John Oliver + Edward Snowden Interview

Finally got around to watching this. I am so glad people are getting excited about Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.

•I hope when we are all dead and gone, and some future civilization tries to piece together what kind of species we were, that they will find the clip of msnbc cutting away from a congresswoman to cover Justin Bieber. I also hope they have the context of Justin Bieber before they do. I foresee, at that point, them picking up all their gear and saying, "Let's get the fuck out of here! These idiots clearly deserved to die!"

•I think Oliver might've been harder on Snowden than most journalist. If journalists need a distancing tool like comedy to be tough, then all our journalists should be comedians.

•How sobering it must've been for Snowden to see that people only wanted to engage in a conversation about the NSA and surveillance when it came to dick pics. And how aware of Oliver to understand that we are all idiots.

It's Finally Time To Explain Why I Never Have A Girlfriend

I always get asked, "Min, how come out never have a girlfriend?" and I'm not quite sure why I always get asked that. Is there a sign on my back that reads, "I Don't Have A Girlfriend", or, "I Really Need A Girlfriend". For the longest time it was a question I sort of side stepped, and I think it's finally time to address that question honestly.
To start off, we should take a look at another question I am often asked, "Why are you so vocal about the rights of gays and lesbians?" Well, for one thing, homosexuals are human beings and deserve to have equal rights. But there is another side to this question I have kept buried deep in my closet -- and that statement right there might have already tipped you off. We have come a long way when accepting gay people, but I'm afraid we aren't fully there yet when treating them equally and some of us are bit more insecure about that topic.
You probably know where this blog is going and I don't need to drag it out much further. Sometimes a well constructed song can explain things much better, so I check out the song below:



April Fools' Day.
The question of why I never have a girlfriend is seriously a question I get all the time, which probably made this more believable. I don't have to live with the fear of coming out, and I hardly have to hide anything ever. So, when I hear people have to hide who they really are it breaks my heart. You deserve to be yourself, and you deserve to be loved.

My Interview With Nico & Vinz

I didn't know a whole lot about NICO & VINZ before this interview, but the more I listened to their music and looked into them, the more fascinated I was. I love cultures and talking about things I don't know much about, and seeing that Nico & Vinz are from Norway caught my curiosity. I knew I had to ask them a bit about that, but we also talk about their music and how diverse their sound is, and we talked about what is coming up for Nico & Vinz. This is my full interview with Vinz.