Weekend Awesomeness: Politically Correct Edition

It's Friday, so you know what that means.

No, not endless web searching and obscene levels of procrastination...

Well actually, yes. That is usually what happens on Fridays at the Styched offices. But sometimes we have something to show for our lack of productivity. We typically like to call it "Weekend Awesomeness" (i.e. lazily inserting a YouTube clip that makes at least 1/2 of the Styched partnership giggle incessantly at his desk for the rest of the day).

This week saw the passage of one of college sports' greatest (?) traditions: the retirement of University of Illinois "mascot" Chief Illiniwek. Christ. If a drunk, middle-class white guy can't throw on some animal hides, paint his face, and hop around in front of a crowd of equally drunk, equally middle-class, and equally white sports fans, well then, my friends, the terrorists have already won.

So, in honor of Chief Illiniwek and all Illini fans out there, we dedicate this edition of Weekend Awesomeness to you. Let me take you back to a time of innocence, long before 9/11, a time before the commie pinko PC police took over America, a time before we'd surrendered our consumer-centric lives to al-Qaeda, a time where a terrifically mustachioed Dane could watch a few spaghetti westerns, discern hundreds of years of an entire indigenous culture's lifestyle, and then set that routine to a wonderfully danceable disco beat.



Who knew Tommy Seebach was such an avid amateur anthropologist? And who knew I was so good at alliteration?

Nobody. That's who.

Weekend Awesomeness: Presidents' Day Edition

In honor of America and all of its leaders, past, present and future, this week's edition of Weekend Awesomeness is a very special one. When Terrence Gene Bollea was growing up in Augusta, Georgia, spandex, odd facial hair, and a patriotic Stratocaster were the only tools to success. Let's just be thankful the Hulkster had the foresight to put these together.

Weekend Awesomeness: EMERGENCY INTERVENTION!!! Edition

I know, I know. I've already posted that clip from "Extras" as this week's Weekend Awesomeness, but we have to be flexible here. This is more in tune with what Weekend Awesomeness should be anyway. I'm not sure what this is, but the tag at the beginning reads:

"Losing You"
Losing You
Jan Terri
JT Records (c)1993

It's got a good beat. It's got a dynamic lead singer. It's got the Chicago skyline. It's got a tremendous mullet on a gentleman who thumbs his nose at traffic laws! And it's, well, it's indescribable. See for yourself...

Weekend Awesomeness: "Are you 'avin' a laugh?" Edition

This week's installment of Weekend Awesomeness is from last Sunday's episode of "Extras," depicting a chance encounter with the one and only David Bowie that doesn't exactly boost Andy's confidence. It's incredibly lame of me to simply post a scene from a television show that isn't even 5 days old, but I haven't been able to get "Pathetic Little Fat Man" out of my head all week, and I've probably watched this six times today alone.


I suppose even the greats need their muses.

WeekDAY Awesomeness: Can't Hardly Wait Edition (aka Blowing My Load)

Dammit. I've been trying to hold this one in to make it a true installment of Weekend Awesomeness, but like a 15 year-old losing his V-card, I don't think I can hold this one back. So, we're bursting at the seams, bringing it to you prematurely today.

Remember Aleksey Vayner? The Yale Senior who listed all sorts of improbably accomplishments in his resume, only to have it capped by a link to a video "interviewing" him about how he was a superior specimen of the human race? Well Michael Cera, the 17 year-old Canadian actor who played George Michael on Arrested Development, has produced his own homage to Mr. Vayner.

Weekend Awesomeness: New Year's Edition

A new year requires a new, dynamic talent. 2006 was all about coke-rap, and clearly 2007 will be all about white, suburban, middle-class rap.

Weekend Awesomeness: Benny Hinn Edition

In college, I used to find myself occasionally tuning into the Trinity Broadcasting Network just to catch a glimpse of the Rev. Benny Hinn and his breathtaking comb-over, along with Jan Crouch and her purple wigs. Maybe I shouldn't have been so cynical...

Weekend Awesomeness: Codpiece Edition

I hope everyone made it out of Friday the 13th in one piece. We leave you this weekend with the Electric 6's sublimely entertaining video for "Danger! High Voltage," which makes me chuckle just about every time I see it. Hope you enjoy.