While most of the attention is being focused on Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) shouting “You lie!” in the middle of President Obama’s address, I’m more amused by the dope the Honorable Louie Gohmert (R-TX) with the hand-drawn “What Bill?” sign sitting on his lap. -AR
Entries Tagged as 'Arts and Entertainment'
Republicans Mistake Presidential Address to Congress For Episode of The Price is Right
September 9th, 2009 · No Comments · AR, Arts and Entertainment, Politics
Tags: angry white men·Drew Carey·hand-drawn signs·Republican idiocy
American Legends
September 3rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · AR, Arts and Entertainment
If this movie doesn’t end with a fatal fish-beating, I’m suing Alex Trebek. -AR
Things That Are Easier in Movies
July 14th, 2009 · No Comments · AS, Arts and Entertainment, Law School, Politics, Technology
When it was revealed this weekend that a secret CIA program had been kept secret for eight years under direct orders by Dick Cheney, I was like, say no more. I’ve seen Blade Runner, you don’t have to hold my hand through this. According to the New York Times: The report that Mr. Cheney was [...]
Tags: 1970s·Blade Runner·CIA·Dick Cheney·Harrison Ford·replicants·secret assassinations
Putting the Fun Back in Bruno: You’ll Laugh Forever for a Minute
July 13th, 2009 · No Comments · AR, Arts and Entertainment
The other major topic of discussion after Bruno was how badly Paula Abdul comes off in the movie. One of my friends decided that, regardless of the truth, she needs to pretend like she was in on the joke, is a big Sasha Baron Cohen fan, loved Borat, and was willing to do anything to [...]
Tags: Bruno·idiocy·Paula Abdul
Taking the Fun Out of Bruno
July 13th, 2009 · 1 Comment · AR, Arts and Entertainment, Politics
First, I want to be clear that I laughed often and loudly at Bruno, and highly recommend seeing it. I am, however, troubled by the broader implications and share Emily’s fear that the movie “may push certain audiences to continue to believe that homophobic beliefs and behavior are acceptable.” As I’ve read assorted commentary on [...]
Tags: A.O. Scott·Bruno·Chris Rock·Emily Posts·gay rights·racism·Ron Paul·Shavlik Randolph·Slate
Poll: Who’s The Craziest?
July 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment · AR, Arts and Entertainment, Politics
A new Lying To Make Friends feature where honest-to-God elected officials compete with irrelevant celebrities on who can spout the craziest non-sense. Your contestants: Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) (Right, a military coup is exactly like following the order of succession mandated by the Constitution or getting more votes than the other candidate) Victoria Jackson (Are [...]
Tags: conservative logic·Jim DeMint·right-wing hysteria·Steve King·The Hills·Victoria Jackson
Still More Palin!
July 7th, 2009 · No Comments · AR, Arts and Entertainment, Politics
Tags: Michael Palin·The Holy Grail·the violence inherent in the system
The Great State of Minnesota
June 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment · AR, Arts and Entertainment, Politics
Delivering great statesmen like Hubert Humphrey, Eugene McCarthy, Paul Wellstone, and these guys: And, yes, smartasses, I am aware that my governor is the star of Last Action Hero. -AR
Tags: Arnold·Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party·Jesse the Body·Stuart Smalley
New Haven’s Firefighter Test (Imagined)
June 30th, 2009 · 3 Comments · AS, Arts and Entertainment, Supreme Court
Was I the only one disappointed to discover the Ricci opinion doesn’t include any of the actual promotion test questions that managed to weed out almost all minority candidates from possible promotion to fire lieutenant and captain positions in New Haven? It came out in oral argument that one question asked firefighters whether fire equipment [...]
Tags: Bruce Springsteen·firefighters·New Haven·racism·Ricci·Supreme Court·white men·yachts