Idolator
As any loyal reader knows, we try to avoid Pete Doherty like the plague, as his case is just too sad-sacky for even us. But we are breaking our Dohertorium for one day and one day only, thanks to this Sun footage of the singer shooting up in a Thai hotel, which will no doubt be forwarded to you five times this morning. It's the high standard in new lows: Doherty may be a shameless drug fiend, but his behavior is only slightly more revolting than that of the British media, whose members giddily put his every meltdown on display, and then sanctimoniously claim that they're just trying to warn the public of the dangers of drug abuse (and yes, pot calling kettle, etc.) Watch if you want, but the unsettling ickiness will stick with you for hours—as will that damn Gorillaz tune that's playing in the background.
Honest Kate ... I'm off drugs [The Sun Online]
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First off, I'm not sure if your "dohertorium" includes his music. Hopefully it doesn't since he's been part of two great and one almost great album. I don't see how one can ignore his talent and, despite the downers uppers and sidways-ers, his not particularly phlegmatic application of it. That being said, his story is sad and his fiendishness is only important with respect to his actual output. The British press vultures do what they do and Americans don't really give a shit unless they are already interested in Doherty's music. We do give a shit about his music just as we gave a shit about Cobain's. All I can really say is that I hope he crosses that treacherous breech across his 28th birthday rather than ending up stiff in a paris bathtub. Then he can make more albums.
just another reason why the dude is on my office death pool list.
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