AJ Feuerman

Publicist | Social Media Strategist | Brunch Fanatic

  • Home
  • About
    • Portfolio
    • Affiliations
  • New Business
  • Pro Tips
  • Foodie
    • Brunch Is My Favorite
  • Tech
  • Pop Culture
  • Around LA

Friday Favorites – And a little proselytizing

July 20, 2018 By AJ Leave a Comment

If I may step up on my metaphorical soapbox for a moment, on the heels of James Gunn’s firing from the Guardians franchise, I just want to caution the universe about this massively toxic Court of Public Opinion we’ve created. James Gunn tweeted some things ten years ago that were pretty repugnant. I’m not saying that’s okay, but I challenge you to find anyone who lives a life within or adjacent to the entertainment industry with a pristine record. I know mine’s not perfect. If we start dragging the river for sins of decades past, we’ll be left with very few idols to worship.

I question Disney’s motives here. Something smells rotten in the state of Denmark. Johnny Depp has long been accused of horrible things by multiple sources and yet hangs onto his Jack Sparrow role in their Pirates franchise. Roseanne was quote publicly tweeting and touting horrible offensive garbage long before they finally fired her last month. John Lasseter was never actually fired for his behavior — he saw the writing on the wall and stepped down himself. So why was James Gunn made the Donna Martin of their studio?

I’m particularly incensed by this whole thing because James Gunn is someone I follow rather loyally on social media. He is often outspoken on behalf of the little guy, often anti the right, anti-Trump, and has a dry sense of humor that appeals to me. Of course, I’m a fan, but I can’t say with 100% certainty he’s a good person based on Twitter — the same way I don’t think Disney should be condemning him.

Anyway, off the soapbox, onto this weeks antics….

Friday Favorites

WHAT I READ

  • Even though it airs in reruns in seeming perpetuity, I am still excited a box set of “Saved by the Bell” is coming.
  • Um…. this thread on Reddit is fascinating. I can’t tell you what it’s about here. I’m too shy. But go look.
  • This dude has been to more than 14,000 Starbucks and it’s still going. Because life goals.
  • Guys, there is a colossal Jeff Goldblum balloon in London. I would like to go Selfie there.

Friday Favorites: Goldblum Balloon

OTHER BLOGGERS & INFLUENCERS

  • My friend Alyssa is about to embark upon a life-changing journey. Follow her!
  • Raquel bequeaths us this recipe for easy cheesy garlic bread. YUM! (And by the by, speaking of cheesy…..)
  • THE TINY HANDS ARE CREEPY:

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Geordi La Corgi & Scotty (@lacorgi)

PR & SOCIAL MEDIA

  • Oh Twitter. I love you but you make it so hard for me to stay loyal. Now touting they simply don’t have the bandwidth to fix their verification system.
  • A handful of online activists have taken to the internets to manipulate the Google algorithm and now, when you Google image search “idiot,” you get nothing but images of the biggest one:

Friday Favorites: Trump Idiot

  • Some tips to perfect those Instagram captions, kids.
  • Instagram is testing a feature that will allow public accounts to remove followers. I love this.

EARLIER THIS WEEK

  • I AM SOMEHOW UNBANNED FROM YOUTUBE! It’s a MIRACLE! I don’t know how or why, but I don’t care. I can sign in and subscribe now. I can rate. I can comment. It’s a whole new world. (Don’t know that story? Click here.)
  • Recode’s Kara Swisher conducted an EXCELLENT interview with Mark Zuckerberg. I said as much on Twitter and she thanked me for it, which was very flattering.

VIDEO SPOTLIGHT

  • Tony Award winner Gary Beach passed away this week. He is particularly special to me as I saw him in the original Broadway cast of The Producers and in Beauty & the Beast way back in previews before it was on Broadway. He also gave a phenomenal performance of iconic song “I Am What I Am” in La Cauge Aux Folles. All videos below are in his honor.

Filed Under: Pocket Fridays Tagged With: Beauty & the Beast, Disney, Donald Trump, Gary Beach, Geordi LaCorgi, Google, I am what I am, Idiot, James Gunn, Jeff Goldblum, La Cage Aux Folles, The Producers, Tiny Hands

"Today I will be classy and elegant. Or, I will spill on my shirt and trip over things."

SUBSCRIBE


AJ's Hollywood Brunch: An exclusive e-newsletter about my favorite subject! E-mail address:

Reach Me

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Tweets

Most Recent Posts

  • AN OLD PERSON’S GUIDE TO SLANG: VOLUME 6
  • THE 2021 BRUNCHIES
  • Friday Favorites – It’s Been a Minute!
  • 10 Things About Me – Business Bits
  • AN OLD PERSON’S GUIDE TO SLANG: VOLUME 5
  • Confessions of a Glasses Addict – SmartBuyGlasses Review

On Instagram – @AJFEUERMAN

I don’t like to post other peoples’ content, b I don’t like to post other peoples’ content, but this is so on brand for me I simply could not resist. Apologies for borrowing and gratitude to @mark_little_comedy for hitting the nail precisely on the head. 🍍😂 
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#comedy #standupcomedy #boyband #boybands #nsync #backstreetboys #backstreetarmy #onedirection #harrystyles #boybandsforever #standup #marklittle
Hi. I met the legendary Rick Baker today. And if I Hi. I met the legendary Rick Baker today. And if I look flushed and awkward it’s because I realized as this was happening that the man across the table taking the photo was JOHN LANDIS (Animal House is my favorite comedy EVER). 😭😭😭 So I met TWO ICONS today.
Happy #InternationalFriendshipDay! I’m really ha Happy #InternationalFriendshipDay! I’m really happy I got to see @mndaniels and her wonderful husband Harry this morning on this “holiday” I found out was happening an hour ago. 😜 (And this is our first photo together in a few years! ❤️)
Dog Park Photo Dump II 🐾 🐾 1. Beau 2. Sydney Dog Park Photo Dump II 🐾 🐾
1. Beau
2. Sydney
3. I think… Loki? 🤷🏻‍♀️
4. Holly and Tom 
5. Pepper 
6. Zoya
7. Pepper 
8. Floof (Not her name but she’s floofy)
9. Ford
10. Chewy
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#dogpark #dogphotography #dogphotographer #doggo #dogmom #pitbull #pitbullsofficial #rescuedog #doggosdoingthings #puppylove #floof #floofy #rescuedogs
One of us is tired from playing and the other has One of us is tired from playing and the other has had enough caffeine to fuel a militia. #besties #rescuedog
A most unexpected experience this week when I went A most unexpected experience this week when I went to get a massage. In the waiting area, there were two journals on a table and I opened them to find that throughout the last few years (they date back to 2018 but there’s a huge gap of time in 2020-2021), women from all walks of life have been jotting down notes and letters in these journals about a myriad of things. Everything from miscarriages and failed marriages to the joys of friendship and self care advice. I might have spent more time reading those journals than I actually did on the massage table. They’re quite beautiful. #choosehappiness
We’re a pretty cute couple. ❤️ We’re a pretty cute couple. ❤️
Happy #socialmediaday from this band of brilliant, Happy #socialmediaday from this band of brilliant, beautiful women who all became friends through social media club. 🥰  #smcla #socialmedia #womeninbusiness
Load More... Follow on Instagram

ADS


Categories

Archives

PRIVACY | TERMS & CONDITIONS

COPYRIGHT © 2018 · AJ FEUERMAN

AJ@AJFEUERMAN.COM