was dating a Jonai, it was to clean up her image.

You see, it's obvious that Miley is going to berserk, but what I am waiting for is for Demi to go wild in public and it's starting to happen! The rumors of her drug use is pretty rampant and she just went on record to say Kim Kardashian is her style icon. I love me some Kardashians as much as the next TV addict does, but I want to laugh at them not be associated with them or to remind anyone of them. Not to mention, she's a cutter. Plus, she loves her Twitter as much as Lindsay loves her Twitter...This could get interesting, dweebs.

I Love Tracy Morgan So Much, I Wanna Take Him Out Behind a Middle-School and Get Him Pregnant

2010-07-21T13:24:00.000-07:00

Exciting news you all, Tracy Morgan is getting his own HBO special!

I am so glad that this will be on HBO. Tracy Morgan should never be censored. I would not want to watch him on like Comedy Central or something like that.

The only problem is that I don't have HBO. I know, it's tragic story too. You see I grew up in a wonderful household that stole satellite channels (What's funny is that my dad's a cop and my mom is a conservative Christian). We would get all the premium channels, movie channels, and sometimes, we got to watch shows days early because we catch the satellite feeds to the stations. It was the greatest thing ever and it helped me become the TV addict I am today.

But now, I am with a wonderful and honest man. A man who gets nervous when I buy our movie tickets at the child's price and a man who is a super budgeter. While I know these are great qualities in a man, I miss my HBO and Starz.

Anyways, back to Tracy Morgan. You see I love him because, he reminds me of my best friend, Bubba. They are both the fun kind of crazy. I love the fun kind of crazy, because when you go out with someone who is the fun kind of crazy, you know that he is going to get into a crazy fight and rant about something that has NOTHING to do with your conversations, some laws will be broken, and he will some how end up naked. What more can you ask for on a Saturday night?

They will be filming the special in September and it will be airing in November. So I have five months to figure out how to watch it for free.

Live every week like it's Shark Week,

Maggie

Exclusive Footage of Itty Bitty as a Baby

2010-07-20T19:05:00.000-07:00

Honestly, Itty Bitty is still tiny enough to pull this off.

Sandra B. and Peyton Manning Want You

2010-07-20T18:45:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone!

When Sandra Bullock AND Peyton Manning get together, not only do you have my attention, but you have my promise that I will follow through. Sandra is one of girl crushes and Peyton is the love of my life.

Obviously, even without the star power, I would be doing everything in my power to help the situation in the gulf and try to minimize the chances of 2012 actually being the end of the world.

If you have a moment, please sign the petition.

Sign the Petition to Restore the Gulf

- Maggie

Why the World Needs Lady Gaga

2010-07-20T18:06:00.000-07:00

So the Westboro Baptist Church decided to protest the Lady Gaga concert in St. Louis last week. Before the protest they decided to post on their website why they were protesting...I bet you are going to be SHOCKED when you hear the reason why...or maybe you won't.

Here is an excerpt from their message:

"Now what type of wicked hypocrites would we be if we did not warn this little false prophetess and all of her over-indulged sycophants that they are each one, individually heading straight to hell in a gender-confused, self-loathing, tone-deaf hand basket and that a gift from the God they hate?"

Ok, before my mini-rant, can I just add that you can call Lady Gaga many things, but I don't really think you can call her "gender-confused". I mean, she goes by LADY Gaga. But whatever you say, Westboro.

Now, I am a proud Christian woman and I am proud of my faith, but people like these idiots make me really upset. I truly believe God loves us ALL and that people are born gay, straight, or trans-gender.

One of the greatest people in my life is my uncle and he is gay. Nothing upsets me more when some close-minded jerk says he is going to Hell. He is a good man and if I am lucky enough to have a baby boy, I am naming it after him.

I think the movie "Saved!" can best express my views. (The scene I am talking about starts about 8 mins in.):

So here is how Lady Gaga is how better person than I am, she posted the best response ever. I would have yelled and said hateful things back, but not this class act. Read her statement she released through her Twitter account:

"At the risk of drawing attention to a hateful organization, I would like to make my little monster fan aware of a protest being held outside the Monsterball in St.Louis tonight. Although we have had protesters before, as well as fundamentalists at the show this group of protesters are hate criminals and preach using lude and violent language and imagery that I wish I protect you all from.

Their message is of hatred and divisiveness, but inside at the Monsterball we preach love and unity.

My request to all little monsters and public authority is to pay these hate criminals no mind. Do not interact with them, or try to fight. Do not respond to any of their provocation. Don't waste your words, or feelings, no matter what you hear or see."

Here's to taking the high road.

- Maggie

All is Too Quiet on the Western Front

2010-07-20T17:17:00.000-07:00

Hello Dweebs,

I am so sorry it has taken me so long to post. I have had a crazy weekend at a Harry Potter convention. Yes, you read that right and yes, I will have an article about it later. Unfortunately, I am pretty sure I caught Nerd Flu at the convention because I was too sick yesterday to post.

I have a few articles to post tonight, including my open letter to America's Druggie Sweetheart, Lindsay Lohan. I was tweeting all day so make you follow us @popdweebs, so you don't miss out on any of thesmut.

I will also be trying something new tonight. I will be drinking and blogging...so this could get interesting.

In the great words of Maggie Griffin, TIP IT!

- Maggie

Jonesing for J.J.

2010-07-16T17:45:00.000-07:00

Thankfully, the Orlando Magic re-signed my favorite player, J.J. Redick, today. PHEW! I don't know what I would've done if we lost him to Chicago. Thank you, Otis Smith!

He may not be the Magic's best player, but it seems like he tries the hardest. When he comes off the bench, I can tell that he's deliberate, strategic and smart about the plays he makes. I'm a little scared about what his upcoming rap career will sound like, but I'll save judgement until I hear a single.

I've loved J.J. since I watched him sink free-throw after free-throw at Duke. Any kid that can put up with the kind of harassment he faced in college earns props in my book:

Oh, yeah ... and he's cute. --Itty Bitty

Why America Needs Soccer

2010-07-15T15:39:00.000-07:00

Head on over to Crazy Days and Nights to read this story about Landon Donovan.

Basically, he did something stupid and he accepted fault and didn't deny anything and WAS WILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILTY!?!

Are you listening, Mel and Chris Brown? A real admits he screwed up and really faces the consequences. He does something more than just a few hour of court mandated community service. He does it on his own.

In other soccer news, Iker Casillas better marry Sara Carbonero. Have you seen this video? Have no idea what is being said, but I cried anyways.

Rant Thursdays: Mel Gibson

2010-07-15T12:06:00.000-07:00

Hello Dweebs.

There are so many subjects out there that I could rant about, but I feel like the timing is right for a Mel Gibson Rant.

Does anyone remember when Mel was cool and was considered a sex symbol? I barely do and that was less than 8 years ago. (Signs was in 2002.)

I remember when he started to become controversial, It was in 2004 and he had just released "The Passion of the Christ". Soon the whispers about the movie being Anti-Semantic turned into loud open conversations. It was all over the news, but the public dismissed it. Middle America praised him for being so brave for putting his money into it and speaking the truth and the public turned on those who called it racist. I remember listening to people saying that "those California people and Jews" are too "sensitive". Middle America decided to ignore the signs and spent millions of dollars supporting this movie.

The public also brushed off the time he made homophobic remarks in the early 1990's. They also forgave him for being BANNED in Ontario for drunk driving in the 1980's. (How do you get banned from Canada? My best friend, Bubba, still hasn't pulled that one off and I know he has tried.)

Finally, after being in the business for 30 years, people stopped making excuses and started to realize there is something wrong here. In 2006, Mel Gibson was pulled over for drinking and driving and instead of realizing his mistake and seeing the errors of his ways, he was uncooperative and insulted his arresting officers. He insulted an officer because he was Jewish and called a female officer...you know I am not going to repeat what he said, because we all know what he said. (And frankly, I don't need another complaint from my mother...) The next day, he and his publicist issued an apology. Instead of admitting that he is a racist, he blamed it on the alcohol. Now, I have been drunk and have spent time with a lot of time with drunk people, but NEVER have I EVER heard someone who is in a drunken stupor use racial slurs and I live in the south, the home of discrimination. I have always viewed alcohol as a real life truth serum, if you drink enough all your filters are gone and you will say what you really think. So without a doubt, Mel Gibson has proven to me that he is a sexist and racist.

Soon after that event, he separates from his wife of 30 years that he was cheating on. He starts dating the woman he cheated on his wife with more freely. This woman, Oksana Grigorieva, gives birth SIX months after his divorce is final.

So after all of that America and Hollywood decided to give him ANOTHER chance. His friend, Jodie Foster, casts him in her directorial debut. SO HOW DOES MEL THANK HER AND AMERICA FOR WILLING TO GIVE HIM A CHANCE? He verbally and physically abuses his girlfriend, but this time he beats the wrong person. She fought back.(I am sure it was monetarily motivated...) She secretly recorded at least FIVE rants where he calls her every name in the book, threatens to kill her, yelled her because she went to bed before taking care of all his sexual needs, talks about how she deserved to be hit, even if she was holding his TWO-MONTH OLD daughter, and he uses a million racial slurs sexist remarks to "help" make his point. At this point, he has already punched her in the face and knocked out two of her teeth. Now Radar Online is reporting that there is photographic proof that he hit her and that he bruised the baby during the attack.

WHY IS HE STILL WALKING AROUND A FREE MAN??? WHY IS HE NOT IN JAIL??? It is a horrible thing for a man to abuse a woman, it is even more horrible that an infant was hurt during this attack. What is taking the Los Angeles police department so long to process these charges? He needs to be in jail more than Lindsay does and trust me, Lindsay needs to be in jail. (Check in tomorrow for my thoughts on that.) The only person in Hollywood that needs to be in jail and never heard from again as much as Mel does is Chris Brown (I am coming for you, CB. You got lucky this week.)

I really can't listen to those tapes. It's too hard. It is disgusting and so vicious, it makes my skin crawl. I just have a hard time believing that a human could say those things to another human, let alone the mother of his child.

What's worse is that people are DEFENDING him. They are blaming the alcohol AGAIN...it is not the alcohol, it is the MAN and the man needs to be in jail and I never want to see him again.

- Maggie

Rant Thursdays: Katy Perry Should be Deported from California

2010-07-14T18:41:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Rant Thursdays, where Maggy and I will just go off on something or someone that has been bugging us.

I hate Katy Perry. She annoys the crap out of me. I hate Katy Perry and I like it.

I think it stems from my deep rooted girl crush on Zooey Deschanel. Zooey Deschanel is my hair and fashion inspiration. She's funny and cute. I love her movies and music. I love HER. I want to be her.

Let's pause a moment to be in awe of Zooey Deschanel:

So when I first saw this annoying video for "I Kissed A Girl", and the singer had strikingly similar fair skin, big blue eyes, dark hair and bangs, I thought "Who does this Katy Perry chick think she is? She's clearly a poor man's Zooey D."

My annoyance for Katy Perry festered as time went on. She produces the worst kind of pop songs: they're all chorus and overplayed. The songs stick to your like like STDs in the Jersey Shore hot tub.

Note: As overplayed as it was, I don't totally hate "I Kissed A Girl". I like anything that challenges the public to open their minds about a little bi-curious experimentation (practice safe sex, people!).

But I waged an all-out war against Katy Perry upon her promotion of "California Gurls". I hadn't even heard the song, when I heard Katy Perry being interviewed about it. Before I even heard the song, I decided that I hate it.

Why? I'm paraphrasing (read the Rolling Stone interview here), but Katy Perry said she was in an LA club, and "Empire State of Mind" came on, and the crowd went wild. As they should have. I don't even like Jay-Z, but "Empire State of Mind" is a hot jam. But according to Katy Perry, "If 2Pac were here, he would not be okay with this! I felt like he was rolling in his grave!"

BLASPHEMY!

Honey, (and I mean that in the Teresa from Real Housewives of New Jersey to Danielle version of "Honey"), East Coast/West Coast feuds are so 90's. And Tupac was born in New York. You, however, are from Santa Barbara. Not exactly the mean streets of Inglewood (my mom used to live there).

Then I heard the song. I'm a West Coast girl myself, and I don't think we really say "Daisy Dukes." In fact, I'm pretty sure they don't even air The Dukes of Hazard on the politically correct Pacific Coast. Honey, your sugar-coated pop crap, although uber-catchy, doesn't hold a candle to "Empire State of Mind." And it isn't even on the radar of such epic songs as "California Girls" and "California Love."

The "California Gurls" video is ridiculous. I can't decide whether the video looks more like an acid trip or the dream of a munchie-craving stoner, but either way, drug references usually entertain me. But that's not the case with this video. Why? These pictures speak for themselves:

But who caught the live performance on MTV? Fast forward to about 2:47, when Snoop Dogg starts to rap. But don't watch Snoop, watch Katy Perry as she attempts to dance. It is painful. Honey, just stop. You can't dance. Or, if you want to dance, have Snoop stand in front of you. He's like 7 feet tall, so no one will see you.

But what I really wish for is for some giant California seagull to swoop down, pick Katy Perry up in its mouth, and take her out of California to somewhere far, far away.

In the meantime, we'll be rocking out to the awesome California Gurls parody:

And of course, the true California anthem:

--Itty Bitty

Movies Maggie Wants to See

2010-07-14T17:50:00.000-07:00

Here is the trailer for "The Due Date" starring Robert Downey, Junior and Zach Galifianakis. This is Todd Phillips follow-up to "The Hangover", which I loved.

Blind Items

2010-07-14T17:33:00.000-07:00

Here's one thing I can promise, we will not post blind items.

I think they are the stupidest thing going. There is nothing worse than going on a smutty website reading some really great and juicy gossip, but they leave out the names and give you HORRIBLE clues. I always feel like I need a cold shower after reading one...

Most of the time they don't even reveal them and they won't tell you if you guessed it correctly.

Now, you may think we are doing this because we have no sources and this website is all commentary or because I am bitter because I am horrible at blind items and I think the answer to everyone of them is Lindsay Lohan. This is not the case. I find them pointless. I would rather keep my mouth shut than tease my readers with a pointless puzzle.

So here is to no teasing!

- Maggie

We Have Achieved Our First Milestone!!!

2010-07-14T17:14:00.000-07:00

So we have only posted one article and we have already reached our first milestone!!!

My mother has already has a complaint!!! I thought I would have to post a few more articles before she yelled at me, but NO!!!

She is upset that we used the word "smut". Apparently, she believes that the word "smut" should not be associated with our family or with me, since she raised me to be a lady...or something like that.

My response to my mother: "Chicken, the word smut is not describing Itty Bitty or myself. It is describing the actions of or the actual celebrities/reality shows we will blog about. Please breathe. I love you."

- Maggie

Congrats, Bristol and Levi!

2010-07-14T15:48:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone! Itty Bitty here.

I'm not a morning person. At all. It isn't out of the ordinary for me to press the snooze button on my alarm for a continuous hour (or more) before I get out of bed. And when I finally wake up, I don't start getting ready right away. Instead, I turn on the TV and watch in a daze until my first Diet Mountain Dew kicks in.

But this morning when I turned on the TV, the titillating teaser on The Today Show perked me up before I even popped the top of my soda:

Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston are Engaged - and Sarah Palin Doesn't Know!

(Yes, there are more recent pictures of Bristol and Levi, but come on, I had to use the picture with the pouf!)

I've always loved Bristol and Levi for the sheer trashy entertainment they bring to my world, from the out-of-wedlock teenage pregnancy, to the trash talking between Levi and Sarah. After their break-up, I loved how Bristol and Levi moved in polar opposite directions: Bristol launched an abstinence campaign with The Candies Foundation and appeared on The Secret Life of an American Teenager, while Levi posed naked in Playgirl.

But I guess opposites attract, and now they're racing down the aisle. And even though their son Tripp is now 18 months old, Bristol and Levi are still clearly teenagers. Why? Because they didn't have the balls to tell their parents about their engagement! Instead, Bristol and Levi sold their story to US Weekly, and the Palins found out after the magazines hit the newstands. I love all this passive-aggressive communication drama!

Well, congrats, Bristol and Levi! I love that you kissed & made up. I wish you a happy marriage and family life together. Oh yeah, and can the Pop Dweebs get an invited to the wedding?

--Itty Bitty

P.S. If you haven't already sold the rights to your wedding, might I suggest a superb program on CMT called My Big Redneck Wedding? I'd love to see what Tom Arnold has to say about the mother-of-the-bride!

Welcome to Pop Dweebs!

2010-07-14T11:53:00.000-07:00

Greetings Fellow Dweebs!

Itty Bitty and I have been talking about launching a blog for months. For years, we have trolled around some the greatest entertainment sites (Please notice that Perez is not listed as one of links.) and thought, "Hey! We can do that and we can be snarkier!”

There are a couple of things you should know. Our site will be a little different from other entertainment sites. We will not be reporting the celebrity news, we will be commenting on it. We will have theme days and we will also blog about life in Orlando and what is new in Orlando.

Here's what you will learn about us while you read our updates.

1. We watch a lot of TV.

2. I will often make fun of all my love ones, especially my mother, Chicken. (Please note: I totally love and respect my family and friends.)

3. We don’t really have “filters”.

Also, if anyone out the in the interwebs is a graphic designer. We are looking for someone to design our logo…for free. If you are interested, please email us at popdweebs@gmail.com.

We are so excited to share our thoughts with you and we can’t wait to get started!

Smutastically yours,

Maggie and Itty Bitty