No Longer #1

I am sharing this article which announces that GW is no longer the most expensive school in the country... now we're number 2.

Who took our glorious, obnoxious spot at the top?

Sarah Lawrence College.

Seriously? How did a small liberal arts college of 2,000 students beat GW?! Maybe the 80% of women that make up the student body had something to do with it? Or the hipster/artsy student demands for organic foods in the dining halls or free trade coffee had something to do with it?

Oh well, at least GW used to be #1 at something at some point.

Adele: One Really Lucky Artist... But Talented Nonetheless

Adele, is perhaps the luckiest artist to have performed on SPalin's SNL episode.

As of right now, her album, 19, is listed at number 2 in iTunes' Top Albums. What?! SNL did something for music sales?! I'm sure her agents didn't think that her career in the US from the UK would've skyrocketed at the rate that it is. Quite the shock. Who knew that this would be the perfect platform for her to take off?

Hm, I don't give NBC producers enough credit. I'm sure they had an idea. Adele was wayy too perfect a role for the musical number.

I'm glad SNL didn't toss in some lame shitty local band to fill up the music space. Adele was absolutely spectacular in her performance. No one sounds that good on the live stage in the atrocity (for acoustics) that is NBC Studios. She expressed so much feeling, and her voice, oh god, she makes Amy Winehouse sound like a dying dog.

A truly amazing artist is getting recognition in this country for her talent. Already her popularity is breaking the size 0 mold expected of all US entertainers - I just hope that we don't break her.

Law and Order SVU Amps Up the Graphics

Now in its 10th season, Law and Order SVU goes on strong, featuring some new cast members like Adam Beach and Michaela McManus. This show has been on forever, with the addicting familiarity of the Dick Wolf formula that surprises us every time.

But something is different... it might be just me, but has SVU gotten more graphic? I remember watching the show in high school (years ago) and enjoying it because of the limit on graphic content which other shows like CSI had way too much of. Now, they're full on showing the faces of the dead for extended periods of time, with more blood and gore. I actually got freaked out after 3 episodes and turned off the TV, contrasting to the times when I watched marathons on USA.

SVU: 2 new hot cast members, and more gore. Its sibling Law and Order CI is more about intelligence and mind-games. Despite the mediocre attractiveness, Vincent D'onofrio is an absolute genius in his role and makes that show feel legitimate. Amazing.

And the Circus Continues! The Spawn of SPalin

Sarah Palin arrived this morning to NBC Studios in New York to start rehearsing and prepping for her highly anticipated debut on SNL. Tina Fey has been playing SPalin for a few episodes, marking some of the highest ratings on SNL in years! Aside from affecting the ratings, it can easily be said that it is affecting the polls as well. The hysterical yet eerie perfection of Tina Fey's portrayal of the Republican VP candidate has helped with getting young citizens invested in this election year than in the past.

There are only 12 days until Election Day. Republicans and Democrats are head-to-head in the polls and the debates are over. Is SPalin using SNL to reve undecided young voters to the Republican dark side? Uh, yeah!

Despite the political undertones, I will actually stay at home on a Saturday night to watch this debacle. One skit I hope to see - SPalin playing Tina Fey, and Tina Fey playing SPalin.

For now, all we can hope for is a performance better than Michael Phelps.