10 THINGS I THINK
1. Sad news yesterday of Jon Stewart announcing he is to leave The Daily Show some time in the immediate future. It absolutely is the cliche end of an era; I literally grew up watching Stewart on The Daily Show, and his retirement from the show hits right in the childhood. Late night will never be the same, and the coverage of the 2016 election won't be, either.
My personal wish for the person to replace Stewart is John Oliver, but unfortunately for him, unless Comedy Central send a blank check to HBO, his hands are very much tied (I do adore his HBO show, though). Kind of sucks for Oliver in a way: he missed out of replacing Colbert by a few months, and now, he won't get the opportunity to replace the venerable Stewart.
2. Spider-man is finally (and rightfully) reunited with his Marvel brethren! Sony made a deal with the Marvel Studios empire to have Peter Parker join his pals in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As a fan of MCU movies I am beyond overjoyed. The thought of see Spider-man fighting alongside the Avengers against big bad Thanos in The Infinity Wars movies is simply orgasmic.
Of course, Sony wouldn't have made this move if the latest slew of Spider-man films weren't so bad at the box office. They saw Marvel basically printing money with their films and Sony wanted a piece of that action. Kevin Feige is a genius and will only elevate the Spider-man franchise to new heights. I cannot wait.
Sadly for Andrew Garfield he is out as the reigning Spider-man actor. Marvel should definitely bring back Tobey Maguire; they've not going to do origin story again (at least we hope not) so it'll be perfect to insert Maguire back into the Marvel universe.
3. Call me a terrible Asian but I just cannot get behind the Fresh off the Boat sitcom. I very much enjoy the homages to immigrant Asian life in America but overall the show just lack substance to me. It's overtly done with caricatures and the jokes felt cheesy and forced. I was hoping for something akin to The George Lopez show for Asians but FOTB is disappointing far from that.
4. I was at IKEA recently having a meal (as you do) and sat next to a couple on the same table. Practically the entire time, the couple did not chat with each other but rather stared intently into their respective phones. Now, unbeknownst to me they could have a great relationship, but their actions at the table made me feel sad and discouraged. People can't communicate anymore, even when you're with arguably your most favorite person in the world.
Put the phone down. Say something.
5. Kudos to dish for inventing SlingTV. I stopped my cable subscription years ago due to the costs, but have always missed watching the crown jewel of live sports: ESPN. With SlingTV I can now watch ESPN anywhere I want on any device with an Internet connection, for $20 flat. That's a price I'm willing to pay for, and the fact I get other channels like CNN, TNT, TBS, Travel, and Food is simply a bonus.
Plus, I can cancel anytime. Brilliant.
6. Thank you, FCC: the revolutionary Internet should absolutely be regulated as an utility. Just like power and water, it's fair to say the web is something nobody in America can live without. We all remember the last time the Internet went down (damn you, Comcast!) and we didn't know what to do with ourselves.
All kidding aside, it's about leveling the opportunity for everyone of have access to the information wealth that the Internet provides. I just hope congress doesn't screw it up. What am I saying, of course congress with screw it up.
7. I don't get why Sports Illustrated is getting all the applause for having a plus-sized model in its latest swimsuit issue. First of all, the placement of that particular model was paid for by an outside company - SI wouldn't have done it otherwise. Secondly, you can't call her a plus-size model! She just merely weight a bit more than the skinny models that usually appear on the magazine. The plus-size model is still incredibly beautiful, incredibly hot by most standards, so you people have to quit acting like SI put a "normal" girl in its pages.
8. McLaren: move to Honda engines they said. It'd be fun they said.
Just once, one more time, I want to see Fernando Alonso drive a front-running car. The man is the best driver on the grid and unless he moves to Mercedes next season, he's simply not going to get the opportunity any time soon.
9. I thoroughly detest restrooms that only offer an electric hand dryer and no paper-towel dispenser to speak of. I'm all for saving trees, but what if I wanted to wipe my face? What if I spilt something on myself? They do know toilet paper crumbles with moisture, right?
10. My mom always say, if there's one thing America hates the most, it's liars. It's no surprise then to see what is essentially the downfall of Brian Williams. And what did his altering of facts about his experience in Iraq, affect really?
It's much easier to just be honest at all times.