P+P@The RNC: Talking to Republicans (They’re Sorta Like Us)

I spent last night amongst “the enemy,” red-blooded, real Republicans, who were gathered in bars in St. Paul watching the headlining show. At upscale steakhouse Kincaid’s in downtown St. Paul, I sipped from a martini and slurped oysters and tried my best to fit in even though I was not at all dressed appropriately. I [...]

P+P @The RNC: OMG Protest!

Most protests are pretty predictable and offer little to no excitement beyond a bunch of people chanting slogans. The anti-War March on the Capitol the final day of the Republican National Convention buzzed with energy and tension, because the previous, smaller actions throughout the week had been met with an intense police response. Though the [...]

Post-Prandial Information Digestion: Daily News Roundup

“Shaking up Washington,” McCain’s Fight In his speech, McCain promised to “shake up Washington” and that this country’s citizens should “Fight with me. Fight for what’s right for our country. Fight for the ideals and character of a free people.” CNN reprinted bits of the speech in which the senator also praised his VP choice [...]

LA Does RNC: Annenberg Watches McCain

From the very beginning, it was apparent that students, faculty, and staff gathered in Annenberg’s East Lobby to hear John McCain speak last night for very different reasons. Senior lecturer Richard Reeves said the Republican National Convention always provides “a chance to see how many white people there are in America.” Others came for the [...]

Ready to Believe in Gossip Girl

Josh Schwartz just might have me hooked again on a show I have no business watching. I avoided Gossip Girl all last season – after all, how could I really justify to myself watching a show where the target audience is 18 to 34-year-old women?
But when my new wife sat down to watch the season [...]

P+P@The RNC: A Day in Pictures