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Angsto the Clown 

The king of public access, Angsto the Clown was the most popular television show produced on Columbus, Ohio public access television and seen in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York. The show was the subject of a Federal Court case concerning obscenity first filed by the management and funded by the City of Columbus, Ohio against producer and star Howard Luken. Their case was thrown out by Federal Judge Graham with the statement they had made a "disorderly rush to the courthouse". Luken later filed a Common Pleas case against the City and station when they continued to refuse to air his program. The station management later transferred it back to Federal Court where it languished for years until in 1999 a jury of 6 elderly women and 2 elderly men found the single show legally obscene in less than 45 minutes of "deliberation", this after the judge disallowed every item of evidence presented by plaintiff Luken's attorneys. Luken continued to air programs until the City voted to discontinue funding for the station and shut down public access.
There once was Angsto the Clown from Columbus,
who's program caused such a ruckus
the City went crazy
the verdict was hazy.
Is free speech a fungus among us?
Angsto the Clown by H. Luken January 8, 2009
Related Words

Existential Angst 

Existential Angst is the relation to one being aware of the possibility that life lacks meaning, causing an extreme form of anxiety, and a feeling of despair or hopelessness.

One who is an Existentialist may also have the Angst from the realization of one's true freedom. The normal example for this would be like one standing on the edge of a cliff. Someone with anxiety may fear falling off, but someone with Existential Angst, however not only fears falling off but dreads the possibility of throwing themselves off in a sense that "nothing is holding them back".
I often feel scared that life is pointless or lacks meaning causing my Existential Angst.

I was afraid that I might jump off the edge of the cliff falling to my death because I had an impulse of amorality from my Existential Angst.
Existential Angst by Nietzsche Brain November 18, 2013

shipper angst

Contrived and torturously convoluted writing of a TV show’s characters’ relationships, done simply for the sake of interjecting more ‘drama’ into the series.

Shipper angst typically includes elements of lose, conflict, jealousy, and both real and perceived infidelities, that adversely affect and influence the thoughts and actions the show’s characters. While these elements are standard ingredients of good drama, their overuse is unmistakable evidence of the kind of hack writing that reduces TV series drama to mere melodrama.
I stopped watching ‘Battlestar Galacticain the middle of the third season. I just couldn’t stand watching any more of that silly shipper angst.
shipper angst by AuntyMouse April 10, 2009

jennifer aniston 

Someone who plays the same character in every movie.
Jennifer Aniston always plays the exact same role in every movie and tv show...whats up with that
What a lot of teenagers tend to be at times. Generally it involves the feeling of not being understood by anyone and that the person is alone in the world. When in reality about a million other people are feeling the same thing...Can we get a bit of group help people?
A variety of Simple Plan songs express it quite nicely.

"Do you ever feel like breaking down?
Do you ever feel out of place?
Like somehow you just don't belong
And no one understands you
Do you ever wanna run away?
Do you lock yourself in your room?
With the radio on turned up so loud
That no one hears you screaming

No you don't know what it's like
When nothing feels all right
You don't know what it's like
To be like me"
*continue with angst here*
angsty by Stina March 20, 2005

jennifer aniston 

Over-rated "actress" who gained notoriety playing Rachel on the hugely successful sitcom Friends. She continues her career on the silver screen, playing essentially that same Rachel character in every movie she does. Also known for her permanently erect nipples, and for never wearing a bra.
"hey look it's Friends but on the big screen.......no, no, ....it's a jennifer aniston movie"