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The oddest weekend on Atlanta’s convention calendar
It’s that time of year again. Dragon-Con attendees, Black Gay Pride celebrants and fans attending the Chik-fil-A Kickoff Game will converge on downtown Atlanta this weekend for Mega-Super Diversity Expo 2011. In a related note, those interested in the mating habits of sci-fi geeks should check out Craig’s List for a good laugh.
Garth Brooks in, George Washington out of Texas textbooks
The new Texas textbooks have debuted and, thanks to the America deification crowd, history will now be viewed through a Palin-esque prism. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson or John Adams? They are nowhere to be found in the new high school TEKS. Students apparently learned everything they need to know about them in eighth grade. A [...]
More race-baiting from the portly buffoon
Colin Powell will vote for Obama again because, according to Limbaugh, “melanin is thicker than water.” Related articles Limbaugh: Colin Powell Will Vote For Obama Again Because ‘Melanin Is Thicker Than Water’ (realthinktank.com)
The chick from ‘Just One of the Guys’ salutes lip-syncing Disney product
D-List drag queen Lady Gaga, looking suspiciously like Terry (“dresses like Elvis Costello, looks like the Karate Kid”) from the 1985 gender-bending classic “Just One of the Guys,” was the big winner of the MTV Awards last night. The prep school graduate also took time out to honor an legend, an “icon” who, according to [...]
EVERYTHING’s political when you’re a blindly partisan, race-obsessed buffoon
Rush Limbaugh said on his Monday show that President Obama was “hoping” that Hurricane Irene would be a “disaster.” Limbaugh firmly came down on the side of those who think that the media oversold the destructive power of Irene. He said that the storm was blown out of proportion to “push the leftist agenda,” and [...]
The other nutty thing Michele Bachmann said Monday
Besides claiming God sent Hurricane Irene to as a warning to Washington politicians who don’t adhere completely to tea party edicts, Michele Bachmann said she would consider oil and natural gas drilling in the Everglades. Next up: Yellowstone. Related articles Michele Bachmann: God warns with disasters – Deseret News (news.google.com)
Braves PR whizzes lost in another time warp
From the promotional geniuses who brought us “Gone with the Wind” night comes this latest embarrassment: The Atlanta Braves will host Girls Night Out on Friday, September 2, featuring a pre-game party, fashion show, makeovers, and a knight in shining armor. Ladies can enjoy free mini makeovers from professional makeup artist Brooke Lee Smith, receive [...]
Coming soon to the Hell Cineplex
“Street Shark,” about a killer shark loose in the streets of Puerto Rico. Cool pic but, alas, a fake. Related articles Wait…Is That Really A Shark Swimming Down A Flooded Puerto Rican Street? (mediaite.com)
Bachmann open to slave labor
The Minnesota congresswoman told supporters at a packed sandwich shop that the corporate income tax needs to be reduced because companies are moving to other countries to save money. She was later asked by a reporter whether changes to the minimum wage should also be considered to balance the cost of labor here and overseas. [...]
