Sadly, the Deitch Art Parade has been canceled due Hanna’s not-so-charming approach.

This is especially disappointing because a few artists were re-creating the parade scene from ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’- including weird audience members, uptight best friends in hockey jerseys, Mia Sara-esque babes in fringed suede and boots. And perhaps even an appearance from the sausage king of Chicago.

I love art, but I love iconic 80s movie scenes more. And any excuse to sing ‘Twist & Shout’ in public.

Sigh. Well, the real Ferris lives in the West Village- so maybe he can just give a performance on his stoop. SJP can play Sloane.

Only in NY, kids.

http://projectbueller.tumblr.com/

Yeah, I know this isn't the right image- but it's so cute!

mmm...burgers

I am somewhat obsessed with mass-reach cultural phenomena of all sorts. How can you not be fascinated by something that captures the hearts and minds of a large group of people? Anything that makes crowds squeal and cry simultaneously must have some cultural value.

Sometimes my obsession leads me into embarrassing places- like the all-night reading of ‘Twilight’ vampire series, or my covert watching of the ‘High School Musical’ films). Basically, anything that could be featured on the cover of Seventeen is kind of a pop culture no-man’s land for those 21+ (without children).

But, this most recent glimpse of the tween world allowed me the chance to consider what I obsessed about in my youth. Which brought me fondly back to ‘You Can’t Do That On Television’. One of the greatest shows EVER- and surprisingly, quite subversive.

The slick Nickelodeon of today is in no way similar to its 80s programming. Chief amongst this was the Canadian import ‘YCDTOTV’- remembered for slime and barth-burgers, and of course, co-star Alannis ‘10,000 spoons’ Morissette. This is no Hannah Montana- it’s refreshingly unpolished and totally cool. The sophisticated humor, DIY aesthetic and use of real (un-airbrushed) teen actors makes this show a true original. Shockingly (thanks wikipedia!), there were even episodes that were only aired once or twice, because of the controversial content. I doubt anything like that would ever happen on today’s tween fare.

Now go, do some YouTube pondering to truly appreciate of the origins of Nickelodeon’s slime. Next week, we can explore Mario Cantone’s pre-SATC career on kids variety show ‘Steampipe Alley’

YCDTOTV Opening Credits

“Champion Defined” by Mel Stern

Games have been recapped all season long. Fate has yet to be defined, and so I will put mine on public display to the Madden faithful gathered here on this email chain…

Every boy has his dream. Every man has his destiny. Last Friday, I fulfilled both and can now die a happy death. When I die, as is the certain fate of all men, I will walk through those pearly gates, approach the person with the longest line of people waiting to talk to him and proceed to skip it. I will be honored in heaven, as I embodied the American mythology; the man from nowhere who overcomes a singularly unpromising background to emerge as the greatest of national heroes.

When I finally did emerge on that second-to-last Friday of August 2008, after a long, grueling season, I was overcome with a curious happiness that reminded me of a whimsical quote from the aforementioned man with the longest line:

“As we lay and smoked the pipe of peace and compared all this luxury with the years of tiresome city life that had gone before it, we felt that there was only one complete and satisfying happiness in the world, and we had found it” (Mark Twain, Roughing It).

Happiness found indeed.

As for the next sojourn (season IV) on that train to greatness I call life, all one needs to hear is a modified line from the Mark Twain or our era, Lil Wayne:

“Lock, load ready to aim at any target, I could get your brains for a bargain, like I bought it from target, W+K is my supermarket, shopping cart full of fake Madden ballers, I’m starving, sorry, I got to eat early, and I’ll be back next season!”

VIVA MADDEN and VIVA you all for making the dream come true.

Tim Ward about to be jabbed to give one of the 25 pints of blood we donated to the New York Blood Center who set up shop Monday on the 8th floor .

There’s a significant blood shortage right now in the city and if you want to donate contact The Blood Center.

Props are in order to ESPN for running this ad nationally saluting Phelps and the Olympics…even though a competitor had the rights to broadcast the games.

And thanks to the team on this, Joel and Luke, for the quick turnaround.

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