http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/17/business/media/17rather.html?hp CBS unceremoniously booted Dan Rather from the anchor chair he inherited from Cronkite, and which he had attained after paying his dues as a battle hardened reporter and correspondent. Now, with the sun setting on the Republican regime that demanded his ouster, the scurrilous facts about the case are coming out, in large part […]
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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/17/business/media/17rather.html?hp CBS unceremoniously booted Dan Rather from the anchor chair he inherited from Cronkite, and which he had attained after paying his dues as a battle hardened reporter and correspondent. Now, with the sun setting on the Republican regime that demanded his ouster, the scurrilous facts about the case are coming out, in large part […]
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Film – Disney Prepares to Use Its Marketing Magic to Bring Back the Muppets – NYTimes.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/21/movies/21barn.html?pagewanted=all “Disney Prepares to Use its Marketing Magic to Bring Back the Muppets”? Erin Prepares to Have Her Childhood Nostalgia Eroded by Overexposed Muppet Crap. First George Lucas goes and vaporises my love for Star Wars, now this? Somebody find me a balcony. Now Disney is giving it another go by revving up the full […]
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Tagged boo, crass-commercialism, Multimedia, muppets, nostalgia
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Leader of Austrian Right Dies in Crash – Obituary (Obit) – NYTimes.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/11/world/europe/11austria.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin The rise of the scary, populist Right in the US had its karmic rebalancing today in Austria: Scary, populist Right party leader/Nazi sympathiser Jorg Haider died in a car accident today. We can be fairly sure this isn’t a result of a show of support for Toronto’s Liberal candidate, Carolyn Bennett. (Seriously, the strongarming […]
Palin Plays to Conservative Base in Florida Rallies – NYTimes.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/08/us/politics/08palin.html John McCain now seems like a doddering old fool, but Sarah Palin scares me. Reports of her rally in Florida have her drumming up fear and loathing amongst a crowd of crazies who have violent Pavlovian responses to her hateful keywords. I find it telling that these rubes compare conservatism to “leadership”, and that […]
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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/24/world/europe/24crete.html?em The poor reputation of young Brits abroad is spreading – probably at a proportionate rate to their STDs and arrest ratios. Here, the NYTimes reports on some ugly incidents in Greek isles.
– – Review – NYTimes.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/26/arts/television/26gavi.html It’s testament to the dire programming on American TV that Gavin and Stacey nets a rave review from the NYTimes. It’s not the worst show I’ve ever seen, but certainly felt more American in its writing than my favourite Britcoms. Of course, I say this as one who has steadfastedly avoided any and all […]
Television – Is Jon Stewart the Most Trusted Man in America? – NYTimes.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/arts/television/17kaku.html?em I’m less of a fan of The Daily Show lately – partially for lack of viewing opportunities, also as it’s lost some of its teeth – but there’s no denying its appeal, or the fact that it’s crafted by intelligent people who are appalled at the direction their country has taken. The day begins […]
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http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/arts/AP-People-Paul-Newman.html A longtime neighbor and business partner of Paul Newman has told The Associated Press the 83-year-old actor is battling cancer. A thumbs-up not for the horrible, wasting disease that is plaguing him, but for Paul Newman in general: A fabulous actor, an A-1 goof, a devoted husband, humanitarian,and some of the best thinking-woman’s eye […]
China May Give Up Attempt to Send Arms to Zimbabwe – New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/23/world/africa/23zimbabwe.html This story was covered on the CBC local news this morning, and really made my day: Dock workers across Africa are declaring their refusal to unload the Chinese ship loaded with arms destined for (and to be used against) Zimbabwe. The trade unions in North America have been getting on my nerves of late, […]