October 20, 2004

Red Sox Win

Underdog to NY Yankees --> "Who's YOUR Daddy?"
posted by omidius at 9:07 PM PST - 90 comments

Stock Drops Stolen Honor Dropped

Sinclair Broadcast Group drops full airing of "Stolen Honor Wounds That Never Heal" but will only show excerpts concurrent with discussion of its claims. "Sinclair announced on Tuesday that it would not broadcast the entire film and that it planned to use segments in a special news program on 40 of its 62 stations tomorrow night. According to a press release, that program, "A P.O.W. Story: Politics, Pressure and the Media," will examine how politically charged films like "Stolen Honor" are being used in the campaign and how the news media treat their content." (NY Times, reg. req'd.)
posted by sierray at 8:04 PM PST - 24 comments

What If Roe Fell?

The State-by-State Consequences of Overturning Roe v. Wade (PDF.) Over 70 million American women could lose access to abortion in their states, according to the Center for Reproductive Rights.
posted by homunculus at 7:08 PM PST - 15 comments

Fred Flintstone: Rockefeller Republican, Nixon Supporter

Political Leanings of Selected Cartoon Characters Did you know that Mickey Mouse is an extreme right-wing Republican (some say even a John Bircher)? (brought to you from way way back in 1996, as a result of this thread)
posted by amberglow at 6:00 PM PST - 7 comments

The Dolmette

The Dolmette. It's a motorcycle, see. But it's not a normal motorcycle, 'cause it's powered by 24 chain saw engines.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 5:19 PM PST - 11 comments

Invitations to a wedding I don't want to go to

You can buy a pair of invitations to a wedding I don't want to go to
posted by iffley at 3:56 PM PST - 18 comments

US military accuses Reuters of lying.

US military accuses Reuters of lying. Reuters had a camera crew on hand to see people digging a man, a woman, and four children out of a house in Falluja, and have video footage of this up on their site. The US military denies this ever happened, and have released a statement saying that "intelligence sources indicate a known Zarqawi propagandist is passing false reports to the media." Incredible...
posted by insomnia_lj at 3:51 PM PST - 38 comments

The Power of nightmares.

The power of nightmares. I just saw the first episode of this, the BBC's midweek / BBC2 / largely unadvertised television series. This first episode dealt with the rise of neoconservatism from it's roots as a political "solution" to the perceived failure of Lyndon Johnson's Great Society (a) (b) (c) and the rise of Islamic Fundamentalism from Sayyid Qutb through and past the assasination of Anwar Sadat. More biased liberal information on the show here and here. I urge you to beg, borrow, steal or download this series / Commie propaganda.
posted by seanyboy at 2:40 PM PST - 22 comments

If a Tree Falls in The Forest...

MonsterSlash

Posting this because I thought it was a well done bit of "creative re-use" (Bobby Pickett, the original creator of "The MonsterMash" agreed to playfully re-record his 1962 hit tune), but also because I often wonder why it is that the powers of clever marketing aren't put to better use by non-profit organizations with axes to grind. What do you do if your group advocates for an issue that is not exactly at the top of the list of concerns this election season? Do you think this is an effectively delivered message?
posted by piedrasyluz at 2:35 PM PST - 6 comments

whew, makes me tired

Going to visit Moscow, the long way around. This past June Tim Harvey and Colin Angus set off on an entirely human-powered expedition from Vancouver to Moscow. The CBC has a page with running audio reports from the field. Who says the age of adventure is over?
posted by edgeways at 1:37 PM PST - 4 comments

Man 1, Bank 0

You know those fake but real-looking checks for absurd amounts of money that sometimes show up in your mailbox? Go ahead, deposit it. This guy did.
posted by emelenjr at 1:02 PM PST - 49 comments

Turner Prize 2004

The 2004 Turner Prize nominees have been announced. Some of the featured works will probably arouse the usual controversy. One is an interactive digital tour of Osama Bin Laden's home by Langlands & Bell. The favourite is Jeremy Deller.
posted by liam at 1:00 PM PST - 2 comments

Photos for Peace

Photos for Peace - Uncommon travel photography from Peace Corps Volunteers.
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:14 PM PST - 2 comments

Autobiography

Chapter 1. Excerpt from Bob Dylan's autobiographical book, Chronicles, Volume One.
posted by semmi at 11:27 AM PST - 4 comments

Stuck up pussy.

Stuck up pussy. Windows Media file embedded in linked page. [via b3ta]
posted by i_cola at 11:06 AM PST - 34 comments

Faze? Are you still with us?

Some time ago Faze asked if it was legal to sell your vote. Apparently he wasn't the only one thinking of this.
posted by Steve_at_Linnwood at 10:06 AM PST - 14 comments

2%

2 Percent: Original recipe.
Extra crispy.
It's not that tough a choice.


So, what's up with those undecided voters? A slightly more polite version of Samantha Bee's "How the f*** do you dress yourself in the morning?!" question.
posted by GriffX at 9:59 AM PST - 36 comments

PUPPETS MAKING CRANK CALLS

Followup: Jon Stewart post-Crossfire
posted by Pretty_Generic at 9:39 AM PST - 39 comments

Relax, it's all in your mind.

Mindball is a game where two players control a ball with their brain waves. The player being most relaxed wins the game. (Vids in the promotional material section.) Via the supercool Sensory Impact: The Culture of Objects blog.
posted by dobbs at 9:28 AM PST - 5 comments

Got delusion?

"We're not going to have any casualties." This is the response that George W Bush gave to Pat Robertson, during a meeting in which Robertson expressed deep misgivings about the impending war in Iraq. There's been a lot of discussion about just how self-assured the President is on his positions (and how he won't admit any mistakes), but where does assurance end and delusion begin?
posted by almostcool at 9:21 AM PST - 48 comments

Kill the television

TV-B-Gone. A remote with only one button: Off.
posted by me3dia at 9:01 AM PST - 31 comments

John Kerry supports JRUN

John Kerry supports using evil powers to blast back a crowd
The lighter side of photo ops. [via MoFi]
posted by TungstenChef at 8:39 AM PST - 23 comments

After 26 years of remaining unidentified, it has been confirmed that Jandek has come out of hiding, playing a set at the Instal festival in Glasgow on October 17. [previous MeFi Jandek discussion]
posted by Quartermass at 1:35 AM PST - 20 comments

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