Obama’s Grand Slam

By Trevor Timm | 1 Comment

Since mere words cannot describe Barack Obama’s Democratic National Convention speech from last night, here is the video in full:

In Barack Obama, John McCain, New Hampshire Primary, Politics, President 2008, Sports August 29, 2008

Jon Stewart Says Whatever the Hell He Wants

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Last week, the New York Times ran a giant article on The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart under the banner headline “Is John Stewart the Most Trusted Man in America?”. While some may say that a comedian hosting a fake news show on basic cable can’t possibly be that influential, The Times backed it up with [...]

In Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Jon Stewart, Media, Politics, Sports August 27, 2008

Not Your Average Joe

By Trevor Timm | 2 Comments

Over the weekend, Barack Obama finally made his Vice Presidential selection, Senator Joe Biden from Delaware. Biden, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee and 4th most senior member of the Senate, brings a wealth of foreign policy experience to the ticket, but more importantly he will act as the perfect attack dog for Obama, who [...]

In Barack Obama, Joe Biden, John McCain, Politics, President 2008 August 24, 2008

Twilight: A Follow-Up, and a Promise

By Kellen Rice | 527 Comments

After sound rebukes from those who commented on my previous article (Twilight Sucks… And Not In A Good Way), like ‘Sydnie’ and ‘Kalo’, who wrote, “All of your opinions are completely FALSE!” and “YOU JUST THINK TOO MUCH JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE !” respectively, I decided to listen to those like ‘Melissa’ who demanded that [...]

In Anything, Media August 23, 2008

In Memory

By Trevor Timm | 3 Comments

LeRoi Moore, founding member of the Dave Matthews Band, master of seemingly every woodwind instrument in modern music, virtual inventor of jazz/rock/jam fusion, is dead at age 46.

Celebrate we will
Because life is short but sweet for certain
Were climbing two by two
To be sure these days continue,
These things we cannot change

In Anything, Dave Matthews Band, Leroi Moore, Music August 20, 2008

‘Twilight’ Sucks… And Not In A Good Way

By Kellen Rice | 1,788 Comments

Written by Phoenix native Stephenie Meyer, the popularity of the young-adult series comprised of Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and the newly-released Breaking Dawn has reached critical mass. With a Twilight film adaptation coming to theaters this winter and an opening day’s sales of 1.3 million books for her latest installment, Meyer can be left with no doubt of her success. From a first-time novelist to a mainstay on the best sellers list, she has risen through the ranks like a veritable juggernaut.

But why? To figure out why the books were inspiring legions of fans and a dozen fan-sites (including the recently hacked Twilight Lexicon), I read the books myself to see what’s what.

To put it simply, dear reader, I was horrified. Not just by the sickeningly purple prose or the lack of general writing quality, but the books themselves are insulting on every level—as a woman, as a teenager, as a literature student, and as a graduate of the Harry Potter craze. What’s worse is that so few seem to realize it.

In Anything, Media August 16, 2008

Georgia Trounces Russia…in Beach Volleyball

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From The BBC:

Georgia’s Brazil-born players beat Russia in a beach volleyball game that turned sour after the recent fighting between the two countries.
Christine Santanna and Andrezza Chagas took up an invitation to represent Georgia after missing out on Olympic qualification for their native Brazil.
The Russians accused their opponents of parading under a flag of convenience [...]

In Sports, beach volleyball, georgia, russia, war August 13, 2008

Analyzing the Presidential Candidates By Their iPod Playlists

By Trevor Timm | Leave a Comment

Since I usually judge movies only by their soundtracks, I figured that philosophy would work for the presidential election as well. Thankfully, earlier this week, Barack Obama and John McCain released their Top Ten Songs of All Time to Blender Magazine, and suprisingly my theory works even better than with movies.

BARACK OBAMA
1. Ready or [...]

In Barack Obama, John McCain, Music, Politics, President 2008 August 11, 2008