One step forward… And even the State Department is calling it a step back. North Korea has decided to stop stopping their nuclear weapons program. They’ll get back to disabling a facility used to produce weapons-grade plutonium, but only if the United States stops referring to them as a terrorist state and officially ends the [...]
Add Comment The New York Philharmonic will arrive in North Korea this Monday, as reported in the Los Angeles Times, and perform the following day for an elite crowd that might include the country’s dictator, Kim Jong Il. The performance, which will be broadcast on state television, has been steeped in controversy.
Supporters argue the performance will [...]
A new novel about the darkland of the Dear Leader had me wandering in a DMZ of the mind.
The 2008 presidential race is already heating up. On Tuesday Senator John McCain responded to his potential rival Senator Hillary Clinton’s suggestion that George W. Bush bears some responsibility for North Korea’s nuclear status by turning the blame back on her husband.
According to the Washington Post, in a campaign speech in Michigan McCain said:
“I would [...]
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The next contestant on “Today’s Horrifically Bad National Leaders”– an unofficial Talk Back game show– is a return guest and high-fashion fanatic. He has fluffy hair and a penchant for enormous eyeglasses. When traveling, he enjoys feasting on exotic foods, gulping Henessey cognac and “partying with female pleasure teams.” At home, he trades in arms [...]
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Brian Frank went to the McCain-Palin rally in Carson and lived to tell about it.
For gay couples, neither candidate in Thursday’s VP debate offered anything remotely resembling change. Tara Graham takes them to task.
Mark Evitt takes a hard look at the recent Village Voice firings and the state of print media in general.
Ryan Barrett takes you through her own person Spin Room on last week’s Vice-Presidential debate.
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Emily Henry takes a look at the new import HBO sketch-comedy series Little Britain USA
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Samantha Page previews the Hullaboo fundraising fest for the Silverlake Conservatory of Music
Chris Nelson weighs in on Obama’s candidacy, the punditry poison, and the speech from Invesco Field.
Max Zimbert interviews some political heavyweights on the Dem’s chances in Ohio and Iowa.
The P+P crew gives a Cribs-style walk-through of their sick DNC digs.
More on the epic Wyclef performance from Chris Nelson, including a sick photo gallery and descriptions of the electric vibe at the event.
Torey Van Oot gets ex-Fugee Wyclef Jean to share his thoughts on courting the Latino vote for Obama.
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