“Love|Hate”: Sign Us Up For the Latter

by | January 12, 2007 at 12:47 pm

Love|Hate

In general, we have a policy not to hate on projects into which students sink time, energy, and personal savings. College is a time for experimentation, and experimentation means mistakes. But when the word “hate” is actually in the name of the project in question …

“Love|Hate,” a new show screening on Harvard-Radcliffe Television, does for VH1 clip revue shows what Columbia’s The Gates did for soap opera: make you wish they enforced age requirements for video cameras like they do for guns or rental cars. A panel of Disney-ready hosts throw out topics of discussion from crocs to Mark Foley to Larry Summers’ resignation, with guest commentators riffing on each. First let’s focus on the positive: Its hosts are enthusiastic and attractive. Its attitude is harmless. And it’s only 19 minutes long.

But around a minute and a half, the thought will dawn on you: They’re not joking. That is to say, they’re telling jokes … but they’re not joking. Describing it is pointless, just watch:

 
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  • ouch

    fair harvard, using its powers to make the world a better place, as usual

  • ouch

    fair harvard, using its powers to make the world a better place, as usual

  • J

    Oh. My. God. I got to 1:55. I want to know if anyone makes it longer.

  • J

    Oh. My. God. I got to 1:55. I want to know if anyone makes it longer.

  • h’alum

    Like whoa. Sorry, I only managed 1:42. This is worse than those high school drama class ‘mirror sessions’ [wrist slitting motion; empty into glass].

  • h’alum

    Like whoa. Sorry, I only managed 1:42. This is worse than those high school drama class ‘mirror sessions’ [wrist slitting motion; empty into glass].

  • columbia2010er

    2:34! 2:34! AM I WINNING I BETTER BE THIS IS TORTURE

  • columbia2010er

    2:34! 2:34! AM I WINNING I BETTER BE THIS IS TORTURE

  • oh em gee

    HOLY SHIT GONNA SLIT THEM VERTICAL

  • oh em gee

    HOLY SHIT GONNA SLIT THEM VERTICAL

  • B

    well at least they had that warning about laughter-to-come at the beginning, without that i would have been overwhelmed. im sure this will be harvard’s guilty pleasure in no time. i also liked that they only interviewed their 3 friends. poor girls

  • B

    well at least they had that warning about laughter-to-come at the beginning, without that i would have been overwhelmed. im sure this will be harvard’s guilty pleasure in no time. i also liked that they only interviewed their 3 friends. poor girls

  • H

    Wow, this kind of makes me ashamed to be a Harvard student.

  • H

    Wow, this kind of makes me ashamed to be a Harvard student.

  • wannabe harvard student

    …now maybe i won’t apply.

  • wannabe harvard student

    …now maybe i won’t apply.

  • d05

    say what you want about the content, but that girl on the left is hottttt…

  • d05

    say what you want about the content, but that girl on the left is hottttt…

  • ing

    I got to the end. The bitter end. I think this video effectively destroys any presumptions of Harvard’s prestige. This is state-school production quality. I am so grateful to be a Seven Sisters student instead.

  • ing

    I got to the end. The bitter end. I think this video effectively destroys any presumptions of Harvard’s prestige. This is state-school production quality. I am so grateful to be a Seven Sisters student instead.

  • NT

    Here’s a much worse Harvard production

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=_ExMosm66gA

  • NT

    Here’s a much worse Harvard production

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=_ExMosm66gA

  • amplifier

    I dunno, NT, you’re either tripping balls or are one of those three girls … that video is MUCH better.

  • amplifier

    I dunno, NT, you’re either tripping balls or are one of those three girls … that video is MUCH better.

  • jesse

    I only made it to 1:27. I am weak . . .

  • jesse

    I only made it to 1:27. I am weak . . .

  • blargh

    the middle one looks like the crypt keeper even without filming her in that dark room. yeesh.

  • blargh

    the middle one looks like the crypt keeper even without filming her in that dark room. yeesh.

  • MC

    I made it to 4:13. Do I get a prize?

    This film made my life hurt.

  • MC

    I made it to 4:13. Do I get a prize?

    This film made my life hurt.

  • cha cha cha charmin

    I’m mad the girl who wore plaid and didn’t comb her hair talked about women who can’t dress and black people being set back by a song. I guess that was the funny part.

    No one laughed at the no-fly list part?

  • cha cha cha charmin

    I’m mad the girl who wore plaid and didn’t comb her hair talked about women who can’t dress and black people being set back by a song. I guess that was the funny part.

    No one laughed at the no-fly list part?

  • not so bad boi

    am I the only one who thoroughly enjoyed this?

  • not so bad boi

    am I the only one who thoroughly enjoyed this?

  • HH

    the girl in plaid is in my dorm…

  • HH

    the girl in plaid is in my dorm…