That he does. The only snafu he had was with Coolio for Gangster’s Paradise. Apparently the label said yes but didn’t actually check with Coolio and he wasn’t happy about it. Weird Al apologized for the mixup and they made peace with it later. Weird Al said the only star that has consistently turned him down was Prince, who didn’t find the whole parody thing funny.
Yep that one is true as well. Paul is a vegetarian and didn’t want a song about non vegetarian food. He didn’t have a problem with parody in general, just that specific instance. Geez, I know way too much trivia about Weird Al :)
Who cares what he thinks? He’s famous for mastering the art of spiral throwing a ball, which is a skill perfected by cavemen using spears to hunt with. He is no smarter or more educated than those cavemen were. In fact way less so due to the brain damage.
The problem with schemes like this is that they imagine a world where the now orphaned kid gets adopted into a loving Hallmark movie home. The reality is that they will end up in foster care where the abuse and neglect will continue, just at the hands of strangers. Or mom will shack up with the next abuser and the dad will have no ability to intervene. Better to leave them with their biological parent who, while a complete scumbag, at least has genetic similarity to hopefully check their worst excesses.
TL;DR - fix the social safety net instead of dumb feel good laws like this one.
How does South Park get away with trashing identifiable people? Are they sued often? (lemmy.world)
Other than AI, what technology are you excited about?
For me it’s quantum computing - especially considering its impact on most current encryption methods
Aaron Rodgers says AIDS was created by the U.S. government in the 1980s (www.outsports.com)
The real perpetrators of Jan 6 (i.imgur.com)
This timeline is messed up (i.imgur.com)
What do companies get out of rewards programs
Like why does Kroger want me to get a Kroger’s card so bad...
German Coal Mines Emit 184x More Methane Than Reported to UN, Ember Says (www.bloomberg.com)
What Reddit Users Can Expect Now That The Company Is Public (www.theonion.com)
We finally know why Elon bought Twitter (i.imgur.com)
New Jean just dropped (i.imgur.com)
I fall for this every time like Lucille falls for Gene Parmesan (i.imgur.com)
Future costs... (slrpnk.net)
United Airlines says Boeing Alaska blowout cost it $200m (www.bbc.com)
United Airlines has blamed Boeing for a $200m (£161m) hit to its earnings in the first three months of this year....
Trump Supporters Explain Why They Doxxed Grand Jurors (www.theonion.com)
Paedophiles could be stripped of parental rights under new law (www.bbc.com)
Paedophiles convicted of serious sexual offences could lose parental rights over their children under a new law....
Guess the Episode [Easy] (lemmy.world)
1 point for the episode/main plot. 1 point for the joke/scene....
Florida Students Given Lifelike Dolls To Simulate Responsibility Of Owning Slave (www.theonion.com)
Mentally stimulating work plays key role in staving off dementia, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
People in routine and repetitive jobs found to have 31% greater risk of disease in later life, and 66% higher risk of mild cognitive problems...
Yeah sex is cool but…
…have you ever not been anxious every single moment of the day?...
Doing research in psychophysics be like (i.imgur.com)
Complaint Asks the FBI to Probe Trump Claims on a $50 Million Loan (www.thedailybeast.com)
Ex-Nickelodeon producer sues makers of sex abuse docuseries for defamation (www.theguardian.com)
Dan Schneider, who worked on shows like The Amanda Show, claims the makers of Quiet on Set are responsible for a ‘hit job’...
You’re always risking a gut punch when reading The Onion (www.theonion.com)
Why not Zoidberg? (i.imgur.com)