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
Military Weekend: Armed Forces Day
Tomorrow, May 21, is Armed Forces Day. The first Armed Forces Day was celebrated on May 20, 1950. President Harry S. Truman led the effort to establish a single holiday for citizens to come together and thank our military members for their patriotic service in support of our country. On August 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of an … [Read more...] about Military Weekend: Armed Forces Day
‘James Bond’: Daniel Craig Out, Tom Hiddleston In?
With news emerging that Daniel Craig is reportedly “done” with James Bond after appearing in four films—including 2015’s Spectre —Tom Hiddleston has emerged as the frontrunner to replace him, bookmakers say. MailOnline claimed Thursday that Craig, 48, turned down a blockbuster £68 million ($100 million) deal to appear in two more Bond films. U.K. bookmakers William… … [Read more...] about ‘James Bond’: Daniel Craig Out, Tom Hiddleston In?
A Little Proportionality When Reporting on Terrorism, Please
Terrorists are in the business of engaging in a kind of asymmetric warfare. Their power dwarfed by nations with standing armies and sophisticated military establishments, they give vent to their grievances through shocking attacks that require, not armies, but individuals or small cadres. Terrorist groups make a small investment of people and money that results in death and … [Read more...] about A Little Proportionality When Reporting on Terrorism, Please
The GOP money-bags hate Trump
The GOP money-bags hate Trump... So where is the serious support going? To support Congressional Republicans. You know, those do-nothings who are, individual donors and super Pacs seem to think, more Republican than the latest presidential choice. "These groups and their Democratic counterparts have already spent more than $25 million on advertising in Senate general … [Read more...] about The GOP money-bags hate Trump
On ‘Political Phobias’
While the (medical) definition of “phobia” -- “an overwhelming and unreasonable fear of an object or situation that poses little real danger but provokes anxiety and avoidance" -- does not specifically include the fear of people, of course we know of phobias that encompass aversion toward and fear of certain groups of people. There are hundreds of phobias toward objects … [Read more...] about On ‘Political Phobias’
Sanders is playing with fire
WASHINGTON -- Bernie Sanders is playing a dangerous game. If he and his campaign continue their scorched-earth attacks against the Democratic Party, they will succeed only in one thing: electing Donald Trump as president. I say this as someone who shares much of Sanders' political philosophy; I too, for example, see health care as a basic right. He has run a remarkable … [Read more...] about Sanders is playing with fire
Cosmic Wonders – Stellar Ornamentation Inside A Superbubble
This image from ESO's Very Large Telescope shows an emission nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) known as LHA 120-N55. Light coming from the blazing blue stars appears to be energizing gas which is left over from the stars' recent formation. Often referred to as N55, this satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, is located… … [Read more...] about Cosmic Wonders – Stellar Ornamentation Inside A Superbubble
The man who can’t be appeased threatens Europe’s refugee deal
Germany's government has managed to take an issue of minor note and turn it into high farce, transforming a local comic into a national martyr, and handcuffing a struggling government to one of Europe's most egregious autocrats. On Tuesday a court in Hamburg added to the drollery, ruling that 18 lines of a 24-line poem lampooning… … [Read more...] about The man who can’t be appeased threatens Europe’s refugee deal
Cartoons: Show me the money or not
Show me the money or not by Clay Jones It was an interesting and busy news day for the Trump Train. Donald Trump met with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to discuss foreign policy. I hope he didn’t fall asleep as this is an area where The Donald doesn’t have any interest. He also said he would talk to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un directly face-t-face. I … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Show me the money or not