posted May 21, 2015 #
Chris Crofton is many things - comedian, musician, curmudgeon and advice columnist among them. His ongoing series
Advice King is always filled with just the right balance of vitriol and humor. The latest,
Dad Bod is particularly great. The basic gist is how every news story seems to carry the same weight, however unfortunately. It's a little crass but that's what makes it work:
Remember when those children from South America were invading the United States? Remember the Malaysian Airlines plane? REMEMBER THE FUCKING ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE?? Every story is given the same amount of attention for the same amount of time, because the news has turned into Internet pornography. Not titillated by Ferguson anymore? Let's talk about Sony being hacked! When that's boring, let's talk about the Star Wars trailer! A black stormtrooper?! Wind up Wolf Blitzer and put the memory card in the slot in his back - that little fucker will talk about anything, from Taylor Swift to Boko Haram, with the same intensity level.
Maybe it's not for everyone but I'm a fan of his skewering as it often hits perfectly on the nose.
