In America, Russell Brand is probably best known for his role in “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” And as far as I can tell, that acting job is a pretty fair representation of his character in real life as well. To wit, Russell Brand has a reputation as a bit of a Lothario. As such, it wasn’t hard to find a few dodgy pictures of him on the internet.
The Evidence
Aforementioned dodgy photos (compiled in less than five minutes on Google, so who else knows what is out there?):
In case pictures aren’t enough to make you render a snap decision as to Hip vs. Ped, allow me to impart a semi-relevant anecdote.
My co-writer once spent an inordinate amount of time convincing me to watch “Never Mind the Buzzcocks” which is a British music quiz show. Russell Brand was once on the show but it never aired because of some scandal which may or may not have involved kids.* I can’t really say for sure.** But he did appear on The Big Fat Quiz of the Year show twice with his friend Noel Fielding (who is another NMtB star) who wore a cape. This inevitably led to a discussion on the fashion habits of rapists (circa 2:44).
However, misleading evidence aside, Russell Brand is CLEARLY a hipster.
Scruffy? Yes
Crazy ironic hair? Yes
Skinny jeans? Yes (Called drainpipes in the UK, I think)
Accessorizes with scarves, jewelery, etc? Yep
Pasty skin? Yes
Dresses like he could shop exclusively at American Apparel? Yes
Edgy humor? Check (not pictured, see this clip)
Known associates? All hipsters.
Plus, I’d argue that his involvement in “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” would automatically qualify him as a hipster given the creative minds behind the film. Also in the film he plays a rock star which is a pretty hipster thing to do.
Furthermore, Russell has clearly stated that he is attracted to women “between the age of 18 and death” and is unwilling to budge on the issue. He went on to explain that he will never be convinced to take up with a corpse but I suspect that the implied “unwilling to go below the age of 18” is also true.
So, in conclusion, Russell Brand is clearly a threat. Because hipsters are maybe the biggest threat of all to our American way of life. But unless you are a consenting adult you probably need not worry.
*No kids were involved. Per Wikipedia, “Due to the scandal where Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand made lewd phonecalls to Andrew Sachs on Russell’s BBC Radio 2 show, the BBC decided to suspend the two comedians and pull all their shows pending further investigation. Even though this episode of Buzzcocks was taped before the suspension, this episode due to air on 30 October was pulled as well.”
**I’m pretty sure.
5 comments
April 20, 2009 at 10:52 pm
The Inappropriate Bang Theory « Hipster or Pedophile????????????????
[…] lame enough to wear in elementary school. He also hits on lots of ladies. Just as we showed that Russel Brand can’t be a pedophile because he has explicitly stated that he is only attracted to women “between the ages of 18 […]
August 9, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Liam
won the shagger of the year award 3 years running. supposedly beds up 80 women a month. had relationships with a number of high profile celebs… lets be honest. he’s a god.
March 21, 2010 at 9:44 pm
The Mighty Threat « Hipster or Pedophile????????????????
[…] (très hip) and has also put Noel in contact with this another HoP contestant – Russel Brand. The Corruption […]
July 21, 2010 at 8:54 am
Willi The Jackass
Shagging too much is also a very hipster thing to do. Because, it’s quite boring after a while but probably not to vapid hipsters who think it’s somehow intellectual to shag or something they’ve seen in a french movie from the 60s
March 29, 2013 at 6:05 am
Micky R
Methinks the man doth protest too much. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2300916/New-Russell-Brand-controversy-Comedian-alleges-UK-showbiz-stars-paedophiles-shocked-TV-audience.html