Finally.
When I was a kid, SNL did great political work. It was funny, irreverent, and – most importantly – offensive in an equal opportunity fashion.
I was afraid that even though the earlier SNL Clinton skits were pretty funny (the one starting out with Hil trying to get Bill out of her [...]
What Hunter and Natasha said.
It’s going to be a looooong fall.
(Picture courtesy What They Play)
Yes, that’s right. Little Timmy’s mom and dad would rather him see someone’s head get severed or blown off that to <gasp> see a little hetero boot-knockin’ or <horror! unspeakable horror!> two men engaged in a passionate kiss.
What the fuck is wrong with this country? I for one would MUCH rather [...]
Deus Ex Malcontent has put up this terrific TV Funhouse video (of SNL fame) lampooning the corporate media. Interesting tidbit, according to DEM, this video was considered by NBC Standards and Practices to be too offensive, and so was only run the once.
I’m definitely using this video in the Media and [...]
For all you aspiring bloggers out there who wonder how to get press credentials to cover the Democratic nominating convention, DailyKos has a great post explaining this process, with links to supporting material. Very informative, and I hope at least one of our Kentucky blogs will be there.
I’m putting this up for future reference. I’m looking at using Naomi Klein’s new book, Shock Doctrine, in PS 545 American Political Thought next semester, and Cuaron (director of Children of Men and Y Tu Mama Tambien) has produced an excellent teaser trailer for the book (but it’s more than that really).
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I just wanted to weep big manly tears for the future of our country when I saw this answer given by the lovely but clearly-in-over-her-head Miss South Carolina. I still can’t figure out what the hell she was trying to say, even with the help of this map.
Sad, really. Or funny [...]
(Bless you if you’re old enough or nerdy enough to get the Buggles reference.)
Came across an article at Read/Write Web this morning – “Is the TV Channel Dead?” – which examines a question posed over at Techdirt: Is there any real need for the concept of the TV channel anymore? In this age of timeshifting [...]
You knew it would happen. According to the Orlando Sentinel, the University of Chicago Business School will now require prospective students to submit a 4 slide PowerPoint deck with their applications. The idea is to allow the applicants to express their creativity in a way that is not always discernible in more traditional application materials.
Some [...]
