Popped Culture: The Week of Lindsanity (July 28-August 4)

You guys ready to burst some bubbles? Because that’s exactly what I do (besides binge watching old episodes of Hannah Montana). I mean, I don’t burst every bubble. I try to give people a chance. Mostly.
On this week’s Popped Culture, I dig out the good, the bad and the Lindsanity with my handy dandy pop culture shovel. What is Lindsanity, you ask? Only the hottest new Hollywood diet!

Nope, not at all.

It’s the term that follows Lindsay Lohan everywhere she goes, but who says insanity is a bad thing? This week we’ve seen her rise from the ashes like the beautiful phoenix that she is, host a TV show, star in a broody movie and gracefully exit rehab glowing. She’s back to take over the world, one lip injection at a time. I say it with love. Do your thing, girl.

But before we dive in head first into the highs and Lohans, I’m going to start off with the bad this week to get that negative juju out of the way. Although Hollywood was tame this week, there was some real eye-squinting on my part. Let’s get started.

Cue “Say It Ain’t So” by Weezer. This is happening. This is bad. No. How could they give the boot to the beautiful underwater sea creature Rashida Jones? I’m okay with Rob Lowe leaving after his hyper, exercise enthusiast character Chris Traeger made me feel inadequate about my health routine (which is basically non-existent). Sure, some people thought Rashida’s character was boring and her story line pointless, but it’s Rashida Jones, people!

Ugh, can Justin Bieber, just like, quit already? After spitting from a balcony like a five year old on vacation, it’s time someone has a seat with Justin Bieber and absolutely smacks him.

After the fabulous Raven Symone came out via Twitter, a bunch of homophobes decided to voice their “opinion,” saying Raven’s sexual orientation “ruined their childhood.” Wow, so someone being a lesbian completely demolished your childhood, not your parents who instilled homophobia in you? Have a seat, please. A very uncomfortable, wooden seat.

Finally, after a hot, dreary summer void of good pop music, Selena Gomez released her new album Stars Dance. It’s absolutely fantastic and way better than Justin Bieber will ever be.

Despite 15 months of court-ordered therapy, Lindsay Lohan is free from the bonds of rehab so she can stir up some more Lindsanity. In a good way! Everyone needs a little therapy anyway. I’m really hoping she can pull it together this time because maybe, just maybe, there could be a Mean Girls 3: We’re In College.

The Lindsanity storm sweeps the Chelsea Lately studios, and it’s back to its natural, red-haired self. She even makes a bisexual joke which is hilarious, and it’s so great to see her smiling.

Right as she got out of rehab, her new film, The Canyons released, where she plays a sad, aspiring actress. And apparently, it’s great, according to revered entertainment sources like Entertainment Weekly and even the super pretentious The New Yorker. Maybe Lindsay is the next big thing? Third time’s the charm. Fourth time?