Pat Benatar – Behind the Music…

….	Date: May 16, 2019 01) Pat Benatar – Behind the Music I think the one sole thing about Pat which I had a harder time with…was the “Hell is for Children” thing… I was still pretty young when it came out..It sounded fine…It just always went over like a thud, with me…It’s a dark, very emotionally suggestive song, incorporating your typical themes on child sexual abuse. Why it stood out, is because nobody was doing this type of thing…introducing that sort of issue, with that sort of depiction and message… As I got a bit older…I realized more deeply what the song was actually about…and for most of my life, “Hell is for Children” has stood out in my mind…as a pioneering effort to construct this really dark mental picture…of “what it means for children to be touched by sex”… …I dislike this song, because of what it lyrically pushes…in a black and white sort of way. It always seemed like it was setting there, “right at the beginning”, fanning the flames of hysteria. At the same time…I do realize, that “Hell is for Children” does represent the lived experience of many children in this world. I just think the song falls short, morally…in that it’s so narrow in view… …There is no distinction…It’s all just, “You shouldn’t have to pay for your love, with your bones and your flesh”…as if there were no other option, than brutality and injury. Given everything that falls under the umbrella of “child sexual abuse”…I find this to be a really wrong, honestly reprehensible, framing of the issue.	….
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Gender Test – Gender Role Test – More Masculine? or Feminine?…

….	Date: May 01, 2019 01) Gender Test – Gender Role Test – More Masculine? or Feminine? “You are more Masculine! You are the person who is protective towards the people you care about and you like to make them feel comfortable in your presence. In order to do that, you are always the one who invites everybody to hang out, you make funny jokes and tell interesting stories, but on the other hand, you always know when to act seriously. Whenever you have clear goals, you make sure they become true because of your strong will decisive personality.”	….
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Atheist Comedy: Easter Is NOT WEIRD!…

….	Date: April 21, 2019 01) Atheist Comedy: Easter Is NOT WEIRD! “Easter: Where god sacrificed himself to save us from being punished by him for doing the things that he designed us to do… Totally not weird!”	….

Meatballs…

….	Date: April 09, 2019 01) Meatballs “Bill Murray is at his hilarious best in this classic comedy that’s ‘Animal House goes to summer camp’ (Newsweek). Murray plays Tripper, the wisecracking, rule-bending head counselor at Camp North Star. Whether playing pranks on Camp North Star’s clueless director, wooing a female counselor, or scheming against the rich brats of a rival camp, Tripper delivers fun and mayhem in a laugh-filled summer his campers will remember forever!”	….
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Should We Do More To Reduce Violence In Our Dreams?…

….	Date: March 29, 2019 01) Should We Do More To Reduce Violence In Our Dreams? “In The Know panelists discuss whether seeing images of dead babies and bludgeoned prostitutes in our sleep is desensitizing Americans to violence.”	….

‘You Can’t Do That On Television’ Tribute Website…

….	Date: February 22, 2019 01) Barth’s Burgery “Serving up the best roadkill on the web! You Can’t Do That On Television Everything you ever wanted to know! But were afraid to ask!” A very cool, old style fan site, for You Can’t Do That On Television. The pictures are really grainy…and this will remind you of a website from the 1990’s [which, personally, I love]…It hasn’t been updated in a long time… …But, there’s a lot of pictures…there’s a great rundown, of every single episode…The trivia game still works [for me, anyway]…So, this is a worthwhile visit, for anyone who loved the show. 02) You Can’t Do That on Film “What happens when you travel to the birthplace of green slime? For an entire generation of classic Nickelodeon fans, it’s like finding the Holy Grail. Join filmmaker David Dillehunt for You Can’t Do That on Film, the first and only feature-length documentary about the cult-classic children’s television show, You Can’t Do That on Television. This revolutionary program broke all the rules, let kids be kids, and taught viewers everywhere to avoid uttering the phrase, “I don’t know.” Packed with more slime, more laughs and more fun, You Can’t Do That on Film includes interviews with nearly two dozen original cast and crew members, including Les Lye, Christine McGlade, Alasdair Gillis, Adam Reid and Alanis Morissette.”	….
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LEGO Great Ball Contraption at BrickFair Virginia 2018…

….	Date: February 22, 2019 01) LEGO Great Ball Contraption at BrickFair Virginia 2018 “Beyond the Brick’s Joshua Hanlon gets a tour of the LEGO great ball contraption (GBC) at BrickFair Virginia 2018. This video is brought to you by the world’s largest LEGO marketplace, https://www.bricklink.com“ I did not expect this tour to take up nearly the entire video… …Wow… …This is insane…in a good way!	….
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American Death Cult has MILLIONS worshipping FAKE SCIENCE!…

….	Date: February 15, 2019 01) American Death Cult has MILLIONS worshipping FAKE SCIENCE! “In this episode of “Modern Death Cults” we take a look at one of the largest and most dangerous sects of dogmatic zealots in history: the United States of America!” This is what happens when the common media tactics used to disparage people and cultures, is applied to cultures normally shielded from such. Very interesting watch…Not sure it’s entirely accurate…but, still… This clearly wasn’t meant to be taken seriously…and I love this type of poignant exercise.	….

Slimed! YCDTOTV Panel Full…

….	Date: February 12, 2019 01) Slimed! YCDTOTV Panel Full “The Complete “You Can’t Do That On Television” panel from the launch event for “Slimed! An Oral History of Nickelodeon’s Golden Age” at New York’s 92nd Street Y. Participants (other than me) included Christine McGlade, Alasdair Gillis and Geoffrey Darby.” Ottawa Comiccon 2017 – You Can’t Do That On Television Panel: “Christine (Moose) McGlade, Doug Ptolemy, Stephanie Bauder, Justin Cammy and Abby Hagyard all talked about the show and answered questions from the audience.”	….
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The Sex Quiz: Myths, Taboos and Bizarre Facts…

….	Date: February 11, 2019 01) The Sex Quiz: Myths, Taboos and Bizarre Facts “The most taboo elements of society are also the most misunderstood, and sex is no exception. Here we test you on the marvels of procreation (psst – babies do not come from storks) and attempt to put some of the wildest myths to bed.” Hmmmm… …I was originally going to guess the correct answer, of one of the three I got wrong…but changed the guess… Still…seven out of ten is not bad… …Guess the pedophile knows a lot more about sex, than some might presume….Mmmm?	….
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