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Overrated, homophobic (see: "Bunny Ain't No Kind of Rider", in which it is apparently acceptable for a straight white male to complain "you're just some faggy girl",) Of Montreal singer Kevin Barnes just wants everyone to know that he loves capitalism beacuse it punishes the "lazy" in a rant that not only displays a shocking misunderstanding of capitalism, anarchism, and global economics. A commenter over at Idolator points out that Barnes' rant is eerily reminiscent of the works of Ayn Rand, which is a pretty astute observation.

Even though I've never read Blender, much less paid for 12 monthly issues, I am now a subscriber. I'm a bit at a loss how this happened. A few possible scenarios:

1. A friend or family member thought this would make a great gift. The problem with that scenario is my friends and family members are perpetually broke
2. My wife decided there aren't enough photos of scantily clad 19 year old starlets around the house
3. Some intern came across my byline somewhere online and somehow mistook me for a person of tastemaking influence
4. Bender decided to trump Paste's pay-what-you-want deal and are now signing up random people for subscriptions

What the hell is Ollie North doing in Jay Z's new video? I am so confused:

This Taco Bell contest has been talked about before. Ted Leo + RX won it, apparently Leo didn't sign up, and has requested that the company take his name off it. I figured it was something like this when I heard, considering his outspoken anti-corporate stances and pro-veggie deal, so good on him for making a stink:

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/46330-ted-leo-to-taco-bell-wtf

(redacted for not reading carefully enough the first time and unnecessary rumormongering

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I never realized the Yogi Berra-esque Zen wisdom of one David Lee Roth until one of his pearls of wisdom showed up in my Gmail "quote of the day" feed. Some words to live by:

A lot of rock bands are truly a legend in their own minds.
David Lee Roth

He who knows how will always work for he who knows why.
David Lee Roth

I used to have a drug problem, now I make enough money.
David Lee Roth

I used to jog but the ice cubes kept falling out of my glass.
David Lee Roth

It doesn't get better, it doesn't get worse, but it sure gets different!
David Lee Roth

Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a yacht big enough to pull up right alongside it.

The spam filter has been freaking out over the past couple of hours, and has been flagging a number of regular commenters. Sorry for the annoyance, Sinker and I are figuring it out right now. Let me know via PM if you're still getting flagged.

Dragon Wars? Monsters destroying buildings? In theaters now? How did I make it through this entire year without realizing this awesomeness was to come?