Browsing archives for September 5th, 2008

Friday Night Fluff: My Name is Bruce Edition

Fluff Stuff, Friday Night Fluff 5 September 2008 | 3 Comments

It seems like My Name is Bruce has been in the pipeline forever but it is finally getting a theatrical release this October and should be on DVD in January. The film’s plot revolves around a sleazy version of Bruce Campbell’s persona being abducted by fans- who think he’s really like Ash- to fight a [...]

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John McCain’s RNC Speech

Politics 5 September 2008 | 0 Comments

I’m posting the video of John McCain’s RNC with the disclaimer that i am not responsible for any injuries you sustain from falling asleep and whacking your head on your computer desk. This has everything one could predict for a McCain RNC speech; bad set dressings, forced teleprompter reading, a speech containing tired talking points [...]

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Unemployment Rate at a 5 Year High

Economy, Society & World 5 September 2008 | 0 Comments

While McCain advisers and surrogates stick to the story that the economy is just fine and unicorns exist in the valley behind the enchanted forest, reality has been chugging along without them. The economy is still performing under economists already lowered expectations.
From Steve Benen (now at The Washington Monthly):
According to the Labor Department’s latest jobs [...]

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This is Spinal Tap

Politics 5 September 2008 | 1 Comment

I’ll be posting the video of the McCain speech shortly (in case you need a sleep aid) but first I wanted to comment on the backdrop. Everyone with vision has complained about the RNC set design at least once this week. One of the leading problems is that the screen was positioned behind the speakers [...]

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