People play fast and loose with the word “hero” these days. (See: Republican carpetbagger Scott Brown and his courageous battle against government regulations.) But from now on, this will be the gold standard: Health care workers in West Africa. These people are risking their lives to help total strangers. ProJo staff writer Karen Lee Ziner …
OMG. If you are not following the post-election events in Iran, start. If you are not following the way that Iranians are using Twitter to respond to the recent election, start doing it right now. I’ve always had my questions about the utility of web-based media (because I think it sometimes gives idiots the tools …
[youtube]BrtaMTYBU-A[/youtube] There’s a really great (and very very long) article at filmmaker Errol Morris’s New York Times blog about President Bush as he’s been portrayed through news photographs. He interviews three photographers, from the Associated Press, Reuters, and the Agence French-Presse, and asks them to comment on some of the more remarkable images of the …
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(…*To Inspire You To Hide Under Your Bed Until Jan. 21, 2009) This must-read report just in from the New Yorker‘s “This Would Be Funny If It Wasn’t So Fucking Scary” Department: “Preparing the Battlefield: The Bush administration steps up its secret moves against Iran” by the ever-vigilant Seymour Hersh. Hersch writes: Late last year, …
I can’t believe I missed this in the New York Times yesterday: “Possible Nazi Theme of Grand Prix Boss’s Orgy Draws Calls to Quit” In a sublimely perverse, supremely hilarious article that at first glance seems like something ripped straight from the Onion, the Times reports on Max Mosley, president of a formula one governing body, …
Holy shit! Facebook just went bilingual: Ahora hispanohablantes en todo el mundo pueden unirse a Facebook. Conéctate con todos tus amigos, en cualquier idioma. Puedes cambiar tu preferencia de idioma aqui. Usa el buscador de amigos para ver si mas de tus amigos se [h]an unido y invita a todos tus amigos hispanohablantes a que …
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On his own opinion of the President: “I can’t give you that, because the filmmaker has to hide in the work,” Stone said. “Here, I’m the referee, and I want a fair, true portrait of the man. How did Bush go from an alcoholic bum to the most powerful figure in the world? It’s like …
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Online sympathizers of al Qaida from across the internet have submitted hundreds of questions for deputy leader Ayman Al-Zawahri over the past two months for an “on-line interview” on a militant Islamic website, and many supporters seem to be as in the dark about their activities and future plans as the rest of the world. …
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I’m going to pretend there isn’t an election going on, just for today… American Apparel CEO Dov Charney slapped with yet another sexual harrasment suit. The dude allegedly ran around in his underwear, a lot. Kate Moss’s epic birthday party: one hour for every year of her life. Looking at the pictures of her, the …
Because stuff keeps happening… Giuliani, $40 mil. poorer and still placing 5th or worse. He should change his name to Undecided and maybe trick people into voting for him. Bill Clinton: reject Obama and that tired old black political establishment that he represents. What alternate version of history is Clinton living in? Congress wisely decides …
Got News If You Want It Bush begs for the oils, H-Clint: “Pathetic…” McCain v. Romney= much bitchslappery. Rush Limbaugh deftly incorporates the words ‘spade’ and ‘hoe’ into discussion about Obama and Clinton. Stay classy Rush! Those damn gay hackers! Actor Brad Renfro dead at 25
Some Interjunk from the stupidweb: Edward’s daughter hit by drunk driver, but she’s fine now. Nevada judge rules Kucinich can debate, but MSNBC will appeal, as they frankly just don’t want him there. ABC is embarrassed that Diane Sawyer didn’t ask Katie Holmes whether she was impregnated with the sperm of L. Ron Hubbard. On …
Closed door hearings this week over alleged destroyed CIA torture tapes. Kucinich and Howard get their way, New Hampshire recount starts the 16th. You must be this tall to attend MSNBC debate: Kucinich uninvited. Obama backed by two more red state senators. Middle East TV: “all Bush, all the time.” “Pulp Fiction” writer Roger Avary …
By Matthew Harvey I don’t have many complaints about my Rhode Island driver’s license (except that it still lists my height and weight as of 1995) but, unless the state gets a federal waiver, I won’t be able to use it to board a plane starting May 1. Rhode Island’s licenses don’t comply with the …
Got news if you want it: Bloomberg: running, not running, whatev. WH predicts 45% approval rating for Bush’s “legacy year”. Kucinich wants New Hampshire recount. Dear Dennis: you are annoying enough as it is, please stop with the nonsense. GOP debate: really just a bunch of old white yelling millionaires. Janice Dickenson says Stallone “juiced” her in her …