Ice, Ice, Baby

So in Entertainment Weekly there is an article written by Steven King, explaining by his definition, what is cool and what isn't. I think cool is something or someone can become cool then loose it's cool factor. Cool is a state of being that can change (ex. 'I'm feeling good' to 'I'm feeling loads of pain because I just fell down three flights of stairs.) But for the most part, once you're cool. its for life. Here are some other things I think are cool.

E.W. columnist Steven King is cool. E.W. Movie Critic Owen Gleiberman is not. Anyone who gives Madagascar and A is not cool. While I understand it, the Writer's Guild of America strike isn't cool. However, many of the shows the writers work on are. Tina Fey, Shonda Rimes, and Bryan Fuller are the popsicles in the fridge

Now Britney Spears as a person is not so cool, but her new album Blackout is. Regina Spektor is cool; Beyonce is not. Ashley Tisdale releasing an album is not cool. Johnny Depp doing his own vocals in Sweeney Todd is cool.

In TV, Conan O'Brien is cool; Jay Leno is not. Kathrine Heigl is not cool (yes, you can win awards and not be cool); Chadra Wilson is cool. House is cool because he doesn't give a crap. In Heroes, Peter finding himself in the future is cool; Hiro finding himself in the past is not cool at all. The Office used to be coolest but someone took it out to defrost. Private Practice could've been cool but took a vacation to Hawaii. Pushing Daisies is ice ice baby.

Now, Denzel Washington in a suit is cool. Russel Crow in his nasty 70's outfits is not. Harry Potter 3 and 5 are cool though 1, 2 and 4 are not. Tim Burton is cool cause he is weird. Viggo Mortensen WAS cool as Aragorn. Orlando Bloom WAS cool as Legolas. Transformers is and will always be cool. Ocean's Eleven is cool no matter how many uncool sequels they make.

Remember, cool is a state of being. I can't help being 6' zip and I can't help being cool. Just like Alec Baldwin can't help leavin angry messages on his daughter's voicemail...and being uncool.