Josie Long | John Hastings | Russell Brand
If Josie Long’s move into political campaigning was somewhat unexpected, what can you say about Russell Brand? In just a few years, he’s gone from being the genital-anthropomorphising host of a Big Brother spin-off show to the seemingly anointed voice of young people in the UK. It’s all deeply weird, especially given that Brand has always been funnier because of the way he says things, rather than what he says. His spectacular oratorical style has been the foundation of his act and is a reliable source of big laughs. The idea that he’s a fount of wisdom is a lot harder to credit, but Brand seems open about his weaknesses; he claims to be grappling with fragments of other people’s ideas as a means of making sense of the world. Trew Musings sees that in action: it’s a mix of readings, pontifications and interactive chitchat, all designed to throw a little bit of light on the chaos we live in.
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 17 hours ago.
If Josie Long’s move into political campaigning was somewhat unexpected, what can you say about Russell Brand? In just a few years, he’s gone from being the genital-anthropomorphising host of a Big Brother spin-off show to the seemingly anointed voice of young people in the UK. It’s all deeply weird, especially given that Brand has always been funnier because of the way he says things, rather than what he says. His spectacular oratorical style has been the foundation of his act and is a reliable source of big laughs. The idea that he’s a fount of wisdom is a lot harder to credit, but Brand seems open about his weaknesses; he claims to be grappling with fragments of other people’s ideas as a means of making sense of the world. Trew Musings sees that in action: it’s a mix of readings, pontifications and interactive chitchat, all designed to throw a little bit of light on the chaos we live in.
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 17 hours ago.