Archive for September 25th, 2008
Does Sarah Palin Have Her Own Reverend Wright?
From the looks of a YouTube video that surfaced online Wednesday, Republican veep candidate, Sarah Palin, may have her own Reverend Wright challenges.
The Associated Press reported that the 2005 video shows the pre-governor, Sarah Palin, being blessed in her hometown Wasilla Assembly of God church. Thomas Muthee, a Kenyan Pastor who AP said has been [...]
Bogus Bailout Plans Populate the Peanut Gallery
I am not a financial guru. I am not in investment banking, money lending, or, really, anything that has to do with your money. I personally don’t have any.
However, when I see a headline, on CNN, which is not noted for being an Op-Ed platform, that says: “What Would You Do with $700 Billion?” it [...]
Amuse Bouche: Sarah Palin’s Mini Me
What’s the difference between a toddler and Sarah Palin? . . . Lipstick!
Tisk, tisk. Methinks Palin jacked her RNC speech from the mouth of a baby. Either that, or some precocious little talker has been watching way too much C-SPAN. Whatever the case, can we get this kid on the McCain ticket [...]
Music Roundup: Festivals, Release Dates, and Myspace (oh my!)
If you are in the area, don’t miss out on Saturday’s We The People Festival at the Los Angeles Historic Park. The lineup includes Les Claypool from Primus, Rza of Wu-Tang Clan, Murs from Living Legends, Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine, and Shavo Odidjian from System of a Down. Like the title implies, [...]
Let’s All Have A Soda! The Corn Refiners Association in Action
Confused by the pro-corn syrup commercials you’ve been seeing lately? You’re not alone. Mark Evitt breaks it down for you.
Did ‘The Manipulator’ Go Too Far?
When Jill Greenberg told Photo District News how she was able to snap unflattering photos of presidential candidate John McCain during a cover photo shoot for the Atlantic magazine, debate erupted over the freelance photographer’s behavior. Greenberg snapped a strobe-lit image of McCain from a low angle, so the senator looks spooky and menacing. Greenberg, [...]
Daily News Roundup: Do the Bumpty Bump . . .
Entertainment Weekly takes a jab at The New Yorker . . . And Stephen Colbert takes a stab at Michelle Obama. Not bad, not bad. But his fist bump lacks the terrorist touch the original cover was going for.
Even politicians beg for extensions . . . McCain jumped on the economic crisis and suspended his [...]
Bad Economy = Big Book Bucks
Brooke-Sidney Gavins discusses how books that forewarned of economic disaster are the big beneficiaries of the current implosion.
Amuse Bouche: Help Sophie Walk
Vice co-founder Gavin McInnes has a new project called Street Carnage.com. He’s put up this absolutely hysterical video short featuring his very own spawn, Sophie—who was an infant when this was shot.
She’s got a problem: she can’t walk. Join Gavin as he tries to get his daughter “help.”
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