Wackness begets wackness

 

One of the things that I've always loved about the very idea of America's Next Top Model is that as a reality show about the modeling industry, it is essentially a fun-house mirror held up to another fun-house mirror. The resulting distortion of the way the world really works is absurd (and the fact that next cycle will be something meta as an "all-stars" edition means that we're adding yet another mirror to the chain -- a reality show surveying a reality show surveying the modeling industry -- and that promises to be so futile and ridiculous that I don't think I'll be able to restrain myself from writing about it in some capacity).

Anyway, that mirror/mirror/mirror effect is going on in this child's karaoke-style style performance of DC Talk's "Nu Thang," in which the Christian hip-hop-ish collective's divine wackness is filtered through the inherent wackness of a prepubescent child. This is way too special for me to just file away in the lefthand gutter of this blog under "My Hero" -- at last, someone on Earth has the capacity to make DC Talk look cool by comparison. A momentous occasion! (via Paul M., and America's Next Top Tumblr, Christian Nightmares)

Comments

[Andrew]

new jack swing for jesus? yes pleeeease

[dana]

ALL-STARS? I know you said that you're done with ANTM, but for the love of god, ALL-STARS! Do you really want to miss the chance to make even more gifs of Lisa? More soundbites of Wholahey/Brown/Dionne? More priceless screengrabs of Bre making her "bitch please" face? AND OMG OMG OMG JADE. WHAT IF THEY BRING BACK JADE? "Imagine That!" with Jade was one of my favorite things you've ever posted.

[dana]

AND NATASHA. WHAT ABOUT DEAR SWEET NATA? I truly feel myself very excited at this prospect.

[Hannah]

I love how she presents the kid to the audience as the lord Jesus Christ!

[tuppy]

This is great. But more importantly, PLEASE RECAP ALL-STARS. I will gladly make a donation to your efforts — who am I kidding: the self-flagellation of Tyra-worship is payment enough!

[jmm]

that's the woman from the chapman brothers video!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO0aPZBYeec

[ginger]

someone get that child an asthma inhaler!

[fendily]

As a leading dating site for millionaire singles, ---~~ M eet ing Ri ch * c/-om~~ --- features: #1 All the men on this kind of site are well-off financially. In other words, your bank account gives you NO advantage over your competition. #2 All the woman on this kind of dating site are pretty and attractive. In other words, your beauty gives you No advantage over your competitors. #3 All the singles on this kind of dating site are CEOs, professional athletes, doctors, lawyers, investors, entrepreneurs, professional models and cheerleaders, and Hollywood celebrities, or at least, very successful in their chosen field. In other words, your success gives you NO advantage over your competition.

[Sheik]

Rich, you've gotta come back & recap for All-Stars!

Especially if Angelea or Renee is involved...

or JADE!!!!!!!!!!

[matthew (hardcore ANTMer)]

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG OMGOMGOMG

[ROSLIN]

RECAP ANTM PLEASE!!

[everlasting_concubine]

I'm not going to ask for recaps, but I am curious... who would be your ideal cast of ANTM All Stars?

So many names popped into my head just now, all at once, like this - jadenatashafurondabrandytiffanyallison - and I suddenly feel very ashamed that I have watched so much of that show. I wonder if they will relax their age requirement, since some of the most awesoem! potential cast members will certainly have, erm, expired by now.

[Chris]

YES FUCKING PLEASE

[Max]

Well, I'm not afraid to beg shamelessly: Please Rich, you HAVE to do recaps for All-Stars! ANTM just isn't the same without your recaps. They make my life better! In fact, Fourfour ANTM Recaps >>>>>>>>>> LIFE.

[Max]

This is so important this needed stressing again: Rich, in your heart of hearts, you know you miss Tyra, and Tyra misses you too. So stop the silent treatment and DO ANTM ALL-STAR RECAPS! It will be work but Fourfour + Tyra Banks = meant for each other for life. U have to work it out, plsz, for the love of Tyra :D

[ROSLIN]

DO A RECAP FOR CYCLE 16! PLEASE

[Jessi]

PLEASE recap All Stars! Cycle 16 just hasn't been the same without you!

[Amiee]

I feel like this is probably what I sound like when I do karaoke - breathy, sometimes I pick a song I can't quite keep up with, awkwardly executed dance moves, this makes me uncomfortable on so many levels. I sort of want that tee shirt though.

[wfs]

I like that too. good clip, yes, there should be a recap.

[artemio]

Po'thang

[Mr Big Beard]

Don't forget to hear the feel good remix! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeafoOhUawQ

[Lauren]

Ew, this clip gave me the creeps in a good way. The painfully-embarrassed-for-somebody-else way.

[Renée]

I'm just praying they cast Jade so you can do another segment of Imagine That. That was the best thing to ever come out of ANTM. Cycle 16 is just not as awesome as it could be without your recaps :'(

But how awesome is the possibility that Jade and Lisa D'Amato could get stuck in one drama-filled house together. HOW AWESOME!

[kimkam]

lol this guy is actually a rapper! his name is Mac Miller and now he raps about weed all the time ala Wiz Khalifa http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnAbszcy3bs. My how times have changed LOL forever. He probably thought this would never get out

[dd]

hahahaha! Thank you kimkam for that!