How did Jimmy start writing articles for Time? Seems like a great opportunity for Jimmy but seems like an odd pairing. I figure he'd be writing for a site like Vice.
I think he just does the ol' "freelance" writing. He writes an article and then sends it to people and if a website or magazine wants to use the article they post it and give him a little tasssssste.
I heard him say that someone pitched it to Time for him (for the Robin Williams article). Like, they pitched the idea, Time liked it, then Jimmy wrote it.
These past two articles by jimmy are literally the only two I've been able to read all the way through in years, fucking feels good to read a real voice.
It’s not really about right or wrong. It’s about wanting to throw a rock in the dark and hear something break.
Best line of the article. Evokes the simplicity of the jungle setting we came from, where for all the polite society bullshit there's always just a feces hurling primate underneath it all.
All four of these men made the critical error of giving opinions on suicide that didn’t fit a polite narrative. Which in 2014 means each of them must bow their heads and apologize—or suffer the witch-hunt consequences of having an unpopular opinion.
Eh, it's more like these four men publicly made four stupid comments, got called on it and apologized. It's literally nothing new. This has been happening forever now. It just seems like it's happening more often because there's a self-feeding 24 hour news cycle.
A rag like TMZ or any type of blog points something out. The news reports on that like it matters. There's some type of resolution (apologizes, firing, etc). And it all happens again the next day.
It's fluff and everybody eats it up. But it's also fluff in the sense that none of it really matters.
Boo hoo, Henry Rollins had to apologize for talking out his ass. Did it blow up his gig? Did it prevent him from doing his art? Or booking more spoken word tour dates? No. The only thing this did was give him more exposure and (if he isn't completely lying) maybe teach his something about depression.
Anthony got fired for ranting about blacks on Twitter. Now he has a bunch of heat, is independently producing better radio than he was at Sirius and is making the same amount of money. What a horrible punishment.
What a terrible situation these celebrities are getting themselves into.
Cause his career was really soaring before that moment.
The Michael Richards Show was canceled in 2000 after two months and...nothing of note until the nigger incident in 2006. At least he got to do a voice in the Bee Movie afterwards.
Somebody says something society has deemed wrong and gets publicly shamed for it? That's been happening forever (except in the past, the end result was having your entire life destroyed or getting murdered over it)
This was actually excellent. However, Jim's stand on the Redskins because of his affiliation with many tribes of Native Americans is still extremely douchy. Fuck him and Tonto.
On the curb of the street... stood Jim Norton, old pervert brave... On the other... side of the curb... stood a lovely tranny maid... Fairly Hung Dove... was a its name... Such a lovely sight to see... But its prices were disagreeable... So their love could never beeeee
I disagree with Jim, but he does justify his feelings well. It's a fucking fact that if black people so much as muttered a complaint about a team name, the owners were burn the stadium.
Half injun. I should also note that "Redskins" doesn't offend me in the least (nor does any other word). I think it's pretty obvious that the team uses the term to convey that they're warriors kind of like the Vikings do.
That was the gut impulse I had too. If I didn't hear so much of new Jimmy on the show the last two months, I'd be happier about it. Everyone knows he's a smart guy and can write, it's a good article. I'm just tired of the balance between new Intellectual Jimmy and Old Funnier Jimmy tipped like 80/20.
On the curb of the street... stood Jim Norton, old pervert brave... On the other... side of the curb... stood a lovely tranny maid... Fairly Hung Dove... was a its name... Such a lovely sight to see... But its prices were disagreeable... So their love could never beeeee
I disagree with Jim, but he does justify his feelings well. It's a fucking fact that if black people so much as muttered a complaint about a team name, the owners were burn the stadium.
57 comments
35 fart_yourself_awake 2014-08-28
This is the best piece he's ever written. Bravo Jimmy.
13 phaseMonkey 2014-08-28
Anthony and Jimmy are in the next phase of their careers. Opie's calling as a stay at home Dad has come.
That or the Opie and Denny Power Hour.
-19 cc1945 2014-08-28
Don't call it a 'piece' you pretentious intellectual cunt
Its an article
1 greenhatreporterman 2014-08-28
Naturally, the edgiest post is by a user with a fucking /pol/ flair. Worst fucking board.
27 regis69 2014-08-28
If I was one of those queers who shares opinion pieces on facebook I would totally share this.
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1 schmoegreene 2014-08-28
So what kind of queer are you?
I only ask because I'm looking for a bear! GRRRRRRRR
0 [deleted] 2014-08-28
Second line ruined it.
21 schmoegreene 2014-08-28
wow this guy shur is rightin alot of articals these days... he must have alot of TIME on his hands! tsssss
u shud all upvoat me im HALAREOUS.
0 halareous 2014-08-28
Wassat?
19 billyredface 2014-08-28
How did Jimmy start writing articles for Time? Seems like a great opportunity for Jimmy but seems like an odd pairing. I figure he'd be writing for a site like Vice.
4 kgt5003 2014-08-28
I think he just does the ol' "freelance" writing. He writes an article and then sends it to people and if a website or magazine wants to use the article they post it and give him a little tasssssste.
1 nothing_mattress 2014-08-28
I heard him say that someone pitched it to Time for him (for the Robin Williams article). Like, they pitched the idea, Time liked it, then Jimmy wrote it.
16 [deleted] 2014-08-28
I KNEW he'd find a way to cover Gene's ass.
I'm kidding.
Kind of.
16 CookieHaid 2014-08-28
Apologize.
2 TheRadicalMan 2014-08-28
Yeah that's right, you make that bitch apologize. Yeeeahhh. Deeeeeeply apologize.
9 lbnomak1 2014-08-28
These past two articles by jimmy are literally the only two I've been able to read all the way through in years, fucking feels good to read a real voice.
27 bambonk 2014-08-28
lol you can't read
22 ArkL 2014-08-28
You read John? Louie Beansch!
4 PresidentJonStewart 2014-08-28
That's pathetic.
9 Uncle_Paul_Hargis 2014-08-28
Wow that was honestly really well written. Great article.
8 billyredface 2014-08-28
Well done.
3 BottleOfAon 2014-08-28
Hey thanks man.
8 [deleted] 2014-08-28
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8 CowsAreCurious 2014-08-28
This was the perfect way to put this. Nicely done Jimmy.
7 [deleted] 2014-08-28
Fantastic piece.
7 Moh7 2014-08-28
I think this insightful article is /r/truereddit worthy
http://www.reddit.com/r/TrueReddit/comments/2eskvh/the_sorry_state_of_apology_culture/
6 marsgamingchannel 2014-08-28
Ok honestly Jimmy is fucking killing with these. Holy shit.
3 NashuaDan 2014-08-28
Our lil' Jimmy is all grown up!
6 packitchofsositch 2014-08-28
Best line of the article. Evokes the simplicity of the jungle setting we came from, where for all the polite society bullshit there's always just a feces hurling primate underneath it all.
5 bundt_trundler 2014-08-28
Tsss..tsss He's fawkin' good. He aughta write a couple books er sumpthin' claps double bestsellas.
5 iaknet 2014-08-28
This is giving me horrible flashbacks to the apology bit.
5 Riotgrrill 2014-08-28
This is actually excellent. Good shit, young James.
5 ig0tworms 2014-08-28
Our sweet sweater boy cutie is becoming quite something of a writer. Look at him go.
2 thefirebuilds 2014-08-28
Henry Rollins and Norton on the same side of an argument? Worlds Collide!
2 schmoegreene 2014-08-28
They need to exhume the body of Andy Rooney, and force Henry Rollins to give back his eyebrows.
1 spacepup13 2014-08-28
Again he nails it!
1 Hahrrgis 2014-08-28
As much as I don't think he should have to apologize...
Henry Rollins is a gigantic hipster douche.
1 HeyBuddays 2014-08-28
Eh, it's more like these four men publicly made four stupid comments, got called on it and apologized. It's literally nothing new. This has been happening forever now. It just seems like it's happening more often because there's a self-feeding 24 hour news cycle.
A rag like TMZ or any type of blog points something out. The news reports on that like it matters. There's some type of resolution (apologizes, firing, etc). And it all happens again the next day.
It's fluff and everybody eats it up. But it's also fluff in the sense that none of it really matters.
Boo hoo, Henry Rollins had to apologize for talking out his ass. Did it blow up his gig? Did it prevent him from doing his art? Or booking more spoken word tour dates? No. The only thing this did was give him more exposure and (if he isn't completely lying) maybe teach his something about depression.
Anthony got fired for ranting about blacks on Twitter. Now he has a bunch of heat, is independently producing better radio than he was at Sirius and is making the same amount of money. What a horrible punishment.
What a terrible situation these celebrities are getting themselves into.
2 AntsCamera 2014-08-28
I am sure Michael Richards agrees.
His career has been skyrocketing since he called a heckler a nigger.
1 HeyBuddays 2014-08-28
Cause his career was really soaring before that moment.
The Michael Richards Show was canceled in 2000 after two months and...nothing of note until the nigger incident in 2006. At least he got to do a voice in the Bee Movie afterwards.
1 crookedmile 2014-08-28
Transylvania 6-5000!!!
1 mikelp1973 2014-08-28
Huh?
1 HeyBuddays 2014-08-28
Somebody says something society has deemed wrong and gets publicly shamed for it? That's been happening forever (except in the past, the end result was having your entire life destroyed or getting murdered over it)
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1 DeagleCoinToss 2014-08-28
ewwwwww
-1 majestik6 2014-08-28
Henry Rollins commits suicide in wake of suicide controversy
-6 Dre013 2014-08-28
This was actually excellent. However, Jim's stand on the Redskins because of his affiliation with many tribes of Native Americans is still extremely douchy. Fuck him and Tonto.
17 shameofyou 2014-08-28
On the curb of the street... stood Jim Norton, old pervert brave... On the other... side of the curb... stood a lovely tranny maid... Fairly Hung Dove... was a its name... Such a lovely sight to see... But its prices were disagreeable... So their love could never beeeee
8 [deleted] 2014-08-28
I disagree with Jim, but he does justify his feelings well. It's a fucking fact that if black people so much as muttered a complaint about a team name, the owners were burn the stadium.
5 Lasagna_Hat 2014-08-28
How were they douchy? I thought he just expressed his opinion
1 PanzerSmanzer 2014-08-28
What did I ever do to you?! Bastard!
1 shameofyou 2014-08-28
Oh you're injun? Well surely you'd remember this classic pow wow tune.
Way back when whitey wasn't the devil for using words I do believe.
3 PanzerSmanzer 2014-08-28
Half injun. I should also note that "Redskins" doesn't offend me in the least (nor does any other word). I think it's pretty obvious that the team uses the term to convey that they're warriors kind of like the Vikings do.
2 shameofyou 2014-08-28
I just remembered my grandmother was part Fugahwe. Maybe I should do something about it.
-6 NoremacMartin 2014-08-28
it's not bad, but just stick to making jokes. I hate serious Jimmy.
4 TheRadicalMan 2014-08-28
Everyone hates you. It was a smart/well written article. Give the guy a break.
1 [deleted] 2014-08-28
That was the gut impulse I had too. If I didn't hear so much of new Jimmy on the show the last two months, I'd be happier about it. Everyone knows he's a smart guy and can write, it's a good article. I'm just tired of the balance between new Intellectual Jimmy and Old Funnier Jimmy tipped like 80/20.
2 PigsArePunished 2014-08-28
Put a comic in the room for him to bounce off and Jimmy still slays, he just doesn't have as much fun with Gregg.
-10 jewy_kikeburger 2014-08-28
Good job, Jim. Reiterate your point four times and sneak in your own suicide story there. You are a funny guy, not a poignant or intelligent one.
17 shameofyou 2014-08-28
On the curb of the street... stood Jim Norton, old pervert brave... On the other... side of the curb... stood a lovely tranny maid... Fairly Hung Dove... was a its name... Such a lovely sight to see... But its prices were disagreeable... So their love could never beeeee
5 Lasagna_Hat 2014-08-28
How were they douchy? I thought he just expressed his opinion
1 PanzerSmanzer 2014-08-28
What did I ever do to you?! Bastard!
8 [deleted] 2014-08-28
I disagree with Jim, but he does justify his feelings well. It's a fucking fact that if black people so much as muttered a complaint about a team name, the owners were burn the stadium.
1 shameofyou 2014-08-28
Oh you're injun? Well surely you'd remember this classic pow wow tune.
Way back when whitey wasn't the devil for using words I do believe.