Jerry Curl, snobberi, sol, sol, Poker Face - reklame for Twitter med fodnoter

5 tweets i sekvens, som jeg læser, før jeg helt er vågen denne morgen:

1. Chris Rock ‏@chrisrock 1 t.
   John Legend is kind of like Lionel Richie without the Jerry Curl*. #BETAwards **

   
   

   
   
2. marc maron ‏@marcmaron 1 t.

   Discovering music is not a competitive sport. No one gives a fuck if you think you got there first.

   
   

   
   
3. Retweetet af tinyhum

   Soulja Bae ‏@nu_Meta 2 t.

   Do you know how big the sun is? Literally nothing matters
4. Karl the Fog ‏@KarlTheFog 1 t.

   This sunshine. I can't even.

   
   

   
   
5. Comedy Central ‏@ComedyCentral 1 t.

   Hey @LadyGaga, Cartman is covering "Poker Face"*** right now. #SouthParkZoo

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he Jheri curl (often spelled Jerry curl or Jeri Curl) is a permed hairstyle that was common and popular in the Black American, Black Canadian, and Black British communities, especially during the 1970s and 1980s. Invented by the hairdresser Jheri Redding,^[1] the Jheri curl gave the wearer a glossy, loosely curled look. It was touted as a "wash and wear" style that was easier to care for than the other popular chemical treatment of the day, the relaxer.
A Jheri curl required a two-part application that consisted of a softener (often called a "rearranging cream") to loosen the hair and a solution to set the curls. The rearranging cream used pungent chemicals, causing the naturally tight curls to loosen and hang. The loose hair was then set and a chemical solution was then added to the hair to permanently curl it.
Perming the hair was time and labor-intensive and expensive to maintain. The harsh mix of chemicals required for the process caused the wearer's natural hair to become extremely brittle and dry.
To maintain the look of the Jheri curl, users were required to apply a curl activator spray and heavy moisturizers daily and to sleep with a plastic cap on their heads to keep the hairstyle from drying out. These products were relatively expensive (a typical bottle of activator was small, retailed anywhere from $3 to $6, and was quickly depleted.) The activator in particular had the undesirable side effect of being very greasy; this would often stain clothing, furniture, and anything that came into contact with it.
Washing the hair cleansed it of the styling products but also exposed the damage done to the hair by the chemical process. Also, as the hair grew out, the wearer would be forced to return to the hair salon for a touch-up, further adding to the overall expense. The hairstyle went out of fashion by the late 1980s.
Notably, actor Samuel L. Jackson (as the character Jules Winnfield) wore a jheri-curled wig^[2] in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction. Also, the style was reintroduced in the 1990s by rapper Eazy-E, along with other members of the hip-hop group N.W.A, such as Ice Cube.
The style was satirized in film. Two notable examples are the Keenan Ivory Wayans character, 'Jeri Curl', in the 1987 Robert Townsend film, Hollywood Shuffle, and in John Landis's 1988 comedy Coming to America through Eriq La Salle's character, Darryl.^[3] In the latter film, Darryl was heir to the dynasty of a fictional product named "SoulGlo," which gave the wearer a style reminiscent of a Jheri curl while at the same time leaving the infamous greasy residue on soft furnishings.



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The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year.
The awards are presented annually, and are broadcast live on BET. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by artists, and some of the awards of more popular interest are presented in a televised ceremony.
The BET Award Trophy was inspired by three words - aspire, ascend, achieve. The BET Award Trophy was designed by artist/sculptor Carlos Mare 139 Rodriguez. OutKast won the first BET award. In 2007, Society Awards, the New York firm who manufacturers the award, enhanced the quality of the trophy design using plated steel and black crystal.



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