reason magazine is so far the only journalistic enterprise to list the POTUS preferences of its staffers in this election.
Oh, look, the administration knew two hours after the Benghazi attack that is was probably Islamic militants.
Frank Lloyd Wright designed a dog house at the request of a twelve-year-old boy.
Four more years? How about ten more years of kill lists? Sound good?
Nicole Kidman discusses working with Stanley Kubrick on the set of Eyes Wide Shut.
Robert Gibbs is a classy, classy guy.
Which TV shows charge the most to run a 30-second advertisement?
I spent too much of my time as a youth playing NBA Jam, so this story and video is highly entertaining.
The red band trailer for the remake of Evil Dead promises a lot of gore, not much goofiness:
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Daily Link Dump - October 23, 2012
Dumbest, most retarded POTUS campaign season ever is about to get dumber, more retarded.
Politics makes you an awful person, exhibit number infinity.
This is a pretty awesome prank.
I don't know why anyone is surprised Andrew Sullivan is a cheerleader for Obama waging war. He was, after all, extremely hawkish over going to war in Iraq.
Camille Paglia writes the most contrarian of contrarian pieces: Why George Lucas is the Greatest Artist of Our Time.
"Yes, I know, you want to reject all these factual findings because they are “right-wing” or “libertarian.” All I ask you to do is, once in a while, consider."
Here's a new international trailer for Django Unchained:
Politics makes you an awful person, exhibit number infinity.
This is a pretty awesome prank.
I don't know why anyone is surprised Andrew Sullivan is a cheerleader for Obama waging war. He was, after all, extremely hawkish over going to war in Iraq.
Camille Paglia writes the most contrarian of contrarian pieces: Why George Lucas is the Greatest Artist of Our Time.
"Yes, I know, you want to reject all these factual findings because they are “right-wing” or “libertarian.” All I ask you to do is, once in a while, consider."
Here's a new international trailer for Django Unchained:
Monday, October 22, 2012
Daily Link Dump - October 22, 2012
Tune into the TV tonight to find out which POTUS candidate has the bigger warboner.
The Obama administration will just keep doing what it does regarding marijuana should they get a second term.
Tolerance: Part 1 and Part 2.
Andy Serkis and his buddies are going to "reinvent" Animal Farm for a new generation on the big screen in CGI. I'm sure this will end well.
Scott Adams endorses Romney, gets taken out of context by Daily Kos.
Six scientists in Italy were sentenced to prison for six years for failing to predict an earthquake.
The Obama administration will just keep doing what it does regarding marijuana should they get a second term.
Tolerance: Part 1 and Part 2.
Andy Serkis and his buddies are going to "reinvent" Animal Farm for a new generation on the big screen in CGI. I'm sure this will end well.
Scott Adams endorses Romney, gets taken out of context by Daily Kos.
Six scientists in Italy were sentenced to prison for six years for failing to predict an earthquake.
Friday, October 19, 2012
Daily Link Dump - October 19, 2012
Revenues from taxes are expected to grow from 16% of GDP to over 18% of GDP by 2022 even with the "Bush tax cuts". Meanwhile, federal spending is expected to never dip below 21%, 1.5 percentage points above sixty-year averages.
Apparently Nicolas Cage is in talks to star in a reboot of the Christian Left Behind series.
Sesame Street isn't happy with sexy Big Bird costumes.
Fewer than 3.5% of people identify as LGBT in a new Gallup poll. I honestly would have thought it higher.
Skip Oliva discusses whether or not sports leagues like the MLB really care if "major market" teams have playoff success.
Where did the phrase "quitting cold turkey" come from?
There's a movie version of Family Circus in the works.
A look at Tarantino's ideas on self-mythology in Pulp Fiction:
Apparently Nicolas Cage is in talks to star in a reboot of the Christian Left Behind series.
Sesame Street isn't happy with sexy Big Bird costumes.
Fewer than 3.5% of people identify as LGBT in a new Gallup poll. I honestly would have thought it higher.
Skip Oliva discusses whether or not sports leagues like the MLB really care if "major market" teams have playoff success.
Where did the phrase "quitting cold turkey" come from?
There's a movie version of Family Circus in the works.
A look at Tarantino's ideas on self-mythology in Pulp Fiction:
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Daily Link Dump - October 18, 2012
Obama has no problem using the term "the buck stops here" on issues other than Benghazi. Also, his administration has prosecuted more whistle blowers under the WWI Espionage Act than any of the prior administrations combined.
We're no longer going to see shitty Newsweek covers.
Man criticizes the NDAA and ends up on the No Fly List.
Sylvia Kristel of Emmanuelle fame has died at the age of 60.
Objectivists aren't libertarians, Paul Ryan is neither, and it'd be nice if people would start learning the differences.
Apparently people in Iran are not fans of Argo and have made up some conspiracy theories as to why it finished number 2 at the box office. And it has nothing to do with Ben Affleck's romantic proclivities.
Chris Christie sucks.
Here's a new, international trailer for Killing Them Softly:
We're no longer going to see shitty Newsweek covers.
Man criticizes the NDAA and ends up on the No Fly List.
Sylvia Kristel of Emmanuelle fame has died at the age of 60.
Objectivists aren't libertarians, Paul Ryan is neither, and it'd be nice if people would start learning the differences.
Apparently people in Iran are not fans of Argo and have made up some conspiracy theories as to why it finished number 2 at the box office. And it has nothing to do with Ben Affleck's romantic proclivities.
Chris Christie sucks.
Here's a new, international trailer for Killing Them Softly:
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Daily Link Dump - October 16, 2012
Tim Carney has brutal response to a Politico scare piece about Romney and lobbyists.
I'd like to think we just witnessed the end of Hillary Clinton's political career but I doubt there will be real repercussions to the death of a U.S. ambassador.
Partisan politics makes you stupid: Here's an article blaming Mitt Romney for young people smoking.
It would only make sense for Prince and Lady Gaga to score Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby.
Cuba is easing its travel restrictions.
FEE gets a little less libertarian, replacing Sheldon Richman with Max Borders.
I'd like to think we just witnessed the end of Hillary Clinton's political career but I doubt there will be real repercussions to the death of a U.S. ambassador.
Partisan politics makes you stupid: Here's an article blaming Mitt Romney for young people smoking.
It would only make sense for Prince and Lady Gaga to score Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby.
Cuba is easing its travel restrictions.
FEE gets a little less libertarian, replacing Sheldon Richman with Max Borders.
The AV Club presents what they think are the fifteen greatest movie mirror scenes.
$249 million from the federal government isn't enough to stop another electric car battery manufacturer from declaring bankruptcy.
$249 million from the federal government isn't enough to stop another electric car battery manufacturer from declaring bankruptcy.
The (not so good) teaser for the Carrie remake is out:
Daily Link Dump - October 15, 2012
Anti-DEA rants land a man criminal charges.
Bill Murray calls Kelly Lynch's husband every time he sees Patrick Swayze and her having sex in Road House.
Israel has apparently decided it owns Kafka's writings.
Mostly I just dream about Klingons chasing me, which maybe explains why I'm not a bestselling author, musician scientist or pro golfer.
A look at the accuracy of Argo.
Aaron Rodgers ends a post-game interview like a boss:
Bill Murray calls Kelly Lynch's husband every time he sees Patrick Swayze and her having sex in Road House.
Israel has apparently decided it owns Kafka's writings.
Mostly I just dream about Klingons chasing me, which maybe explains why I'm not a bestselling author, musician scientist or pro golfer.
A look at the accuracy of Argo.
Aaron Rodgers ends a post-game interview like a boss:
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