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O Inferno é aqui

Celinho — Fri, 16 May 2008 17:58:41 +0000

Dante não morava num prédio, mas se morasse, seu Inferno teria um aprendiz de pianista no andar de baixo e uma criança que corre fazendo o chão tremer na porta ao lado. Ah, a mesma criança guincha todas as vezes que sai ou chega em cas no hall do elevador.

On Guest Blogging by the Technical and Editorial Assistants: A Reader Asks if Lolcat Lingo Taps into Subtle Undercurrents of Linguistic Racism

The Gay Recluse — Fri, 16 May 2008 02:37:51 +0000

In which Dante and Zephyr take over The Gay Recluse.

Friends! We would like to draw your attention to the following comment and conundrum we received today from Reader GhengisKuhn, who writes:

Having tracked “not every cat is a lolcat” back to its root, I (a sporadic reader) would like to present you with a link and a conundrum. The Link: http://www.catsinsinks.com, which features, if nothing else, a memorable button. The Conundrum: I have noted that lolcats use many of the same linguistic markers present in African American Vernacular English (the durative ‘be’, for example: http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1221/1341009905_b99dd8f46c.jpg?v=0). Does this, combined with their clownish buffoonery, mean that lolcat lingo taps into subtle undercurrents of linguistic racism?

Thank you, GhengisKuhn, for presenting all of us with an admittedly interesting question. We will present one answer with the hope that readers will not feel shy about weighing in with their own. So without further ado: it seems to us that in keeping with the spirit of saying that every cat is not a lolcat, we think that while it is entirely plausible that some lolcats tap into the stereotypical (and racist) buffoonery and the linguistic markers you describe -- and moreover so effectively illustrate in your link -- we would not want to go so far as to brand every lolcat as a racist lolcat, since some lolcats strike us as legitimately cute and funny without being offensive. Readers, what do you think? Can you help GhengisKuhn with his conundrum?

Meanwhile, as you ponder your answers, we invite you to consider this:

Friends! We may be handsome, irresistible and even possess a highly refined sense of humor, but let's be perfectly clear: not every cat is a lolcat!

Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

magnolia12883 — Fri, 16 May 2008 01:27:38 +0000

Cast & Credits

Zach Galligan	...	Billy Peltzer
Phoebe Cates	...	Kate Beringer
John Glover	...	Daniel Clamp
Robert Prosky	...	Grandpa Fred
Robert Picardo	...	Forster
Christopher Lee	...	Doctor Catheter
Haviland Morris	...	Marla Bloodstone
Dick Miller	...	Murray Futterman
Jackie Joseph	...	Sheila Futterman
Gedde Watanabe	...	Mr. Katsuji
Keye Luke	...	Mr. Wing
Kathleen Freeman	...	Microwave Marge
Don Stanton	...	Martin
Dan Stanton	...	Lewis
Shawn Nelson	...	Wally
Archie Hahn	...	Forster's Technician
Leslie Neale	...	Forster's Technician
Ron Fassler	...	Forster's Technician
Time Winters	...	Forster's Technician
Heather Haase	...	Yogurt Jerk
Jason Presson	...	Alex the Yogurt Jerk
Lisa Mende	...	Yogurt Customer
Patrika Darbo	...	Yogurt Customer
Jerry Goldsmith	...	Yogurt Customer
Rick Ducommun	...	Clamp Center Security Guard
John Capodice	...	Fire Chief
Belinda Balaski	...	Movie Theatre Mom
Nicky Rose	...	Movie Theatre Kid
Paul Bartel	...	Theatre Manager
Kenneth Tobey	...	Projectionist
Heidi Kempf	...	TV Reporter
Eric Shawn	...	TV Reporter
Michael Salort	...	TV Reporter
Frank P. Ryan	...	Cop
Diane Sainte-Marie	...	TV Reporter at Wing's
Kristi Witker	...	TV Anchor in Bar
Sarah Lilly	...	Reporter in Lobby
Vladimir Bibic	...	Taxi Driver
Page Hannah	...	Tour Guide #1
Liz Pryor	...	Tour Guide #2
Raymond Cruz	...	Messenger
Julia Sweeney	...	Peggy
Jeff Swanson	...	Forster's Assistant
Charles S. Haas	...	Casper
Dale Swann	...	Clamp Center Surveillance Supervisor
Gray Daniels	...	TV Cameraman
Stephanie Menuez	...	Betty
Jacque Lynn Colton	...	Lady at Elevator
May Quigley	...	Hallway Employee
Anthony Winters	...	Hallway Employee
Isiah Whitlock Jr.	...	Fireman
Dean Norris	...	S.W.A.T. Team Leader
Saachiko	...	Newsstand Lady
John Astin	...	Janitor
Henry Gibson	...	Employee fired for Smoking
Leonard Maltin	...	Himself
Hulk Hogan	...	Himself
Dick Butkus	...	Himself
Bubba Smith	...	Himself
Howie Mandel	...	Voice of Gizmo (voice)
Tony Randall	...	Brain Gremlin (voice)
Frank Welker	...	Voice of Mohawk (voice)
Kirk R. Thatcher	...	Gremlins (voice) (as Kirk Thatcher)
Mark Dodson	...	Gremlins (voice)
Neil Ross	...	Announcer (voice)
Jeff Bergman	...	Bugs Bunny / Daffy Duck (voice)

Directed by Joe Dante. Written by Charles S. Haas (as Charlie Haas); based on characters created by Chris Columbus. MPAA: Rated PG-13. Runtime: 106 min.