I've recently become obsessed with a couple of things, The Colbert Report, The Killers, and Diablo Cody's columns. I can only blog about one of them, but I'd be more than happy to talk about all the things I love about Diablo Cody's writing!

Here's the url to her most recent article:

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20233928,00.html

This time, she's talking about her new obsession with some show on the history channel called MonsterQuest. It's sappy and it appears to be 90% fictional from what she says, but she loves it. The topic itself isn't incredibly interesting to me. They usually aren't when she's writing; I mean the last few articles have been about how she loves retro PlayBoy stuff and Judy Blume. Her screenplay is about a pregnant teenager (a movie premise that wouldn't really interest anyone unless they're a fan of 7th Heaven or something). It's the way in which she writes things that keeps me coming for more.

Let's take this passage for an example:

"Television is essential to my overall wellness. It's my only distraction from the endless, unceasing California sunshine that refuses to get off my damn lawn."

Okay, let me list a couple reasons why I absolutely love those two sentences. Her sense of humor is actually... well... funny. I don't usually find women that funny. You've heard about my dislike of Tina Fey..... Diablo Cody is an exception to the rule. She's sharp, funny, and she does things like write that she needs a TV to distract her from the sun that won't leave her lawn.

Her amusing and earnest voice that screams through every word that she writes isn't the only reason I like her though. That she used to be a stripper and blogged about it is pretty much the coolest thing I've ever heard in my life. She's unapologetic about her sexuality (the title of the article I cited is "I Was a 'Monster' Virgin") and that's a breath of fresh air in an era where every pop-tart has to pretend that she's an untouched and pure girl to get famous (Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus) when everyone knows that they aren't. I can't stand dishonesty and I love cynicism. She writes about everyday life in a way that is entertaining and enjoyable and she'll make fun of anything stupid or fake if she feels like it.

That is why I like Diablo Cody. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to listen to The Killers' cover of Romeo and Juliet for the 1,000,000th time this weekend.