When Malware Attacks
In a case of life and art being inextricably intertwined, Information Week reports that Paris Hilton’s website has been infected with malware.
On an existential level, Paris Hilton and her celebrity-infatuated peers are a form of societal malware, propagating themselves through endless self-promotion.
I have never been to her website. What on earth could she possibly have to say of substance or depth? She is the woman who spells ‘hot’ as ‘hott’ and holds auditions for a best friend on a reality show. I realize I’m being really elitist and judgmental, she may read Sartre before bed – still, she’s a train wreck.
The malware report is incredibly ironic.
January 12th, 2009
I kind of go with a “whatever floats your boat” perspective myself. Following the lives of celebrities is no worse of a hobby than some of the “pointless” things I do (e.g. video games, roleplaying games, etc.).
And while the celebrity followers tend to look down upon people like me for being uncool, us gamer geeks tend to look down upon people like them for being shallow. So, it all evens out in the end.
January 13th, 2009
Jeri, didn’t you know that Ms. Hilton is one of the head researchers at the LHC facilities? All that “it’s hott,” bubbleheaded stuff is just a cover.
January 13th, 2009
Sartre and Paris Hilton in the same sentence….who woulda thunk?
January 13th, 2009
I was going to use Bonhoeffer because it’s alliterative with bedtime – but I respect the man too much.
January 14th, 2009
Damn, I guess I’ll have to take that one off my RSS reader
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