Cakehead is back
Our favorite food blogger, Cakehead, is back after taking a much-too-long leave of absence. (She was in Rwanda, so we'll forgive her). If you're a fan of the spotty, yet occasionally hilarious Idiocracy, you'll love her latest post.
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March 31, 2008
Harmony Korine's Mr. Lonely
We're willing to cut Harmony Korine some slack for the unwatchable Julien Donkey-Boy and for being a total fucking dick. He did direct Gummo after all. His latest, Mr Lonely, actually looks pretty interesting. From the IFC website
Only Harmony Korine (writer of KIDS, auteur of GUMMO, JULIEN DONKEY-BOY) could weave Michael Jackson, Marilyn Monroe, her daughter Shirley Temple and flying nuns into a hypnotically funny and truly poignant tale of the instability behind fanaticism and the redemption we can hope to find in one another. The film follows a lonely Michael Jackson impersonator (Diego Luna) who is invited by a beautiful Marilyn Monroe (Samantha Morton) to a commune full of other impersonators including the Queen of England, Madonna, Sammy Davis Junior and James Dean, in the Scottish Highlands. In a parallel story line, the incomparable Werner Herzog plays a Latin American priest who learns his missionary of nuns can literally fly.
March 29, 2008
Evidently, We Need To Pay More Attention
[thanks Ned]
March 28, 2008
Chomsky: What Americans want for Iraq is irrelevant
Mexican 'Anti-Emos' Hate Skinny Jeans & Bright Eyes
The trio of long-haired teenagers grasped the plaza wall to shield their bodies as hundreds of youths kicked and punched them while filming the beating on cell phone cameras. "Kill the emos," shouted the assailants, who had organized over the Internet to launch the attack in Mexico's central city of Queretaro. After police eventually steamed in and made arrests, the bloody victims lay sobbing on the concrete waiting for ambulances while the mob ran through the nearby streets laughing and cheering... more here
March 27, 2008
Hil's Numbers Matching Her Integrity...
They're at an all-time low. (Sorry, that sounded like a Fat Albert joke). From MSNBC:
As expected, one of the two major Democratic candidates saw a downturn in the latest NBC/WSJ poll, but it's not the candidate that you think. Hillary Clinton is sporting the lowest personal ratings of the campaign. Moreover, her 37 percent positive rating is the lowest the NBC/WSJ poll has recorded since March 2001, two months after she was elected to the U.S. Senate from New York.Meanwhile, Bloomberg is introducing Obama this morning at Cooper Union. Sounds like an endorsement to us.
While we're on the subject of Hillary, maybe her story about "dodging bullets" in Bosnia was true after all...
March 26, 2008
Feist: The Black Sessions
Last week they posted Cat Power's, The Black Sessions. Now Aquarium Drunkard has Feist recorded for French radio circa 2004. Her cover of The Kink's "Nothin' In The World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout That Girl" is a highlight. Grab 'em all here.
March 25, 2008
Another Reason To Never Shop At Wal-Mart
This is disgraceful.
Hillary Is Full Of Sh*t, Part 2
Uncut Previews The ScarJo/Waits Record
They shy away from actually giving it a thumbs up or down, but they don't seem to hate it. More here.
March 24, 2008
Hil's Truthfulness Is The Only Thing Under Fire
March 20, 2008
Cat Power: The Black Sessions
Aquarium Drunkard has posted a collection of Cat Power tracks recently recorded at France Inter. The material mainly consists of tracks from Jukebox. If you're a fan they're definitely worth a listen. Grab 'em here.
Clinton Team Proves To Have Zero Integrity, Again
Why won't she just go away? From The New York Times
Mrs. Clinton's advisers said they had spent recent days making the case to wavering superdelegates that Mr. Obama's association with Mr. Wright would doom their party in the general election.Meanwhile, her desperate supporters are trying to finance a revote in Michigan.
March 19, 2008
Why Isn't The Media Paying Attention To McCain's Creepy Pastor Buddy, John Hagee?
This guy makes Barak's pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, look like the Easter Bunny
For more on John Hagee, go here.
Also, if you missed Obama's speech on race yesterday, we've posted it after the jump.
March 18, 2008
Samantha "Hillary is a Monster" Power On Colbert
thanks Rumproast
March 17, 2008
The GOP Gets Behind Hillary
It's like we've been saying all along, her candidacy would be doomed to fail. From the Boston Globe
For a party that loves to hate the Clintons, Republican voters have cast an awful lot of ballots lately for Senator Hillary Clinton: About 100,000 GOP loyalists voted for her in Ohio, 119,000 in Texas, and about 38,000 in Mississippi, exit polls show...Spurred by conservative talk radio, GOP voters who say they would never back Clinton in a general election are voting for her now for strategic reasons: Some want to prolong her bitter nomination battle with Barack Obama, others believe she would be easier to beat than Obama in the fall, or they simply want to register objections to Obama.
"It's as simple as, I don't think McCain can beat Obama if Obama is the Democratic choice," said Kyle Britt, 49, a Republican-leaning independent from Huntsville, Texas, who voted for Clinton in the March 4 primary. "I do believe Hillary can mobilize enough [anti-Clinton] people to keep her out of office."
Arnaud Rodrigues: Som Do Paulinho
If you're a fan of Os Mutantes and Tropicalia, this 1976 LP from Arnaud Rodrigues is essential. Grab it while it lasts. [Thanks Rumproast]
March 16, 2008
New Restaurant: Fiore
image c/o City Search
There's a great new Italian restaurant on Grand Street, called Fiore. We just got around to posting a menu this weekend. Check it out while the prices remain reasonable since this place is already becoming a local favorite. More information here.
Also, now you can search our restaurant section to check out what's new and what's recommended. We're overdue to check out Air Pizza, if not for the logo alone.
image c/o itsthetastebuds.com
March 14, 2008
RIAA Wants To Charge All Broadband Users An Extra $5 A Month
This is totally retarded.
Art Talk: John Kessler
The always great VBS.tv has a great series on one of Williamsburg's first artists, John Kessler. You can check out part one below and the complete series here. Their Soft Focus interview series, hosted by Ian Svenonius of The Make-Up and Nation of Ulysses, is worth checking out as well. Interviewees thus far include Chan Marshall, Will Oldham, Ian Mackaye and many more.
March 13, 2008
Bjork's 3-D "Wanderlust" Video Premiere Tonight at Deitch Studios
"We Are The World" Japanese Style
Hat tip And I Am Not Lying.
March 12, 2008
Keith Olbermann Slams Hillary And Ferraro
The Gazetteers: More People Should Resign
Since every scandal-plagued resignation deserves a theme song, this one goes out to Eliot Spitzer via our friends The Gazetteers: "More People Should Resign"
Sinbad Dumps On Hillary's Kosovo Trip
Generally we recoil in pain at the thought of Sinbad. But we have to admit his attack on Hillary's "experience building" trip to Kosovo (she was accompanied by Sinbad and Sheryl Crow) was pretty damn funny. From DailyKos
"What kind of president would say, 'Hey, man, I can't go 'cause I might get shot so I'm going to send my wife...oh, and take a guitar player and a comedian with you.... I think the only 'red-phone' moment was: 'Do we eat here or at the next place.'"
March 11, 2008
How Is This Good For The Democratic Party?
As predicted, Clinton is breaking her oath to the DNC and beginning to push harder to have Florida and Michigan counted. From Newsweek:
NEWSWEEK: You ' ve been advocating seating delegations from Michigan and Florida. But Senator Obama wasn ' t even on the ballot in Michigan. Does making this argument risk alienating voters who think you ' re breaking the rules or changing the rules?
THE HILDABEAST: I don't think so. I mean, he had a choice to be on the ballot. He chose not to be. I chose to stay on the ballot. So that was a choice he made. His campaign then ran a very vigorous effort to try to defeat me with uncommitted delegates, and he lost. So it wasn't as though there wasn't a contest. There was a contest. And I won. And I won resoundingly in Florida... I don't think we should be about the business of denying voters in Michigan and Florida the right to be heard.
March 10, 2008
Who Knew?
Now this is a scoop.
Fleet Foxes
We've been LOVING the new Fleet Foxes EP, "Sun Giant", just released by Sub Pop. It's hands-down our favorite release thus far this year. Fans of band of Horses and My Morning Jacket won't be disappointed. The reverb-drenched vocals are nothing less than beautiful. Here's a track from their fortcoming full length (below) and a bunch more via Hype Machine and Brooklyn Vegan. You can also get a sample on their Myspace page.
After the jump, Fleet Foxes covering "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac.
March 09, 2008
Actually Sally, The Biggest Threat To Our Nation Is The Ignorance Of Our Leaders
Rep Sally Kern, (405) 557-7348, sallykern@okhouse.gov
Believe it or not, these are the words of a member of Congress, not a televangelist. Let Oklahoma State Rep. Sally Kern know what you think: sallykern@okhouse.gov. From Pam's House Blend
I honestly think it's [homosexuality] the biggest threat our nation has, even more so than terrorism or Islam.And here's the audio of her entire insane tirade:They want to get them into the government schools so they can indoctrinate them.
...They are going after our young children, as young as two years of age, to try to teach them that the homosexual lifestyle is an acceptable lifestyle.
You know, gays are infiltrating city councils...did you know that the city council of Eureka Springs is now controlled by gays -- they are winning elections.
One of my colleagues said We don't have a gay problem in our community...well you know what, that is so dumb. If you have cancer in your little toe, do you just say that I'm going to forget about it since the rest of you is fine? It spreads! This stuff is deadly and it is spreading. It will destroy our young people and it will destroy this nation.
March 08, 2008
Free Show Tonight: Hey Hey My My
They'll be playing at Soundfix and are slotted to go on at 8pm. We've really been enjoying their debut.
Absolut Zach
God only knows why, but Absolut asked Zach Galifianakis to do an ad for them. Needless to say, it's fucked up (in a completely wonderful way). Via Rumproast:
March 07, 2008
Portishead: Third
As The Vulture says: "These guys haven't released an album since 1998. But they're back! And they sound more or less the way they did in 1998." That's not a bad thing.
The March 2008 Movie Preview
Nick Stahl and Charlize Theron in Sleepwalking
After last March gave us 300 and Zodiac, this year's take on the month feels like kind of a let-down.
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March 7
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CJ7
WHAT'S THE PITCH?
Stephen Chow's E.T.
WILL IT SUCK?
Early buzz is mixed. I think people were expecting more from the writer/director/star of Kung Fu Hustle.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
Needs more aggressive marketing. I loved Kung Fu Hustle and I had no idea this was coming out. $3mil.
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COLLEGE ROAD TRIP
WHAT'S THE PITCH?
Martin Lawrence Vehicle
WILL IT SUCK?
Didn't we just get over a Martin Lawrence film? From the director of Cruel Intentions (the cream of his crop) and writers behind Bubble Boy and Santa Clause 2. Looks to be this year's RV.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
Probably no better or worse than that last Lawrence outing. $31mil.
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10,000 B.C.
WHAT'S THE PITCH?
Remember that movie Caveman with Ringo Starr? Okay, what if we were asked to take that seriously?
WILL IT SUCK?
Roland Emmerich movies never really suck (well, except for Godzilla, holy fuck did that blow) but they're never really all that good, either. So expect meh. And, hey, Cliff Curtis and Steven Strait (Warren Peace! No, I don't really expect you to get that one.)
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
Horton scrapes the demo next week, but this is a pretty big deal. $104mil.
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THE BANK JOB
WHAT'S THE PITCH?
Based on a true story. Jason Statham gets caught up in a robbery that's more than it appears to be.
WILL IT SUCK?
Early buzz is good. Decent writers (The Commitments, Flushed Away). Decent director (World's Fastest Indian, Thirteen Days). Oh, and keep an eye out for David Suchet (Poirot).
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
It'll come down to how much of a draw Statham can be when most of his demo is watching mammoths. $23mil.
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MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY
WHAT'S THE PITCH?
Failed governess (Frances McDormand) goes to work for starlet (Amy Adams). Living for a finite measure of time ensues.
WILL IT SUCK?
You had me at Frances McDormand and Amy Adams (even before you threw in Ciaran Hinds and Lee Pace).
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
Dealing with a very crowded weekend in indieville, but has the cast to take them on. $9mil.
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SNOW ANGELS
WHAT'S THE PITCH?
David Gordon Green does the ensemble drama thing again.
WILL IT SUCK?
Early buzz is good. And while I'm not the world's biggest Green fan (I respect his work more than I actually enjoy it) I have to say I'm intrigued by the casting of Nicky Katt, Amy Sedaris and Sam Rockwell.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
Probably not much better than most Green films. $1mil.
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MARRIED LIFE
WHAT'S THE PITCH?
Guy (Chris Cooper) decides to murder his wife (Patricia Clarkson) because he wants to get with a younger model (Rachel McAdams).
WILL IT SUCK?
Early buzz is mixed. Also stars Pierce Brosnan as the debonair best friend.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
On a less crowded weekend, better. $2mil.
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GIRLS ROCK!
WHAT'S THE PITCH?
Rock School: Girlie Edition
WILL IT SUCK?
Early buzz is good. Extra points for using Le Tigre in the trailer.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
Even the co-ed version of this film couldn't make it with less competition. $250,000.
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PARANOID PARK
WHAT'S THE PITCH?
Gus Van Sant's latest deals with...wait for it...teens on the fringe.
WILL IT SUCK?
Early buzz from critics is kind of tepid, but IMDBer's have this one as his best since Good Will Hunting.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
Indie Gus Van Sant doesn't make as much money as Finding Forrester Gus Van Sant. $500,000.
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March 14
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DOOMSDAY
WHAT'S THE PITCH?
28 Days Later meets Road Warrior meets Resident Evil meets Escape From New York. Yeah, that about covers it.
WILL IT SUCK?
After seeing The Descent, I was all psyched for writer/director Neil Marshall's next film. Then I saw the trailer for Doomsday and I was all, "Um, really? Mohawks? A virus that wipes out London? Send a bad-ass woman to check out the area 25 years later? Really? That's what we're doing? Okay." I loved The Descent, but I'm starting to get a Kurt Wimmer following up Equilibrium with Ultraviolet vibe here.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
I think more people will know that 10,000 B.C. is still in theaters than will know that this just came out. $19mil.
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DR. SUESS' HORTON HEARS A WHO!
WHAT'S THE PITCH?
Jim Carrey, Steve Carrel and a whole mess of CG animation bring the classic tale to life.
WILL IT SUCK?
Well, it's from the guys who wrote Bubble Boy and The Santa Clause 2 (yup, same guys as College Road Trip) so, yes.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
Not much competition, but are audiences willing to give Suess adaptations another shot after Cat in the Hat? Probably. $101mil.
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NEVER BACK DOWN
WHAT'S THE PITCH?
The Mixed Martial Arts Kid
WILL IT SUCK?
From the director of Cry_Wolf and the writer of Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco, and somewhere in there, the early buzz is good. Djimon Hounsou plays the Mr. Miyagi role. I have to admit, the trailer gets me kind of psyched.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
A bit of competition from Drillbit Taylor next week and the second frame of 10,000 B.C. this week, but this could be a breakout on the level of Step Up (or at least Step Up 2 the Streets). $29mil.
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FUNNY GAMES
WHAT'S THE PITCH?
Home invasion, indie film staple style (Tim Roth, Michael Pitt, Naomi Watts)
WILL IT SUCK?
The term "genre-deconstructing" comes up a lot when people talk about this film. Writer/director Michael Haneke remakes his own Austrian film and the early buzz sez that while it's not as good as the original, it's actually better than his last big critical hit, the Oscar-nominated Cache.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
One of this month's major indie players. $16mil.
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SLEEPWALKING
WHAT'S THE PITCH?
Uncle (Nick Stahl) and niece (AnnaSophia Robb) go looking for the girl's father (Dennis Hopper) after mom (Charlize Theron) bails.
WILL IT SUCK?
Early buzz is good. Scripted by the writer behind the so-so Chumbscrubber.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
Facing pretty stiff competition. $1mil.
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March 21
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DRILLBIT TAYLOR
WHAT'S THE PITCH?
Judd Apatow Presents: My Bodyguard
WILL IT SUCK?
I want to be psyched for this. The Apatow Machine has produced some quality product so far. But the director is responsible for Little Nicky and Without a Paddle. I don't think having Seth Rogen co-write the screenplay can compete with that.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
None of the other films have an Owen Wilson, but he's not a Wedding Crashers-level draw right now. $66mil.
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TYLER PERRY'S MEET THE BROWNS
WHAT'S THE PITCH?
Single mom (Angela Basset) gets to know the family she never knew she had. And Tyler Perry puts on a new, different funny costume.
WILL IT SUCK?
You know what? At this point, you either like Tyler Perry or you don't. A lot of people don't.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
But enough people do that you do NOT bet against him. $56mil.
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SHUTTER
WHAT'S THE PITCH?
White Noise, but with photographs.
WILL IT SUCK?
This is the first time I've seen a J-Horror style movie that isn't actually a J-Horror remake. It's an original screenplay. For that reason alone, I want to like it.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
In a year when even Jessica Alba can't open a horror flick, don't have high hopes for Joshua Jackson. $24mil.
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UNDER THE SAME MOON
WHAT'S THE PITCH?
Mexican kid crosses the border to find his mum in L.A. NOW will you build a fence, Congress?
WILL IT SUCK?
Some detractors, but mostly good reviews. Much better notices than Under the Cherry Moon.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
Unless Fox Searchlight and Weinstein Co. really play up the illegal alien angle, I don't think anyone will notice. $2mil.
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PLANET B-BOY
WHAT'S THE PITCH?
Doc about a worldwide breakdancing competition.
WILL IT SUCK?
Early buzz is good. I love me some breakdancing, so I'm already sold.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
Nobody's heard of this. $500,000.
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March 28
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WHAT'S THE PITCH?
Shortened version of 24. No? Okay, how about an MIT professor trains his students how to count cards? True story.
WILL IT SUCK?
You're gonna have to do better than the writer from Be Cool and the director of Win a Date With Tad Hamilton and Monster-in-Law before I get psyched, much as I love seeing Kevin Spacey and Laurence Fishburne get their movie on.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
Spacey's as much of a draw as he used to be. $51mil.
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RUN, FAT BOY, RUN
WHAT'S THE PITCH?
Simon Pegg tries to run a marathon.
WILL IT SUCK?
Early buzz is mixed, but even those who like it seem to admit it's formulaic. Interested, though, to see what Simon Pegg co-writing with Michael Ian Black produces.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
I'd like to think this was going to be some sort of breakout hit, but I think it'll fall somewhere in between. $24mil.
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STOP-LOSS
WHAT'S THE PITCH?
Okay, everybody who's done with their military service please step forward. Not so fast, Ryan Phillipe!
WILL IT SUCK?
After Boys Don't Cry, I'm not really going to question Kimberly Pierce's ability to write and direct a film. Plus, you've got Joe Gordon Levitt and Timothy Olyphant joining the (imho underrated) Phillipe in the cast.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
We pretty much have to accept that, at this point, Iraq movies are going to have to be labors of love, not profit. $12mil.
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SUPERHERO MOVIE
WHAT'S THE PITCH?
Do I really have to explain the Genre Movie series anymore?
WILL IT SUCK?
You've probably figured that out, too.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
This, sadly, is also a foregone conclusion. $37mil.
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FLAWLESS
WHAT'S THE PITCH?
Janitor (Michael Caine) gets executive (Demi Moore) to re-enact the eponymous 1999 Joel Schumacher film with Philip Seymour Hoffman as a drag queen who teaches Robert De Niro how to love. And by that I mean, he asks her to help him rob the bank that employs them.
WILL IT SUCK?
Early buzz is good. The return of Il Postino director Michael Radford (actually, he's made plenty of films since then, you just haven't heard of most of them).
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
Name cast gives it about as much of a chance as anything else opening this weekend. $2mil.
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PRICELESS
WHAT'S THE PITCH?
Guy (Gad Elmaleh) tries to win the affection of a golddigger (Audrey Tautou) by becoming one himself.
WILL IT SUCK?
Early buzz is good. From the writer/director of a bunch of other French comedies we've never heard of.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
Do you really want to open your film, Priceless, the same weekend as another film with much bigger stars called Flawless? $1mil.
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REPRISE
WHAT'S THE PITCH?
Two writers who are friends, um, live life.
WILL IT SUCK?
Really high marks for this latest entry from Norwegian cinema. And, no, I can't name any others.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
Gonna need more than "Hey, it's Norse!" to catch people's eyes. $500,000.
Next Month: Jackie Chan and Jet Li are finally in a movie together...and nobody cares!
Larry David On Hillary's Red Phone
This is hilarious. From HuffPost
Here's an idea for an Obama ad: a montage of Clinton's Sybillish personalities that have surfaced during the campaign with a solemn voiceover at the end saying, "Does anyone want this nut answering the phone?"How is it that she became the one who's perceived as more equipped to answer that 3 a.m. call than the unflappable Obama? He, with the ice in his veins, who doesn't panic when he's losing or get too giddy when he's winning, who's as comfortable in his own skin as she's uncomfortable in hers. There have been times in this campaign when she seemed so unhinged that I worried she'd actually kill herself if she lost. Every day, she reminds me more and more of Adele H., who also had an obsession that drove her insane.
A few weeks ago, I started to feel sorry for her. Oh Christ, let her win already...Who cares...It's not worth it. There's not that much difference between them. She can have it. Anything to avoid watching her descend into madness. So I switched. I started rooting for her. It wasn't that hard. Compromise comes easy to me. I was on board.
And then I saw the ad.
I watched, transfixed, as she took the 3 a.m. call...and I was afraid...very afraid. Suddenly, I realized the last thing this country needs is that woman anywhere near a phone. I don't care if it's 3 a.m. or 10 p.m. or any other time. I don't want her talking to Putin, I don't want her talking to Kim Jong Il, I don't want her talking to my nephew. She needs a long rest. She needs to put on a sarong and some sun block and get away from things for a while, a nice beach somewhere -- somewhere far away, where there are...no phones.
March 06, 2008
Newsweek: Hillary Is Even Further Behind After Tuesday
We can only hope this is true. From Newsweek
To beat Barack Obama among pledged delegates, Clinton now needs even bigger margins in the 12 remaining primaries than she needed when I ran the numbers on Monday--an average of 23 points, which is more than double what she received in Ohio. Superdelegates won't help Clinton if she cannot erase Obama's lead among pledged delegates, which now stands at roughly 134. Caucus results from Texas aren't complete, but Clinton will probably net about 10 delegates out of March 4. That's 10 down, 134 to go. Good luck.On another note, a Republican friend of the site who lives in the South (and is often our barometer for all things GOP) has this to say about Hillary's electability:I've asked several prominent uncommitted superdelegates if there's any chance they would reverse the will of Democratic voters. They all say no. It would shatter young people and destroy the party.
Clinton's only hope lies in the popular vote--a yardstick on which she now trails Obama by about 600,000 votes. Should she end the primary season in June with a lead in popular votes, she could get a hearing from uncommitted superdelegates for all the other arguments that she would make a stronger nominee (wins the big states, etc.). If she loses both the pledged delegate count and the popular vote, no argument will cause the superdelegates to disenfranchise millions of Democratic voters. It will be over.
"Nothing mobilizes Republicans to get out and support a candidate that they are lukewarm about more than a Clinton. The Republican direct mail people are salivating at the thought. The RNC is clearing out space in its bank account to make room for the money. R's just have a natural reaction against her and we cringe. Kind of like when you burp and throw up a little in your mouth. It is the same."Funny, we feel that way too.
March 05, 2008
Garfied Minus Garfield
Thanks for the tip, Ron:
Who would have guessed that when you remove Garfield from the Garfield comic strips, the result is an even better comic about schizophrenia, bipolor disorder, and the empty desperation of modern life?Read 'em all here.
Since People Clearly Need A Reminder...
Hillary sucks.
Mastodon's Brooklyn Masonic Temple Shows: Part One
From the Mastodon website: "this is the first in a series of 4 videos from Mastodon's shows with Neurosis at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple at the end of January." Watch the video after the jump. [hat tip Brooklyn Vegan]
March 04, 2008
Italian Spiderman
Clinton Sets Up Camp In Restroom
March 03, 2008
A Benefit for the Scotty Hard Trust
Featuring: John Scofield, John Medeski, Billy Martin, Bill Laswell, Eric Krasno, Neal Evans, Marco Benevento, Joe Russo, Antibalas, Sex Mob, DJ Logic, John Ellis, Michael Blake, Vijay Iyer, Tommy Hamilton, Kevin Kendrick.
This will be a great night of music. All proceeds will go towards Scotty Hard.
Downtown NYC luminaries unite for one astonishing benefit concert at the Highline Ballroom in New York City on Wednesday, March 19 , 2008 , coming to the aid of beloved record producer Scott Harding and the Scotty Hard Trust.At 3am on Friday, February 15, music producer Scott Harding was a victim of a car crash in which he was a passenger of a car service, returning home from a late night mixing session. The cab he was riding in was broadsided by a stolen car; the impact crushed Harding’s T5 vertebrae, leaving him partially paralyzed. Scott Harding’s condition is serious and like many dedicated musicians he is without health insurance and is facing very large medical and legal fees.
More information here.
Women Aren't Dumb, Charlotte Allen, You Are
self-loathing troll, Charlotte Allen
We're shocked the Washington Post even ran this drivel.
What is it about us women? Why do we always fall for the hysterical, the superficial and the gooily sentimental? Take a look at the New York Times bestseller list. At the top of the paperback nonfiction chart and pitched to an exclusively female readership is Elizabeth Gilbert's "Eat, Pray, Love." ...Men do lots of dumb shit too, Ms. Allen. They watch sports, read FHM, and start preemptive wars. We concede that you're an idiot, Charlotte, but we won't blame that on your gender. Did we mention you look like a troll who lives beneath a bridge?I swear no man watches "Grey's Anatomy" unless his girlfriend forces him to. No man bakes cookies for his dog. No man feels blue and takes off work to spend the day in bed with a copy of "The Friday Night Knitting Club." No man contracts nebulous diseases whose existence is disputed by many if not all doctors, such as Morgellons (where you feel bugs crawling around under your skin). At least no man I know. Of course, not all women do these things, either -- although enough do to make one wonder whether there isn't some genetic aspect of the female brain, something evolutionarily connected to the fact that we live longer than men or go through childbirth, that turns the pre-frontal cortex into Cream of Wheat...
So I don't understand why more women don't relax, enjoy the innate abilities most of us possess (as well as the ones fewer of us possess) and revel in the things most important to life at which nearly all of us excel: tenderness toward children and men and the weak and the ability to make a house a home. (Even I, who inherited my interior-decorating skills from my Bronx Irish paternal grandmother, whose idea of upgrading the living-room sofa was to throw a blanket over it, can make a house a home.) Then we could shriek and swoon and gossip and read chick lit to our hearts' content and not mind the fact that way down deep, we are . . . kind of dim