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Jewish pioneers of TV history on display in new show
BOSTON — Half a century after a young Barbra Streisand wowed American television viewers in “Color Me Barbra,” her velvety rich, powerful voice and bold production still pack a dazzling aural and visual double-punch. In the one-hour broadcast that kicked off CBS television’s 1966 first full-color season, Streisand belted out song after song, dancing around the… … [Read more...] about Jewish pioneers of TV history on display in new show
Cartoons: Idiocracy
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Democrats, seeking unity, give Sanders say in party platform
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Democratic Party said on Monday it would give U.S. presidential contender Bernie Sanders a prominent say in writing its platform this year, a gesture that could ease tensions between Sanders' camp and party leaders, whom Sanders has accused of favoring rival Hillary Clinton. Sanders has remained steadfast in his long-shot battle … [Read more...] about Democrats, seeking unity, give Sanders say in party platform
Eugene Harold Robinson – Journalist. (An Appreciation)
As I believe many on this site do, I love journalist Eugene Harold Robinson, presently a respected columnist at the Washington Post’s opinion pages and ranked by some as “one of America’s most distinguished journalists.” Robinson, a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and a Nieman Fellow in Journalism at Harvard University, has been a journalist at The … [Read more...] about Eugene Harold Robinson – Journalist. (An Appreciation)
History Must Not Repeat Itself: How the Democrats Could Lose the Presidency–Again
In 1967, the United States was digging itself deeper into the war in Vietnam. The anti-war movement was being forged by the youth, energetic and willing to stand up to establishment values. They were the peace-loving environmentally-friendly hippies, the more radical but fun-loving Yippies, and those who held weekday establishment jobs and resented the structure and rules of … [Read more...] about History Must Not Repeat Itself: How the Democrats Could Lose the Presidency–Again
Cartoons: Third Party Enthusiasm
Third Party Enthusiasm by Clay Jones The Never Trump crowd has a party they can vote for while claiming innocence over Hillary Clinton becoming president. The Bernie Sanders flock can also keep their promise to never support Clinton without supporting Donald Trump, directly. Former Republican governor of New Mexico, Gary Johnson, is running for president. He hasn’t … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Third Party Enthusiasm
Padres error during Gay Men’s Chorus Outrages LGBT Fans
Padres error during Gay Men's Chorus Outrages LGBT Fans by Miriam Rafferty Update, May 23, 2016: he Padres issued a new statement indicating their investigation found no evidence of malicious intent, however based on the unintentional mistake and failure of those with oversight to immediately intervene, "we have terminated our relationship with the third-party contractor … [Read more...] about Padres error during Gay Men’s Chorus Outrages LGBT Fans
Former O.J. attorney Shapiro ripe to be sued and sanctioned (Guest Voice)
Embed from Getty Images Former O.J. attorney Shapiro ripe to be sued and sanctioned by Stephen Cooper The L.A. Times and media outlets around the world last week reported on an interview conducted by Fox News's Megyn Kelly where former O.J. Simpson lawyer Robert Shapiro finally revealed what Simpson whispered in his ear right after being acquitted of the murders of … [Read more...] about Former O.J. attorney Shapiro ripe to be sued and sanctioned (Guest Voice)
Morocco is tired of getting the Hollywood treatment
Morocco is a very large movie set — from sands to cities. It's served as a stand-in for Arabia in "Lawrence of Arabia," Abu Dhabi in "Sex in the City 2," Egypt for "Evil Mummy" and for fantasy locations in "Game of Thrones." But rarely is Morocco, Morocco in films. Narrimane Faquir, a Moroccan filmmaker, was… … [Read more...] about Morocco is tired of getting the Hollywood treatment
Cartoons: Suicide Sanders
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Being positive can click us all together as Americans (Guest Voice)
Being positive can click us all together as Americans by Jordan Cooper Over half of racial minority youth are unemployed or underemployed. Minorities are disciplined in academia in a disproportionate way too in regards to the predominant race. There are three things kids want to happen the most to get popularity with their friends. Kids want to go pro in sports. Kids … [Read more...] about Being positive can click us all together as Americans (Guest Voice)
Fighting phony ‘populism’
WASHINGTON -- From the coverage of the 2016 campaign over the last six months, you would think that American workers battered by economic change have finally won their moment in the political sun. After all, Donald Trump is said to be the paladin of white blue-collar men and Bernie Sanders speaks unabashedly about the working class, a term many have (wrongly) written … [Read more...] about Fighting phony ‘populism’
Why Hating the Media Could Make the Difference in November (Guest Voice)
Embed from Getty Images Why Hating the Media Could Make the Difference in November The winning candidate may be the one who most successfully stirs the public's mistrust of journalists and journalism. by Neal Gabler As the political pundits keep reminding us, this might be called the “hate” election. Both major parties’ presumptive nominees, Donald Trump and Hillary … [Read more...] about Why Hating the Media Could Make the Difference in November (Guest Voice)
10 Slasher Movies for a Terrifying Experience
Summer is time for vacations, mangoes, and having fun all day long. And an important part of that routine are movies. Watching slasher or slasher-Horror movies in the day and discussing those in the darkness of the night during a trip to the woods were one of the typical summer activities. Here are some of the… … [Read more...] about 10 Slasher Movies for a Terrifying Experience
Cartoons: BANG BANG TRUMP
Bang Bang Trump by Clay Jones I drew this on my Samsung tablet. It’s a really cool tablet. I’m new to tablets and if you are too but thinking about purchasing one, email me and I’ll tell you the pros and cons of this one. So I’m sitting at a bar drawing this and a girl sits next to me and she starts a conversation. Yay me. The conversation is going well…until. Until, she … [Read more...] about Cartoons: BANG BANG TRUMP
Trump bets on mass amnesia
WASHINGTON -- Just how gullible does Donald Trump suppose the American voter is? The billionaire showman has been the presumptive Republican presidential nominee for only a couple of weeks, yet his general election strategy is already becoming clear: hope for a mass nationwide outbreak of short-term memory loss. His top strategist, Paul Manafort, has said that the "part … [Read more...] about Trump bets on mass amnesia
How the GOP Can Survive Trump
Mike tells Don his house is on fire. He adds that he will extinguish the blaze if Don pays him. Don forks over the money, but Mike does nothing. There are two possible explanations for this shocking betrayal: Mike was lying about the fire or he never planned to help Don. In that story, Mike is… … [Read more...] about How the GOP Can Survive Trump
A New Prince Biopic? Maybe Not
BET claims to give ten good reasons that it's not a good idea. (HT to Ann Althouse for putting me onto the BET slide show where they make their case.) The two biggest reasons they give for not doing a Prince biopic is that biopics are generally not good and that Prince wasn't involved in the anti-hunger supergrouping of the 90's top US musical superstars, We Are the World. … [Read more...] about A New Prince Biopic? Maybe Not
A damaging can of worms – Trump and Sanders
Donald Trump’s triumphs and Bernie Sanders’s successes have opened a can of worms already gnawing at the core of democracy as it is understood and practiced around the world. So far, the US election looks like a circus trying to entertain rather than a democratic contest of alternatives to structure social, economic and political life in the world's most influential nation … [Read more...] about A damaging can of worms – Trump and Sanders