Disney has chosen Jerusalem for its new animated series, the company revealed Tuesday. The series, named "Polarizers," will be produced in the capital through collaboration between Israeli company Operating Room, L.A.-based company Technicolor, and animation giant Nelvana. Production for the series has arrived in Israel following the decision of Film and Television initiative … [Read more...] about Disney to Produce Animated Series in Jerusalem
Cartoon: Smartphone
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What Dolezal was really up to…
Jelani Cobb, writing in the New Yorker, has the smartest take I've seen so far on what Rachel Dolezal was doing. The easy presumption about Dolezal, who has two white parents and light skin and eyes—and hair that has ranged from blond to brown, though she has worn it in ways that are culturally associated with black women—is that this is an instance in which someone … [Read more...] about What Dolezal was really up to…
Corruption, Sexual Abuse, and Hypocrisy
Should be no surprise. Sexual abuse, corruption, and hypocrisy. Politicians at work. Within the last decade’s tally of sexual transgressions by politician’s holding federal offices we had Senator John Ensign of Nevada (who slept with an employee who was his best friend’s wife), Senator David Vitter of Louisiana who frequented high-end prostitutes (but was forgiven by God and … [Read more...] about Corruption, Sexual Abuse, and Hypocrisy
Cartoon: Black or White?
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You can call him Jeb!
WASHINGTON -- Substituting an exclamation point for his inconvenient last name, Jeb! has officially entered the presidential race. Why isn't everyone else quaking in fear? I can see why Hillary Clinton, the Democratic front-runner who also downplays a familiar surname, might welcome Jeb Bush's candidacy. If the general election is Bush versus Clinton, the dynasty issue … [Read more...] about You can call him Jeb!
Analysis: Jeb Bush’s path more like dad than brother
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Jeb Bush's biggest challenge may be setting himself apart from his brother. Yet Bush has managed to do that in one way he didn't want: the path to the Republican presidential nomination. Unlike his brother's aggressive launch for the presidency in 2000, when George W. Bush bulldozed most GOP competitors out of the… … [Read more...] about Analysis: Jeb Bush’s path more like dad than brother
Hillary Clinton Gets Her Do-Over But Liberals Desire Someone Better
Hillary Clinton got her do-over yesterday, relaunching her campaign after the first launch went terribly. As I pointed out last week, she is falling in the polls. Her favorability and trust are damaged from serious scandals which cannot be ignored in choosing a general election candidate. She can’t handle questions from the news media. Many liberals are not buying her selective … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton Gets Her Do-Over But Liberals Desire Someone Better
Saudi- Israel relations warm as Iran threat looms
Saudi- Israel relations warm as Iran threat looms By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Now it’s almost official, having become the subject of a detailed article in The Economist. Barack Obama has produced a New Middle East, but it ain’t the one he intended. Democracy has not blossomed as called for in his Cairo speech of 2009. The new Egyptian government that the American … [Read more...] about Saudi- Israel relations warm as Iran threat looms
Why Hollywood is still so bad at diversity
It has been described as Hollywood's "most controversial racial miscasting" - although it's really just the latest in a long list. The casting of fair-skinned, blonde actor Emma Stone, as the quarter-Hawaiian, quarter-Chinese protagonist in the film Aloha prompted such media scorn that its director, Cameron Crowe, eventually apologised for it. "I offer you a heart-felt… … [Read more...] about Why Hollywood is still so bad at diversity
Cartoon: Police Beatings and Phone Videos
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How McDonald’s Can Truly Be Modern and Progressive (Guest Voice)
How McDonald's Can Truly Be Modern and Progressive By Tina Dupuy In 1915, Polish immigrant Nathan Handwerker bought a hot dog stand in Coney Island and went about undercutting the boardwalk's other restaurants by half. These five-cent sandwiches were so much cheaper than other offerings consumers were leery of their content. To counter this, Handwerker famously hired actors … [Read more...] about How McDonald’s Can Truly Be Modern and Progressive (Guest Voice)
Roger Ailes Has Reportedly ‘Personally Taken Charge Of Some Of Fox’s Recent Attacks’ On Hillary Clinton
A fascinating article about the ascension of Rupert Murdoch's son, James Murdoch, to CEO of 21st Century Fox, which owns Fox News, predicts that Roger Ailes will continue to play the role of uber Republican strategist for the foreseeable future. In an article called, James Murdoch May Have the Reins at 21st Century Fox, But Will… … [Read more...] about Roger Ailes Has Reportedly ‘Personally Taken Charge Of Some Of Fox’s Recent Attacks’ On Hillary Clinton
Politix Update: Republican Presidential Wannabes Are Against Big Gubberment Until They’re For It
Republican presidential wannabes like to whine that government needs to be made smaller, and in the meantime Washington should get off our fricking backs. After all, we get taxed -- and regulated -- through the nose and get practically nothing in return, right? This complaint is especially loud and persistent when it comes to Texas pols with their eye on the big prize. Were … [Read more...] about Politix Update: Republican Presidential Wannabes Are Against Big Gubberment Until They’re For It
Republican Exploding Heads
Pope Francis to deliver explosive Encyclical on climate change, poverty Republican and Roman Catholic Rick Santorum has already made it clear that he thinks Pope Francis should leave science to scientists. Of course there is one small problem with this view because the Pope has a masters degree in chemistry. From The New York Times: Jim Yardley, New York Times ...On … [Read more...] about Republican Exploding Heads
Hillary Clinton and the art of jujitsu
NEW YORK -- Hillary Clinton is tied as closely as a candidate can be to two Democratic administrations past. But she intends to wage her presidential campaign around a rich menu of policies and plans that are about the future. She has been in our national consciousness so long that she has little room to invent a New Hillary -- a confection that, in any event, would be … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton and the art of jujitsu
‘Jurassic World’ Is More of the Same – And That’s A Great Thing
3.5/5 “You can’t repeat the past”, Nick said to Jay. “Can’t repeat the past? Why of course you can!” And we all know how it ended for Jay Gatsby, so after three films, why should it end differently for megalomaniacs and a few incautious geneticists? If there is any thematic through-line throughout the Jurassic Park films, it is that if you attempt to make a business … [Read more...] about ‘Jurassic World’ Is More of the Same – And That’s A Great Thing
You Too Can Write a Best-Seller
Before James Patterson became the Guinness World Record holder as the author with the most No. 1 New York Times best-sellers (114!), he was a struggling writer with a thick folder of rejection letters. Thirty-one publishers passed on his first novel, The Thomas Berryman Number, before Little, Brown and Company published it in 1976. The thriller,… … [Read more...] about You Too Can Write a Best-Seller
Neurosurgeon to attempt world’s first head transplant
An Italian neurosurgeon has unveiled plans to perform the first human head transplant by the end of 2017. Dr Sergio Canavero announced his plan at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgeons in the US state of Maryland on Friday, saying he believes he has a 90 percent chance of success.… … [Read more...] about Neurosurgeon to attempt world’s first head transplant
SciFi Weekend: Hannibal; Orphan Black; iZombie Season One Finale; The Flash; The Leftovers; The Man From UNCLE
While last week's episode of Hannibal jumped ahead and left open the fates of those left for dead in the season two finale, Primavera centered on Will and flashed back to the aftermath of the bloodbath. There was no indication on screen as to the fate of Jack Crawford and Alana Bloom but I was surprised to see Abigail walk into Will's hospital room early in the episode. I was … [Read more...] about SciFi Weekend: Hannibal; Orphan Black; iZombie Season One Finale; The Flash; The Leftovers; The Man From UNCLE