Archive for May, 2008
The Name Game
There are those who think there’s a value to simply pointing out the man’s full name: Barack Hussein Obama. Granted, I’m sure there are a few conspiracy theorists out there — the kind of people who connect the dots between 9/11 and JFK’s assassination via the number 666 and the fact that Mercury’s in retrograde.
The Bearer of Bad News
There are many thankless, uncomfortable, and downright terrifying jobs in the world but none might be as singularly difficult and scary as having to face down Hillary Clinton and inform her that yes, it’s over.
The Politics of Iron Man
The summer blockbuster season was ushered in this year with the release of Iron Man, the latest in what has become Hollywood’s favorite genre: the superhero movie. The film has been lauded by critics and audiences alike, and has already grossed more than $400 million worldwide.
At first, Iron Man might seem to be a […]
Scared to Get a MoveOn
“Grassroots” is always a positive term. Whenever I hear about a “grassroots campaign” or “grassroots support” for a candidate, my interest is automatically piqued: somebody cares enough to do something themselves, to step out on a limb.
In the same vein, in Hollywood, there’s a lot of respect for the “indie” spirit: the real do-ers […]
Ga-Ga For Obama
Have you caught the latest on YouTube? I’m talking about that video that shows clip after camcordered clip of babies being prompted by parents to announce who they’ll be casting their Gerber-stained ballots for, where an overwhelming amount of the runts spastically yell, “Obamaaa!”
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