Archive for August 4th, 2008

Amuse Bouche: Samantha Ronson and I are BFF

The six degrees of separation game on Facebook is amusing. I wanted to see how many degrees I was from Lindsay Lohan, who I couldn’t find, but I discovered I am four degrees away from her lady, Sam Ronson. More exciting, only two degrees away from Russell Simmons. I have to yet to seek out [...]

Amuse Bouche: Overheard in Los Angeles

As I was paying for my coffee this morning, the cashier pulled out two bills that had writing on them to show to the barista.
It was five dollar bill. On one side it said: “Obama is all rhetoric.”
On the other it said: “The silent will be the majority.”
They set about scribbling their rebuttal.

How accurate is Mad Men anyway? Ryan Barrett reveals all

madmen_t.jpgHow accurate is “Mad Men”? Ryan Barrett dissects the new show with an insider’s eye for detail.

Getting serious about those series of tubes

panickey.jpgHow tech savvy should our president be? Torey Van Oot dissects the influence of the Net and McCain’s unwillingness to adapt.

Morning giblets: daily news roundup

Obama does the Politico Shuffle: Maybe, he’s not a messiah after all. Obama dances on a tightrope by saying that he’s maybe open to offshore drilling, saying he wouldn’t rule it out if a compromise meant overall success in the long run. This, of course, is angering his most ardent lefty fans. On affirmative action, [...]

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