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Taxes
In a fair world, we'd not just be allowed to vote for leaders, we'd also have the power to determine how our taxes were spent.We'd vote on that as a nation.Did we want to turn it all over the...
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CounterPunch is the new Mad magazine
I've been laughing all day.See I subscribe to CounterPunch (as I've noted here for years). You only get the real crazy in the print edition.The winner for laugh out loud funny?Seth Sandronsky.He...
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Jon Stewart can't leave soon enough
David Zurawik (Baltimore Sun) notes how the media backed off of Hillary after stale comedian Jon Stewart came to Hillary's defense:As soon as Jon Stewart ripped cable and network news on his Tuesday...
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That awful Jane The Virgin
The awful Jane The Virgin airs on The CW. For now anyway.Have you heard the latest?"TV: When Messengers Disappoint"(Ava and C.I., The Third Estate Sunday Review):This should have been the season for...
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Ben Affleck and Henry Gates
Maybe it's time for Barack to hold another beer summit?PBS airs Henry Gates' nonsense. I say nonsense because it's really faux scholarly and never of any great importance.In his most recent product for...
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Smash
When Smash aired on NBC, I blogged about each episode here.I did not agree with it being cancelled.CBS News interviews Megan Hilty who was one of the stars of the show and she reveals:"The show ended...
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The silence
Andre Damon (WSWS) reports:A lead article in Monday’s New York Times describing a debate within the US government over whether to assassinate another American citizen brings into relief one basic fact:...
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A friend was fooling around online and found an old People magazine story. This is from Karen G. Jackovich's "Barbara Hershey Drops Her Hippie Past and a Name, Seagull, and Her Career Finds Wings"...
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Stalker returns to CBS tonightTonight on CBS, the return of Stalker.The one and only Maggie Q, the first Asian-American female to carry an hour long show (the classic Nikita) stars alongside Dylan...
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Shonda Rhimes shows all suffer huge audience erosion
Why is it no one but Ava and C.I. have noted the cratering ratings of ABC's Thursday programs?I checked to see if anyone had written anything.But no."TV: If They Could Turn Back Time" (Ava and C.I.,...
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Blur
Kenneth Partidge (Billboard) notes the new Blur album:He has largely succeeded, as The Magic Whip is a fascinating snapshot of a group coming to personal and professional crossroads in a strange city...
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Can you please stop lying?
The Islamic State is an awful group and there's no reason to lie to make them worse.Haidar Sumeri@IraqiSecurity11h11 hours ago#Iraq; Due to lack of healthcare under Da'ish, 25 cases of cholera have...
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Jon the Coward Stewart
I say "Amen!" to this:Kirsten Powers@KirstenPowers11h11 hours agoKirsten Powers retweeted Shama HussainNYT on Hillary vote for Iraq War: 'She has said she was misled by Mr. Bush.' Where is Stewart's...
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Diana Ross & the Supremes
"This edition's playlist" (The Third Estate Sunday Review):1) Carly Simon's The Bedroom Tapes.2) Prince's Controversy.3) Sade's Soldier of Love.4) Chrissie Hynde's Stockholm.5) Aimee Mann's The...
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Bye-bye Bri
Isaiah's The World Today Just Nuts"Brave and Manly Jon Stewart"Jon Stewart looked ridiculous trashing Judith Miller when he didn't do the same with his buddies Donald Rumsfeld or Colin Powell during...
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2 Broke Girls
If you missed it, Sandra Bernhard has a recurring role this season on 2 Broke Girls:Sandra Bernhard retweeted 2 Broke Girls@2BrokeGirls · May 4 "No one looks me in the eyes. I'm Medusa in Chanel." -...
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Tweet of the week
No surprise, it's on Iraq.This is from the Washington Post's Liz Sly:Liz Sly@LizSly5h5 hours agoThe Pentagon said Ramadi isn't as strategic as Baiji. Now Baiji is threatened, it says Baiji isn't...
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Another season for Nashville
"TV: ABC in shambles, pretend not to notice" (Ava and C.I., The Third Estate Sunday Review):Getting the same ratings is Nashville.Were this CBS, that would be a problem.Last season Nashville's renewal...
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Why does anyone watch NBC?
Oh, that's right.They don't.The last few days explain why that's clear.Cancelled:The SlapAllegianceState of AffairsMarry MeAbout A BoyOne Big HappyConstantineThat's not the full list.Each season, NBC...
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I was recently blogging about Barbara Hershey and she's back in the news.A&E is doing a new TV show entitle Damien. It's going to be a TV sequel to The Omen.That's great news as is the fact that...
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