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Morning links
- I don’t know if I object on feminist grounds to the fact that little girls can now get their faces digitally superimposed on their favorite Disney princesses, or simply because it is deeply creepy. (Jezebel)
- The moment has, at long last, arrived. French retail chain The Kooples is coming to America. (WWD)
- Riot Grrrl godmother Kathleen Hanna weighs in on the Pussy Riot trial, with an excellently badass proposal. (Kathleen Hanna.com)
- This Elizabeth Banks video for the Obama campaign—in which she stresses the importance of continued support of Planned Parenthood—is dead-on. Plus, we learn that Banks has a heavy flow. (The Jane Dough)
- Details of the Olympic Closing Ceremony are trickling out, and here’s a lineup of just some of scheduled acts: The Who, Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Paul Weller, Paul McCartney, George Michael, The Spice Girls, Ray Davies, The Pet Shop Boys, Adele, and Madness. (Deadline)
Posted on August 9th, 2012
Paul Weller! Can I get a “Style Council” amen?
Yes you can. The man is a god. Only he needs to write more music.
I’m going with “because it’s creepy” on the pictures. There might be some shit about body image there, but it’s kind of obscured by the fact that it looks like they’re made of piped frosting.
And I realize this may be heresy, but can we please get Paul McCartney to stop? His attempt at Hey Jude in the opening ceremony was utterly cringe-inducing.
OMG I feel the exact same way about Macca’s performance—ouchy to watch. And I love myself some Beatles.
So if you’re British, still alive (no matter how barely), and once recorded a song you will be in the Closing Ceremony. Ugh.
Shout out for Pussy Riot Chicago!
That is a good idea Hanna’s got.