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Entering the exhibit, the viewer is immediately confronted by a row of beaming all American girls taking part in a swimsuit competition and a photograph of shining, brand-new-car emblems of suburban bliss. The next series of images are photographs of gray-faced politicians, young children who are being indoctrinated by them, diners, an automobile factory and an actual television. The accompanying quote, “There is an abundance of evidence to sustain the conclusion that the indulgence in acts of sexual perversion weakens the moral fiber to a degree that he is not suitable for a position...
...next series demonstrates marital and domestic bliss through photographs of perfectly manicured lawns, gleaming kitchen appliances, content housewives and masculine husbands. Just when the viewer is about to look back on those good old days with fondness, he is jilted out of his daydream after reading a remark about why a husband loved his wife: “She was submissive and she worshiped him, and it was for those reasons that he had loved...
...dashing intergalactic warriors go, the Butt-Ugly Martians have their shortcomings. There's the discipline thing - the Martians may have been sent by their evil ruler to conquer the earth, but they took the assignment so they could bliss out on the planet's junk food and video games. There's the brains thing - the Martian perspective on life can be dim, dumb and completely impervious to logic. And finally, there's the looks thing: the Butt-Uglies have blue skin, big teeth, and bulging, bug eyes...
Names of groups formed by various national editions of “Popstars”: Eden’s Crush (U.S.), Bardot (Australia), Hear’Say (Britain), Sugar Jones (Canada), True Bliss (New Zealand). The fact that none of these groups have been particularly successful outside their home countries as of yet might imply that without the drama of TV they are, how do you say, crap...
...first digs were in a feminist communal household on Potrero Hill, where we shared meals, child care and feelings for a grand total of $500 a month rent, or $150 for my share. It was the perfect arrangement, allowing me to live well (with "vu") and follow my bliss as an actress and writer for a song. Practically everyone I knew was on a similar track. We felt smug and superior to our arty counterparts who were toughing it out in New York City...