Best Coast was 'hand picked' to play some festival that Metallica curated. 'Who cares?' Well, Pitchfork came up with a GREAT angle to make it interesting. Recently, Best Coast's Bethany Cosentino tweeted that Metallica TOTALLY EFFING SUCKED [via that crappy album that every1 said sucked, "Lulu".
It seems as if they 'went out of their way' to #slutshame and #cyberbully Best Coast, letting her know that she is a PHONEY, LIAR, TWO-TIMER, and a SELL OUT by accepting a spot in the Metallica Fest. I would expect this type of treatment from HIPSTER RUNOFF, but it seems clear that TABLOID JOURNALISM is the future of the blogosphere.
Best Coast had to TWEET an APOLOGY to 'CLEAR THE AIR', asking 'OMG WHY DO U H8RZ CARE? WORRY ABT UR OWN GODDAMN LIFE U EFFING LOSERS WHO WRITE THINGS ON THE INTERNET?'
It seems clear that Best Coast's new album will 'get panned' by Pitchfork, and the Corrupt Indie Machine might be taking a universal stance against her, basically saying 'Dis Bitch Be Dumb. Her music is dumb' Say what you will about her Twitter brand, but at the end of the day, she does speak to a tween generation of female fuzzybuzziers. NO ONE knows how her album will perform on the charts, but 2k12 is truly a PRESSURE COOKER 4 her, as she must become more than just a 'blog darling' to be able to one day own property instead of renting. It seems clear that CRITICS like Pitchfork Media are lining up AGAINST her.
Best Coast went on to tweet this mssg abt cyberbullying websites:
at the end of the day, i love this job because i get to encourage people. hate is always going to exist, but don't let it stand in yr way xB
Is Best Coast a 'liar' and a 'panderer'?
Will she 'fit in' at Metallica fest?
Should she have declined this invite?
Will she be 'booed off stage' by scary men?
Does she only care abt mnstrm fame, bronoodling with Drew Barrymore?
Is Best Coast 'doomed' or can she inspire Lana Del Rey levels of backlash, and cruise them to fame and mad album sales?
Does she need to 'commit herself to the craft' and get cosmetic surgery like LDR?
Are blogs 'turning' on Best Coast now that she is going to 'try to go mnstrm' on her next album cycle?
Is the Corrupt Indie Machine DONE with Bethany?
R u tired of the cyberbullying and slutshaming?
If critics want to make sure an album doesn't perform well, should they 'pan' it and dehumanize the artist, or just 'ignore' it?
Can we title Best Coast's upcoming album cycle EVERY ONE HATES BETHANY?
#pray4snacks: He is the true victim in all of this
Lana Del Rey's BOMB JOB on SNL has become a mainstream meme, blogged about far and wide, not because ppl have an opinion on her, but because it is fun to pretend to have an opinion, especially if it is negative, then u can be all mean, but also kind funny, and people will think that ur 'being real' and 'telling it how it is'. Perez Hilton is a mainstream gossip blogger, but he also likes 2 cyberbully and slutshame. From what I understand, 'slutshaming' is a niche of cyberbullying but you make girls feel like 'sluts' even though they didn't really do anything slutty, or something.
Here is some AsAMatterOFactlyGirl talking abt slut shaming but I honestly couldn't stand to watch more than 30 seconds of it because she's one of those 'know it all' tweens who is too socially aware and probably just needs to participate in team sports so she's not obsessing over fabricated internet issues.
Anyways, it is clear that Perez Hilton and other blogs are SLUT SHAMING and CYBERBULLYING Lana Del Rey.
Here is a transcript of the commentary by the mainstream blog on Lana Del Rey's SNL performance:
What an awkward performance. Lana Del Rey was set to be one of the up and coming artists of 2012, but nowwwww, we're not so convinved.
She did her first major performance on SNL last night and well…um….hmm…how do we put this delicately?
She bombed.
LOL, sorry, but her voice was all over the place, she was off-key, and had zero stage presence. She looked completely uncomfortable on stage and even made us uncomfortable just watching her.
Yikes.
She did look pretty though!
Also, Perez Hilton sent out a mean tweet during the performance. What does this guy have against Lana Del Rey? She prob refused to play his SXSW partie or something.
It is clear that there is some sort of anti-Lana Del Rey conspiracy happening in the blogosphere. There has never been backlash quite like this in the history of the entire world.
Oh Lana....
#itgetsbetter
#staystrong
Don't let the slutshaming mainstream media get 2 u...
Shame on Perez...
Shame on the Haters...
Haters pay ur bills, bb!
If u have a negative opinion on Lana Del Rey, are u just a cyberbullying slutshamer?
Demi... U look so GOOD And HEALTHY now that ur out of rehab... U r MUCH STRONGER and a better person for it. #dontrelapse, bb!
Here is Demi Lovato showing off her tattoos, but also some words on her skin. She is a TRUE INSPIRATION. Honestly, I Was cyberbullied for an era when I made a match.com and eharmony profile. A guy went out on a date with me, and basically pretended to go to the restroom and left the restaurant. It was HUMILIATING, then he wrote really negative reviews on my profile saying that my picture was taken from a high angle and it made me look skinnier. #camera_tricks
Demi LOOKS GOOD and I hope she is DONE doing drugs... It's a shame that Vanessa Hudgens is 'off the horse'... I wish girls knew how to behave, but I went through a rough patch, so I do UNDERSTAND.
Demi LOOKS GOOD, BB! #Staystrong
I might get that tattoo, right next to the butterfly on my ankle :-)
Bethany Cosentino, AKA Best Coast is a 2k9 female buzzband that has received mad blog coverage in 2k9. Becoming a buzzband isn't just a walk in the park where every1 says u r awesome. There's haters. There's cyberbullying blogs. There's mean Brononymous commenters. U live every day in fear of a low Pitchfork score. Ppl come 2 ur concert just to heckle u. People tweet mean shit 2 u on twitter all of the time. No1 sees u as a person anymore, just as a buzzband. U can't escape from the dark side of buzzband life, no matter how buzzworthy ur band is.
It seems like Bethany has 'reached her breaking point.' She posted an emotional blog post entitled "Real Talk."
I want to say something.
I have wanted to say this for a long time, but in all honesty, I haven't been brave enough.
Words hurt. No matter where they come from. Please next time you say something hurtful about someone, consider how you would feel if the same things were said about you.
I understand that negative criticism is a part of my job, but honestly sometimes I can not comprehend how cruel and immature people can be.
I would like to stand up for every person who has ever been bullied, or made fun of and remind YOU to never allow what anyone says to ever make YOU feel bad about yourself.
To every single person who reads this blog--please believe in who you are and always do whatever you want to do, no matter who tries to put you down.
You can honestly be anything you want to be, and don't EVER let anyone tell you otherwise.
Life is too fucking short to let the assholes ruin it, and that is a lesson I am currently learning.
I love you guys,
Bethany
Do u know who was mean to Bethany?
Did Bethany give u hope?
Do u think she should film an #itgetsbetter vlog, not for gay ppl, but for people in buzzbands?
Do u feel inspired?
Do yall know what ass holes have been ruining Best Coast's life?
Do u think Best Coast would be happy 2 know that 2 girls went as her 4 Halloween?
Has Carles been mean 2 Best Coast?
Should he apologize?
Do yall remember the time she said HIPSTER RUNOFF could 'go eat a dick'? [link]
Did Carles steal Bethany's weed? [link]
Is Carles a cyberbully?
Is the blogosphere 2 mean 2 female buzzbands?
Has the blogosphere ever been 'meaner' to an artist? MGMT?
Are artists regular human beings, or do they get special treatment?
R u on #TeamBethany?
Just read some 'horror story' about a bro in the UK who was trolling people hard on the internet. From what I have read on the internet, 'trolling' is cyberbullying in a kewl/anonymous kind of way. Usually most 'trolling' is justified, cuz ur making fun of some1 who is unchill/has bad intentions, but then some bros get 'hella dark' like this bro, and troll the families of kids who died.
The 36-year-old "preyed on bereaved families" for his "own pleasure", Manchester Magistrates Court heard.
He was jailed for 18 weeks for sending "malicious communications".
The posts included comments claiming he had had sex with the victims' dead bodies, the court heard.
Seems unchill. Wonder if he was just a chill ass rape gaze bro who was just vibing out in graveyards.
Do u <3 to 'troll' / get people on the internet angry, or are u one of those ppl who is all like 'it is pointless, yall.'
Does n e 1 know 'wtf is a troll' [via mainstream media definitions]?
The term "troll" was described in court as someone who creates new identities on Facebook accounts and then posts numerous offensive comments to upset or provoke a reaction from others.
Have yall ever trolled any1?
Is trolling 'all good, harmless fun' until some1 commits suicide because of u?
Do yall ever worry that if u do something mean 2 some1 on the internet, u will go 2 jail?
Should the Four Chans be 'thrown in the slammer' for 'being all mean 2 ppl' who 'don't deserve it'?
Does every1 deserve to feel 'safe', like they 'belong' when they browse on the internet?
Is Cyberbullying = Natural Selection?
Can I go 2 jail for doing 'deviant things' on the internet even though it isn't real life?
From what I understand, the modern bully knows how to truly push a 'weakling's' buttons to drive him over the edge. A modern bully must saturate the 'loser's' content stream--in person, on the internet, and thru mobile wireless devices. Whether you are in person with a lamestreamer, or on-the-go, there are progressive ways to let some1 know that they don't fit in, they don't belong, and that there is little they could do to re-brand themselves into 'some1 kewl who gets mad props.'
I just saw this video of a bro who is getting tons of tattoos on his body that are 'insults' and 'hate words' that people have directed his way. He seems to be checking twitter on his phone, or getting mobile updates with new terms that people call him so that he can have them added to his body. The concept is that he needs to remember what people think abt him, because you should never forget what people say abt u, whether it is good or bad.
Do yall give cyberbullies 'mad props' for bullying kids on the internet?
When some1 commits suicide due to cyberbullying, is it the parents' fault because they didn't let them know that 'bullies' will work at Taco Bell in 10-20 years?
Do parents have a responsibility to their kids to let them know that 'facebook + twitspace' aren't representative of reality?
Should tweens be banned from social networks until they are 17?
Unfortunately, this video just turned out to be a public service announcement. Really thought this bro was hardcore, being all like, 'yea bitches. I hear what u call me. How bout yall go out and get some tattoos abt how kewl u think u r, then we'll talk.'
Sometimes I wonder if we sorta 'simplify' the 'problem' of bullying by just voicing our desire to 'make it stop.' Maybe we should intervene with bullies, get their feedback, find out what they are good at, and maybe they can help businesses have their brand resonate with consumers in the same way that a 'loser' fears a bully. Something u just can't escape.
Are bullies the ultimate 'marketers' because they are forcing a personal brand on some1?
Is Bullying a 'national epidemic'?
Is cyberbullying 'progressive' or 'a huge problem'?
Do we need to educate kids abt how
a) being 'gay' is okay
b) feeling different is natural
c) the internet isn't 'real'
d) all of the above
Or is all of that stuff not true?
Have u ever suffered from digital harassment / have u ever 'trolled' some1 hard?
Does every1 have a rocky childhood where they feel like they 'don't fit in'?
Are we taking kid/tween feelings 'too seriously'?
