Read the classic adventures of the Laugh-Out-Loud Cats. Feds cut interest rate to zero in “emergency effort.” John Seavey on how to save Marvel Comics (part one). Blogger guy appeals to the Davos Forum. And then Emma Thompson (of all people) responds. (If Emma Thompson is reading this, my question to her is: do you […]

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I have a few more of these stored up but I think resuming the campaign would be… just kind of wrong, honestly. So they’ll come when I am at a loss for content, or I am bored, or I feel like it. I was planning to let them sit for a while, but then this […]

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Or a paid operative, or a spam-flunky for a political campaign. Figure A. From myDD. Figure B. From Marc Ambinder’s blog:

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Deep-fried Mars bars are A) very sweet and B) very VERY sticky. It was an experience, and not a bad one either, but definitely not one I think I’ll repeat any time soon. I think there’s still some of it in the back of my mouth a day later after brushing my teeth twice. Seriously, […]

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Shorter Erick Erickson: the party running a black man as a serious presidential candidate is totally racist because white people actually vote for candidates other than him. Some choice bits: In New Hampshire, white Democrats turned out overwhelming to reject the uppity black man who dared to challenge the Democratic establishment. “Overwhelming” in this case […]

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2004: 2008: EDIT TO ADD: Since Teh Mighty Kurtz hisself has seen fit to link back to me, I feel it only fair to mention where I previously did not that I think this works more as a funny unintentional tie-in gag more than anything else (with Brent being exasperated with Cole because Cole is […]

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1.) It is kind of pointless to run from a possessed gun. The gun can shoot you faster than you can run. 2.) Guns don’t kill people – demon guns kill cowards. 3.) If you have a fey moustache, it is your own damn fault if a possessed weapon kills you, Mr. Nancy Boy. 4.) […]

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Ultra-awesome home theatre setups. I am horribly, horribly impressed, although when it comes to home theatre, I am a fan of couches first and foremost. I mean, presumably the objective of home theatre is to have somebody with which to snuggle, right? That’s the biggest advantage of home theatre over, like, actual theatre. (Yes, yes, […]

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ME: So, did you look at the clinical and intensive options for next year? ANDREW (ANOTHER LAW STUDENT): Yeah. I’m liking the intensive research one. ME: I missed that one. ANDREW: It’s where you team up with three or four other students and you do legal research for an NGO. You know, Amnesty International or […]

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Yes, your choice of acronym is very clever. EDIT TO CLARIFY: Look, the “well some Democrats make fun of Bush in a mean way too” entirely misses the point. Calling Bush et al dickheads or assholes is just being rude; calling Hillary a cunt, and especially in this knowing, schoolboyish way, is downright misogynistic. And […]

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You are given a hundred million dollars and orders to remake The Seven Samurai (or, if you prefer, The Magnificent Seven) in the setting of your choice. What is the setting, and who plays each of the following roles: The Stoic Leader The Right-Hand Man Who Gets All The Good Jokes The Weapons Master The […]

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Heath Ledger dead at 28. A good young actor, who I firmly believe was on the brink of greatness. Fuck.

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Best Picture: Juno, There Will Be Blood, No Country For Old Men, Michael Clayton, Atonement. A much better year than average for nominees in this category, with everything being either very good or pretty damned good; where is my standard Academy embarrassment nomination? Where is the Ghost, the Crash? Anyway, this is basically a two-horse […]

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