by: Josh Gondelman
Samuel L. Jackson is a cool guy. He was involved in the civil rights movement. He was in Jurassic Park. He has impeccable hat style. As teenagers, my cast of oddball Jewish friends and I gravitated to his movies largely because of his insurmountable cool. He brings swagger and poise to each of his roles. Even when he’s not playing a “cool” role, he does it in a badass way (Case in point: “YES THEY DESERVE TO DIE, AND I HOPE THEY BURN IN HELL!”)
Twitter, on the other hand, is not cool. It’s fun, sure. At times, it’s even useful. But cool? No way. It’s too accessible. Anyone can tweet. And most Twitter feeds are pretty mundane affairs. Things like: “Three hours at the DMV? #FML” or “Chicken confit with a red wine reduction! Best boyfriend ever!” Shaq has the closest thing to a “cool” twitter feed, but his charm is less hip tastemaker and more jovial uncle at this point. Other celebrity twitter feeds range from promotional (@KimKardashian) to embarrassing (@kanyewest).
Some fun, funny pop culture examination at 100 Interviews.
Josh is an amazing human being and a hilarious comedian. This is his debut CD. If you buy it, you will laugh your butt off.
Let me know if you get it and like it!
