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It's still some days off, but I'm already finding it hard to avoid the royalist wankfest that is the Platinum Jubilee. (Side note: as a material, platinum simply lacks the cultural resonance of silver, gold and diamond, and is difficult to get excited about for that reason, regardless of politics. What's next? Bismuth?)

Probably the cringiest thing to float to the top of the scum pot so far is this video, made by a Captain Tom tribute act and repurposing a famous gay anthem. I wondered whether it might possibly creep into the 'so bad it's good' category, but quickly dismissed the idea:



But projecting the queen onto Stonehenge? That's borderline offensive in a Mount Rushmore way, as well as being tackier than a vat of natto.

stonehenge queen

Is the implication that she was there to supervise its construction? That's just rude. Or is it yet another demonstration of how people who demand you respect their culture feel no compunction in co-opting other people's? Either way, it makes Spinal Tap look like Jacob Bronowski.

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Date: 2022-06-01 10:15 am (UTC)
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Oh, well put! I may use that analogy about territiorial marking ...

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