When I think of John Krasinski, an American actor born in Boston, I think Yes, he’s definitely alive.1 John Krasinski? He definitely inhales oxygen and exhales carbon dioxide. And absolutely that oxygen moves his blood. He has internal organs aplenty, neurotransmitters galore. And that’s something special! I don’t think that about everyone. There are some people who are among us but not with us if you know what I mean. (Melania Trump and her body doubles.)
People recently took the sentence “John Krasinski is alive, man” — again totally agree, no notes — and added the word sexy, then switched the words “alive” and “man.” This is why reading comprehension and media literacy are so important in an era of mass disinformation. A true statement becomes something else … here is where we encounter some problems.
The rumor, via Deuxmoi so take it with a grain of salt, is that the sexiest man alive title is for sale, bought by a man who “knows that p…
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