Comic book fans have loved the combination for years -- and dreamed of seeing it on the big screen. And now it's going to happen: Superman and Batman, D.C. Comic's most enduring franchises in print and in movies and TV, will team up in a major movie set for 2015 release, The Hollywood reporter confirms: After decades of fighting evil solo, Batman and Superman will finally … [Read more...] about Superman and Batman to team up in major 2015 movie (Updated)
Don’t be a dictator: Putin edition (Guest Voice)
Don’t be a dictator: Putin edition (via GlobalPost) Copyright ImageClick to ViewRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin leads a meeting with oligarchs on June 4, 2009. (ALEXEY NIKOLSKY/Getty Images)“Nobody and nothing will stop Russia on the road to strengthening democracy and ensuring human rights and… … [Read more...] about Don’t be a dictator: Putin edition (Guest Voice)
Shields and Brooks: Obama’s Remarks on Race and Confrontation, Detroit’s Debt (Guest Voice)
Shields and Brooks: Obama's Remarks on Race and Confrontation, Detroit's Debt (via PBS News Hour) JEFFREY BROWN: And that brings us to the analysis of Shields and Brooks, syndicated columnist Mark Shields in his Boston Red Sox tie tonight... MARK SHIELDS: Absolutely. JEFFREY BROWN: ... and New York Times columnist David Brooks. Welcome to both of… … [Read more...] about Shields and Brooks: Obama’s Remarks on Race and Confrontation, Detroit’s Debt (Guest Voice)
Tribute to Helen Thomas, Trailbreaking Journalist
[12:38 am Pacific, 21 July 2013] As I skimmed my Twitter feed Saturday morning before heading off to teach a motorcycle safety class, I saw this tweet from Mark Knoller, CBS White House correspondent: Knoller proceded to tweet an non-traditional obit, and not just because it was one-sentence-at-a-time via Twitter. I appreciated the personal detail as well as the recap of … [Read more...] about Tribute to Helen Thomas, Trailbreaking Journalist
Australian firm launches ‘anti-shark’ wetsuits
Australian firm launches 'anti-shark' wetsuits (via AFP) An Australian research firm Thursday launched what is being touted as the world's first anti-shark wetsuit, using new discoveries about the predators' eyesight to stave off or evade an attack. Working in conjunction with the University of Western Australia… … [Read more...] about Australian firm launches ‘anti-shark’ wetsuits
Happy 44th Moon Day
This is his vorpal sword's 1700th post. Quincy Jones presents platinum copies of "Fly Me to the Moon") to Neil Armstrong (right) and Senator John Glenn, September 24, 2008. From the 40th Anniversary of the Moon Landing .... A Secret History of Neil Armstrong July 20, 2009 Finally, somebody's paying attention to the Moon landing, 40 years ago, today. Over the … [Read more...] about Happy 44th Moon Day
RIP Helen Thomas: Non-PC re Israel: American Journalist: Arab Heritage,
A complex woman, bold in her time of times when women were to be quiet and entertaining, petite and not reveal they were educated. Helen was attacked for how she looked, attacked for how she thought personally and as a journalist: she kept going. The reining chair at presidential news conferences for years and years, many were glad for her presence. Some coveted her power. Some … [Read more...] about RIP Helen Thomas: Non-PC re Israel: American Journalist: Arab Heritage,
Helen Thomas, Long Dean Of White House Press, Dies At 92
Helen Thomas, Long Dean Of White House Press, Dies At 92 : The Two-Way : NPR (via http://nailah.enlightenmentwithnaas.info) Helen Thomas, Long Dean Of White House Press, Dies At 92 by SCOTT NEUMAN July 20, 2013 9:58 AM Helen Thomas reads the newspaper while sitting in her chair in the White House press room in 2006. She died on Saturday at age 92. Brendan … [Read more...] about Helen Thomas, Long Dean Of White House Press, Dies At 92
Rolling Stone (Cartoon)
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No Figleaf: Pennsylvania Republican Chairman Almost Gleefully Admits Pennsylvania Voter ID Hurt Obama
If there's any question that voter ID laws and other supposed ways to protect voters being rushed into action in states -- and now particularly in Southern states now that the Supreme Court has disembowled part of the Voting Rights Act -- you should doubt no longer given the comments of Pennsylvania GOP Chairman Rob Gleason. He almost gleefully admits here that the … [Read more...] about No Figleaf: Pennsylvania Republican Chairman Almost Gleefully Admits Pennsylvania Voter ID Hurt Obama
Nazi-themed cafe in Indonesia sparks global outrage
Nazi-themed cafe in Indonesia sparks global outrage (via AFP) From a painting hung high on a blood-red wall, Adolf Hitler peers down on young students eating schnitzel and slurping German beer in Indonesia's Nazi-themed cafe. The SoldatenKaffee ("The Soldiers' Cafe") opened its doors in the western Javanese city… … [Read more...] about Nazi-themed cafe in Indonesia sparks global outrage
Obama’s race and racism remarks: conservatives went nuts
NOTE: Due to a technical glitch the correct byline did NOT appear on this post. It has now been corrected. We regret the error. Conservatives went nuts on Twitter in reaction to Obama's comments on race and racism. He is (you guessed right!) "racist-in-chief." Some thought the speech was okay, but... Anyway, you can read 'em all at Daily Intel where Dan Amira … [Read more...] about Obama’s race and racism remarks: conservatives went nuts
Warfare was uncommon among hunter-gatherers: study
Warfare was uncommon among hunter-gatherers: study (via AFP) Warfare was uncommon among hunter-gatherers, and killings among nomadic groups were often due to competition for women or interpersonal disputes, researchers in Finland said Thursday. Their study in the US journal Science suggests that the origins of… … [Read more...] about Warfare was uncommon among hunter-gatherers: study
Obama Evokes Lincoln and King in Race Talk
“Trayvon Martin,” Barack Obama tells the nation, “could have been me 35 years ago.” In an unannounced, unscripted White House press room appearance the President caps a week of heated national introspection with his usually calm demeanor yet the most personal public 20 minutes of his presidency. Talking about “a history that doesn’t go away,” he says : “There are very few … [Read more...] about Obama Evokes Lincoln and King in Race Talk
VIDEO: Obama: ‘Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago’
VIDEO: Obama: ‘Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago’ (via Diversity News Magazine) President Obama discussed the George Zimmerman acquittal in the killing of teenager Trayvon Martin during a surprise appearance at the White House briefing on Friday. Thanks for checking us out. Please take a look at the rest of our videos and articles… … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Obama: ‘Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago’
Zimmerman Trial a Global Lesson in Justice Served (Izvestia, Russia)
Is the outcome of the George Zimmerman trial, the blanket U.S. media coverage and the post-trial conduct of Americans, something not only to be celebrated, but studied by people in democracies around the world? For Russia's Izvestia, columnist Alexander Genis writes that the things contributing to the appearance of strife and division are precisely what enables American … [Read more...] about Zimmerman Trial a Global Lesson in Justice Served (Izvestia, Russia)
A Ground Witness to Detroit Speaks, while Governor Calls Bankruptcy
Below, one of TMV's thoughtful commenters, a recent witness to Detroit situ. Context: Saying 'Enough is enough" and 'Calling it the lowest point in Detroit history but a chance to stabilize a city spiraling into decline for decades, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder announced Friday that the state-appointed emergency manager had filed for Chapter 9 protection". Here, TMV's … [Read more...] about A Ground Witness to Detroit Speaks, while Governor Calls Bankruptcy
Fortunately, Obama Didn’t Get the ‘Mum Should Be the Word’ Message
I like Eugene Robinson although I sometimes disagree with him. Most recently, I disagreed with him on his suggestion that “For Obama, mum should be the word,” or that when holding a frank, honest talk about racial issues exposed by the Trayvon Martin case, “President Obama is not the best person to lead the discussion.” Robinson is concerned that those who would prefer not … [Read more...] about Fortunately, Obama Didn’t Get the ‘Mum Should Be the Word’ Message
President Obama: Trayvon Martin ‘Could Have Been Me 35 Years Ago,’ Urges Soul Searching for America
President Obama gave an impromptu press conference Friday in which he addressed the Trayvon Martin verdict. He said what happened to the unarmed black teen could have happened to him 35 years ago. Of course, he will be criticized by the right wing and I think he knows that. President Obama said he was also the victim of racial profiling before he became a U.S. senator. He … [Read more...] about President Obama: Trayvon Martin ‘Could Have Been Me 35 Years Ago,’ Urges Soul Searching for America
Rolling Stone Cover (Cartoon)
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