Strangeness

This is the house that funk built

-Groove Armada,"I See You Baby"

Believe it or not,that is the face of a porn star.74yrs old,350 films and still going strong.

Shigeo Tokuda is, in fact, his screen name. He prefers not to disclose his real name because, he insists, his wife and daughter have no idea that he has appeared in about 350 films over the past 14 years. And in his double life, Tokuda arguably embodies the contemporary state of Japan's sexuality: in surveys conducted by organizations ranging from the World Health Organization (WHO) to the condom-maker Durex, Japan is repeatedly found to be one of the most sexless societies in the industrialized world.

*Giggle*Wait,it get's better.

A WHO report released in March found that 1 in 4 married couples in Japan had not made love in the previous year, while 38% of couples in their 50s no longer have sex at all. Those figures were attributed to the stresses of Japanese working life.

Huh?In a country with a life expectancy of 81yrs?STRESS?

Yet at the same time, the country has seen a surge in demand for pornography that has turned adult videos into a billion-dollar industry, with "elder porn" one of its fastest-growing genres.

So we have an aging population,falling sexual intercourse rates,shrinking population,and growing porn industry.Something does not compute.
For those interested,you can find the full article on Time.com HERE

I Give You....

....The Incredibles!Lol.

Prenups Are Not Enough

Now this is a WTF moment.She actually sued? and WON?Granted,the guy sounds like something of an asshole,but how did she actually win a lawsuit citing breach of contract for a broken engagement?I can understand suing for wedding expenses(apparently,in the US it's traditional for the bride and/or her family to pay for the wedding) but THIS?Haba.And I suspect that in this case at least the guy probably bore the expenses,being (apparently) quite well off.

So to summarize,guy lost $150k + $30k(he gave her to pay off HER credit card debts)+2 karat engagement ring.At a minimum. The sad part is,this is probably a bargain compared to a divorce.Only in America.

How To Sell S**t

I love smart commercials.It probably has something to do with the dearth of really good commercials when I was growing up,but a really good commercial burrows into my head and takes up residence.The Enigma song "Return to Innocence" is forever associated with the Olympics for me.And just remembering the old Joy soap commercial still brings smiles to my face.Thermocool's old ad?Alagbin's ad?I'd be here all day.

So,here are two others that that have caught my eye(and ear,and imagination).Just...put away your wallets,okay?






Regular MV Friday'll be back this Friday.Have a good week.

Music Video Friday 5:Stereotyping

Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.

Ever categorized people by music?Try it.I used to.Time was,you could tell the testosterone poisoned by the size and composition of their CD collections.Tupac,Notorious BIG,Dre,Nas,JayZ,50 Cent,The Game;if their CD collection had these artistes in greater than 75%,the guy was often a victim of testosterone poisoning,which often resulted in expenditure of large amounts of time,money and electricity maintaining the requisite "image".Side effects included going into debt and drinking garri for dinner.

Then there were the Celine Dion addicts.Often characterized by an infatuation with Indian movies and South American telenovellas,they exhibited tendencies straight out of a Meg Ryan flick.Needless to say,they were(mostly)female.Usually Toni Braxton fans as well.Often responsible for the drinking garri state of the testosterone poisoned.

There were also the people who bought Kenny Rogers albums(dry),Mary Mary(churchalicious),Enya&Tracy Chapman(pushovers),pop(bourgeois),and rock(weirdos).

I suspect it still (largely)holds true.The specific musicians may have changed,but the core themes remain.Issues of masculinity,of expectations,of rebellion.That and people just being pricks:).You all have a lovely weekend.

From a Greek brother called Nicolas Georgakis.If you don't enjoy this,you have no soul.