The only thing screaming 'danger' is Weiner's campaign

Carlos Danger. While most would hear this name and assume it was the protagonist to some low-budget action movie, it's actually the online alias of former Congressman Anthony Weiner when he lives his double-life as an internet bad boy.

A sexting scandal in regards to a man with the last name Weiner may be ironic and funny, but some jokes are even funnier a second time. You don't even have to be a political aficionado to remember the infamous Weinergate, which caused the politician to resign from congress  in 2011.
Posting the sexually suggestive picture on his public Twitter account got his PR engines revving when he had to convince the nation as well as the state of New York that he was a changed man.

But his second strike couldn't have come at a worse time as he is currently running for the mayor of New York. His campaign seemed steady, with many people letting bygones be bygones. That was, of course, until

This face screams danger. Not in an exciting way, but in
a creepy chatroom kind of way.

a woman came out about their online sexual relationship AFTER his resignation and gave proof of the affair to thedirty.com. Since the reveal, his numbers have plummeted to 16% support from his original upswing of 27%
The whole situation makes me skeptical of not only Weiner, but his wife.

What is Huma Abedin doing with him still? Bless her for being so patient with such a technically unsavvy adulterer, but she clearly doesn't know that if it happens twice, it certainly means something is up. She even stood with him in support when he announced the second scandal in an impromptu press conference. Is this a good PR move or a serious case of genuine forgiveness?
"I love him. I have forgiven him and I believe in him," Abedin said in regards to his husband's habit.

The former congressman also mentioned in his first press conference that it's possible there will be more women and evidence come out against him in the future. Does this sound like an excuse to carry on the relationships just so he can group them with incidents before getting caught the first time? A part of me thinks so.

It's politically easy to dismiss people like Weiner as someone with a problem, but sex addiction seems like a cop out for men who just can't creep and keep it on the down low. Thanks, TLC.

I don't even have to go too far into the alias Carlos Danger. I know we said we wanted more Latino politicians, but this isn't what we meant.

Laughably, he has been pretty close to former president Bill Clinton in the recent years. I'm wondering how those conversation go. Clinton got off the hook lucky. There wasn't picture mail back in the day. At least there isn't cryptic photo evidence of his affair, and I'm quite thankful for that.

Of the two, Clinton is certainly the player politician champion. He at least met the girl he was cheating on Hillary with. Anthony has about as much game as a teenage boy in his mom's basement on the family desktop.

A tip for Weiner. If you're going to sext on Twitter, use direct messages.

Sean Hannity...You're dismissed.

How could you disagree with that face?

It wasn't atypical of conservative television host Sean Hannity to shoot his opinion when President Barack Obama made the infamous statement that Trayvon Martin could have been him 35 years ago.

"Now the president's saying Trayvon could've been me 35 years ago," Hannity said on his radio show. "This is a particularly helpful comment. Is that the president admitting that I guess because what, he was part of the Choom Gang and he smoked pot and he did a little blow — I'm not sure how to interpret because we know that Trayvon had been smoking pot that night."

Now, I know the media has an obligation to play the watchdog when a politician does or says something in the bounds of controversy and even wrongdoing, but this stuck a bad chord with me. 

Fox News takes it upon themselves to chase Obama's tail, even seemingly waiting for him to slip so they can have a show. This agenda and hyperfocus of Obama's blunders gives them an acute sense of tunnel vision. I would like say they are clueless to other controversies surrounding them, but they simply choose to ignore them.

I find it ironic that Hannity mentions "blow," and I'll tell you why.

Fox News gave no undivided attention to George Bush when it surfaced that he was arrested in 1972 for possession of cocaine. His charges were expunged because of his family's political connections. If this was something discovered on Obama's track record, I'm sure Fox News would have imploded with whatever they consider fair comment and criticism.

I have never been a fan of media agendas since I've been a journalism student. It is our obligation to be truth seekers, but it seems we are very selective in what we consider the truth. It's hard not to be informed by these agenda-set media powerhouses. Fox News, unfortunately, has a large influence over consumers of news (or whatever you would consider news). 

Barack Obama in his college days.

According to a poll conducted by Public Policy Polling, 41% say they trust Fox as a valid source of news. Unfortunately, a strong, right wing agenda sacrifices covering some things to focus more attention on others.

George Bush, who was actually arrested for cocaine possession, was ignored, while Barack Obama (who has never been arrested yet willingly admitted he had a past with marijuana) was berated by Hannity. I see some strong media bias here, and it seems wildly inappropriate that he would comment on something that was regarding a racial divide brought by the killing of Trayvon Martin.

Politicians behave badly. They're people of influence and they have a lot of money. It's a cocktail for destructive behavior which many seem to partake in on both sides of the partisan line.
 If Hannity could take his binoculars off the president, he could probably find blunders on his side of the fence, too. 

When nature calls: It's mating season on Xbox Live.

An example of the female species found
on Xbox Live. Subject has no visual gaming
skill or desire to possess any.

The animal kingdom has a variety of rituals during the much-anticipated mating season. Elk use their antlers to fight for females, peacocks show off their feathers and koalas bellow to attract a mate. I bet you didn't know that.

But it seems human males have their mating season rituals in the digital world as well. Most men can be found at the online watering hole, otherwise known as Xbox Live, to size-up each other and show off their impressive skills to attract (or repulse) females. Here are frequently used personas for the human male species on Xbox Live to attract females.

Disclaimer: These techniques are only used by a small handful of male subjects and are not representative of the gaming community as a whole.

• The Sexist- Upon discovering a female has entered the lobby, males will use overt bouts of sexism in a competition against each other to garner the most attention. These comments may seem disparaging, but they are used to evoke feelings of inferiority in the female mate, thus making her submit as a partner for the most obnoxious male. While it is an ingenious example of reverse psychology, the sexist mating call has a failure rate of 96%, and should only be used by experienced males. Common calls heard within this technique include...
• "Why don't you get off Xbox and make me a sandwich?"
• "You were awful that round! Get this girl off my team."
• "You're a girl. You're supposed to suck so it's okay."
• "I didn't know they installed Xbox consoles in kitchens."
• The White Knight- This mating call draws a direct parallel to the aforementioned sexist technique. Instead of competing for the female's attention with hostility, the male will find a potential mate and

  

  I will defend you until death, my princess.

  defend her in a desperate attempt to capture her as a partner. The White Knight call has a failure rate of 91%. Common signs of the white knight call include...
• Congratulating and complimenting a girl on her game after she just went 1-20 on team deathmatch, ultimately causing the entire team to lose.
• Metaphorically becoming a human shield and arguing against anyone who calls her out for causing the entire team to lose.
• Constantly asking the female to add him on Xbox Live as a token of her gratitude for fearlessly protecting a damsel in distress.
• The Scoper-Like the native cave fish, Xbox Live frequenters cannot use visual cues to pick a mate because there is no way to see what they look like. The Scoper compensates for this by asking many personal questions of the potential female partner in order to gain a sense of her mating potential. This has a failure rate of 95%, and usually results the female growing annoyed. Some questions posed by Scopers include.
• What do you look like?
• Do you have a boyfriend?
• Can I be your boyfriend?
• Do you like your muffin buttered?
• Would you like me to butter your muffin?
• How tall are you?
• Will you be my girlfriend?
• The Respectful Bystander- This is a technique adopted by most males who have reached full maturity among the herd. Bystanders typically will play any game unaffected by the fact that a female is in the lobby. They avoid making chauvinist comments and don't give a girl any special attention that he wouldn't give to anyone else. This technique has a success rate of 100%, because males like this have usually already found a partner in the mysterious grasslands known as "IRL."

  

  This couple probably did not meet on Xbox Live. Finding
  a partner outside of video games has a success rate of 7,000%

Equipped with this knowledge, you can experience the wonder of the digital mating season. For $9.99 each month, the primal acts of nature are just within your headset. These techniques have been studied tirelessly by primate behaviorists, and they have drawn the conclusion that most people who look for love on Xbox Live will be single forever. 

 I'm Carly Lutz, a correspondent for Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom (but not really)

Should we care about the royal baby?

With the blaring anticipation of the birth of Prince William and Kate Middleton's child, I'm surprised Britain isn't selling tickets to see the delivery live in the hospital room.

It's not just the UK that's anxious to coax this baby out of the womb. For whatever reason, Americans are also frenzied by the royal phenomenon. CNN has a special section on its mobile app for news exclusively regarding the coming monarch.

Maybe there's something I'm missing. Amid this media circus, I'm left to wonder if this really is important to our country. Should we care?

Whatever. I do what I want. 

Some would even argue that the royal family isn't politically important in Britain, with the queen only being a glorified figurehead. However, according to an article in The Guardian, the queen actually has rule over multiple domestic and foreign affairs, such as the appointment and dismissal of ministers, the declaration of war and the making of treaties. Her involvement with the British government, surprisingly, is more than ceremonial.

But back to Will and Kate. The birth of their child, whether it be a boy or girl, will be in line for the throne. This would mean that the powers of the queen could one day be brought down to this mystery-gendered-royal baby. In that way, it makes sense as to why this matters in Britain. This baby could make some very serious, executive decisions if necessary.

Let's hope the baby doesn't inherit that royal hairline

The birth is expected to give a $400 million dollar boost to the British economy, with large amounts of money spent on due date betting, souvenirs, gift sets and all the other eventual memorabilia that will sit in the attic of your Nanny's house.

This still doesn't explain why America cares. Does this baby affect America economically? Not really. Sorry for wasting your time.

I would feel strange eating off the faces of royalty.
It won't stop some people, though.

I wish this baby could just be born already. I sorely miss seeing relevant stories on the front page of my news app.

Who is Snoop Lion? My second Blog-izzle.

The common West Coast rapper's identity with street gangs and justification of violent crime has certainly plateaued since the 90's, but let's be fair, that was a feature that made these classic rappers popular in the first place.

With my mind on my money and my money
on my mind.

We drive our Toyota Camrys to work and blast Snoop Dogg's rendition of his life as a Crip because that's an identity most of us don't come equipped with. We're not hardened street gang members, but we certainly don't mind listening to someone who was.

This is what established Snoop Dogg's credibility in my mind. He was tough and his rhymes were trademarked. He's the reason we put 'izzle' at the end of everything. However, some strange identity crisis within Snoop really confuses some and excites others.

Baby, come back. You can blame it all on me.

A recent trip to Jamaica led to his rechristening as Snoop Lion by a Rastafarian priest, changing his entire identity as an artist when he decided to become some strange hybrid of a drug-induced rapper and raggae singer. This transition honestly has me admitting that I miss the Doggfather.

His voice doesn't mix as well over the mellow beats as the likes of Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. Don't get me wrong. His new stuff isn't bad. "La La La," was actually pretty good, but when you're craving real raggae, there's grass that's much greener.

It's sort of like when your favorite child-stars try to become these edgy, party-crazy parallels of their former selves.

 Sorry, Miley Cyrus, I'm not ready to accept you as a bad girl just yet. Amanda Bynes, you know I love you no matter what.

I'm really hoping Snoop takes a break from his romantic relationship with Major Lazer and is reminded of what made him so famous in the first place. Don't fix what's not broken. Don't leave us here hanging with Lil' Wayne and Lil' B.

We need a hip hop hero.

HBO's 'The Newsroom': My high hopes diminished.

It's interesting to see how other people and TV producers perceive the inner workings of a career.  Police officers are rugged, handsome, plain-clothed vigilantes with attitude and doctors are attractive and...Lustful of other doctors. Now, another profession is tinged with Hollywood glorification: journalism. 

When I first found out HBO produced The Newsroom, I was excited and curious to see how other people viewed the profession I have studied and worked in for years. What do people think goes on in a newsroom? I decided to give the first season a watch, but I couldn't bring myself to enjoy it because of my overbearing skepticism of its discrepancies. 

In a way, The Newsroom is an ideal example of everything that's wrong with the news.

• Will McAvoy, the main character is basically a liberal parallel to Bill O'reilly. You can tell from the season premiere when he gives his angsty speech for college students, bursting his vulgar opinions on the state of the country. Instead of getting fired for the outburst, like any normal person would, he gets praised for his genius spout and is advised to change the entire approach of his segment. Throughout the show, you can tell McAvoy has no

  

  Are we really?

  credentials to be a reporter. He's a lawyer. He's not a journalist. He's a TV personality.

• "And with a straight face, you're going to tell students that America's so starspangled awesome that we're the only ones in the world who have freedom? Canada has freedom, Japan has freedom, the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Australia, Belgium has freedom. Two hundred seven sovereign states in the world, like 180 of them have freedom."- A segment of Will McAvoy's college speech.

• It's considered "News" to invite multiple Tea Party representatives on the show simply to bash them. The only thing realistic about these segments is how unprepared the hyper-conservative guests are to answer any hard-hitting questions. They really are that dumb in real life. One for you, Newsroom. Granted, that's not news. That's entertainment.

• The way women are portrayed in this series took me aback. It may just be the feminist in me, but the majority of women in the show were man-dependent, clumsy and slightly ditzy. 

It's okay. I like to call my colleagues "girl" too.

• MacKenzie McHale sent an email to the entire staff discussing her FORMER relationship issues with Will. At least use personal email. Let's be real, here. Not to mention she's constantly vying for Will's attention by faking an entire relationship with another sorry man. I was beginning to think she only took that job to reignite her relationship with Will. A very sound reason to uproot yourself into a new career. You go, Mac.  

• Nina Howard solicits herself sexually to Will and then makes it a column story when he turns her down and makes fun of her job as a gossip columnist. Need I explain more?

But really, don't do it.

• Men aren't redeemed in this series, either. Will is nothing less of a slovenly, sexist womanizer. He goes through three episodes of cycling through tens of women half his age. I seriously lose hope in Will as a credible character for his severe lack of judgement. Smoking marijuana, pointing a gun at and sleeping with  an undercover columnist probably wasn't a good career-booster, but at least he got to sleep with her. That's all that matters (to him). Not to mention, Don is also a huge jerk.

  

  Okay, at least they're outside. Jim is a class act.
  Whenever she kisses Don, they happen to do it
  in everyone's work stations.

  
  

• The unadulterated display of immature, adolescent emotion in this show is ridiculous. In any newsroom, this would just be unprofessional at the least. In between make out sessions with Maggie and Don in the newsroom, they're constantly breaking off and reaffirming their joke of a relationship... In the newsroom. I thought I was watching Degrassi, but then I had to remember that they were "professionals." My bad.

We're always told not to make assumptions of a career based on what they do on the big screen. This really seems no different. I'll just stick to Walking Dead.