Today, O.J. Simpson will go to jail. Many people believe that he is responsible for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. A lot of blacks don’t think he did it. A lot of whites know he did it.
I remember when I was a kid, I was watching the NBA Finals, and the O.J. interrupted the game because he was in a slow speed Bronco chase with his BFF, Al Collins. It was at that moment that modern news journalism was born. O.J. Simpson used to be a sports player meme, and then he was a movie star meme, but now he was ready to be a Master Meme. A Meme around which news networks were created (Court TV, CNBC, etc.). A Meme around which journalists aligned their personal brands. A Meme around which America became “America.”
This is a post about how I would like to be O.J. Simpson.
All I ever wanted to do was ‘open the world’s eyes’ and make them think about relevant issues. While I couldn’t change any one’s minds, making them think, and making them discuss important topics is all that art can do. O.J. Simpson is performance art is O.J. Simpson. The Juice has helped America to examine some of the most important topics in modern society. The Law. Class systems. Racial divides. The War in Iraq. Parenting Tips. Interracial Couples. O.J. Simpson has made America what it is today.
When I saw O.J. in the courtroom today. I saw a broken man. A man who has done so much for our society does not deserve to spend his last days in prison.
O.J has inspired many meaningful memes that people are probably very proud of. For example, this is an example of modern art. You can see that the artist used modern film and video effects to convey his unique take on a complex situation.
O.J. Simpson was an inspiration.
He opened the door for Kim Kardashian’s fruitful career.
He was an author and a poet.
He was a pioneer. He broke down barriers. He had a dynamic personal brand.
O.J. Simpson is one of the most important memes in the history of mankind.
O.J. changed the way we create, consume, and interpret information.
O.J. Simpson transcended objectivity and subjectivity.
O.J. Simpson challenged society’s laws and norms.
O.J. Simpson polarized the world.
O.J. Simpson stood for more than just O.J. Simpson.
O.J. Simpson has had a bigger impact on your life than 99% of the people in your life.
Your life will not be as meaningful as O.J. Simpson’s.
///We can all learn a lot from O.J. Simpson.
We all want to change the world.
O.J. Simpson changed the world.
This is a film clip that represents humanity and/or society.
No filmmaker will ever make anything this relevant. No artist will make any thing as significant.
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srsly?
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can’t believe that crls wrote this. not for 1 second. must be an imposteur crls. maybe a new crls who hasn’t been trained yet???????
sorry y’all for missing up the sxswestern egg roll order – i’m still in training y’all. how bout a maragrita on the house?
– crls @ chili’s
dood, seriously, the “voice” behind this post sounds nothing like the other 99% of the posts. so confused. so vulnerable.
Wonder if Au Revoir Simone could remix this post y’all?????????????
seriously though, should i be justice santa claus for christmas?
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//////////Reply by burned
//////////Posted December 5th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
@DFA, http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2007/12/teenagers-love-blogs.html
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//////////Reply by lawlcatz
//////////Posted December 6th, 2008 at 10:48 am
@DFA,
ur s0 ungrateful for this meaningful p0st
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oj = another blip(ster) on the radar
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//////////Reply by I H8 Hipsters
//////////Posted December 11th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
@pokemones,i h8 conformist blipster’s like your self.
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srsly meaningful post
this post = newest mature crls
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miss u oj
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o.j.,
thnx for showing us how to ‘keep it real’.
thnx for being the Ultimate Alt, Ultimate Blipster.
thnx for being a true American.
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i second the chili’s comment.
maybe you should have included some more “yall”s?
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this is the best HRO post ever imo.
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Correction – black people know OJ did it. We just don’t like to admit it publicly.
Oh shit…
Disregard that.
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ahaha wut carlz u fggt
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eloquent
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The best thing about this post is the pic of Kim’s pressed-up asscheek.
Good pic but wtf Crl3s?
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BLOG ABOUT HILL DUFFYS NEW RIP OFF THE DEPECHE MODES!
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o.j. could never be remixed or covered by scarlett johannson
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walked by urban outfitters and crystal castles was playing.
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T0TES HOW HR0 USED TO BE! THINGS WERE S000 MUCH BETTER BACK THEN!
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n000! should be saving this for ur sociology dissertation, or your entry into the fyne art world, n0t spilling it on2 ur blog!!
^-^ i like it tho, thnx for helping us ‘get’ ‘it’
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p0werful stuff crls.. very very authentic hro gold
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carles equals alt m squared
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WTF are you idiots talking about. all o.j. did is play a game then kill people. he didnt contribute from society at all. he took away from it. all the meme ,alt ,self branding bs was and has been done and its about 30-50 years old. get wise
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//////////Reply by forreal
//////////Posted December 6th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
@pako, spoken like someone that truly doesn’t understand art
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//////////Reply by pako
//////////Posted December 6th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
@forreal,
trust me kid ive been doing art longer than you have had short and curlies on your junk.
this isnt art this is just trying to impose art and meaning onto ego driven vacant lives via self branding which has been done and now is sooooo trite. get wise
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//////////Reply by forreal
//////////Posted December 6th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
@pako, i was being sarcastic…oopS! Maybz I should’ve written it in italics or aLtErNaTiNg CapZ or something. h8 u.
o.j
miss u
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sorry forreal how was i supposed to know
no h8 just love. too much of that these dayz
im just trying to pass through all the bs. too much of that also
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m0st meaningful post of all time… please put in top 3 over there ——–>
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is crls’ artistic integrity failing all of us wanna be alts who follow in the shadows of such a prolific larger than life figure?
What is next real time up to date from WWII and the holocaust?
miss the old crls <3 U
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//////////Reply by lost and confused
//////////Posted December 8th, 2008 at 11:15 am
@lost and confused, I think i’m going back to reading perezHilton byeeee for now miss you
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tl;dr
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Carles,
This is, perhaps, your best // most meaningful entry ever; my favorite post of 2k8, for sure. Hope to see more of this in 2k9.
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OJ didn’t do it
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