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paul lynde does disco lady
With an unfortunate assist from Pinky Tuscadero, circa 1976. Tim Conway, Florence Henderson and Dr. Shrinker’s sidekick also have cameos.
who do you trust, conservatives?
Most on the right seem to accept as gospel Dick “We will be greeted as liberators” Cheney’s assertion that America is less safe because we no longer torture. Gen. David Petraeus, who saved the administration’s ass in Iraq, disagrees. I know the Washington Post won’t dissuade many conservatives, but their reporting here is thorough. In [...]
the most annoying performances in filmdom
I’m sticking with flicks I’ve actually seen, so no “Patch Adams” or Adam Sandler. Tom Cruise, “Magnolia” I could focus on the irony of Cruise playing a cult leader, but, having portrayed Oberon, King of the Fairies in my high school’s production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” I’ll pass. But there’s no forgiving the atrocities [...]
jews for hitler
I’m assuming commenter northerncailGRL is female, though it doesn’t really matter as “she” wouldn’t be the only woman to defend poor Chris Brown. WHITNEY wrote: I’M STILL GOING TO SUPPORT CHRIS BROWN UNTIL THE END. I DONT CARE IF HE DID IT OR NOT. OBVIOUSLY SHE PROVOKED HIM AND EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES SO, IM NOT [...]
noted and quoted, tweet you edition
“Mass media reaches its natural end-state when we broadcast our lives rather than live them.” –Nicholas Carr, author of “The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, From Edison to Google.” (via Andrew Sullivan)
tackling the tough issues
Everyone from President Barack Obama on down to fans has criticized how college football determines its top team. Now senators are getting off the sidelines to examine antitrust issues involving the Bowl Champion Series. The current system “leaves nearly half of all the teams in college football at a competitive disadvantage when it comes to [...]
when markie met elvis
An excerpt from an upcoming piece by Malcontenter Markie Post for Georgia Music magazine: “I wanted to touch everything Elvis had touched — the walls, the floor,” Mabe says. “So I was stroking the shag carpet of the Jungle Room when something snagged my finger. At first I thought it was a rhinestone, but when [...]
it’s the content, stupid!
Don’t fall for the “old media” vs. “new media canard. Format is irrelevant — journalism is not. I hope we see more professional reporters on the Web, not less. Of course, not everyone who writes a blog qualifies as a journalist, regardless of their claims. Credibility has to be earned. Which is my long-winded way [...]
