George Lucas Fears 2012 Apocalypse, Says Seth Rogen
1/18/11 at 6:20PM

George Lucas had better get cracking on that Star Wars TV show he's been developing for so long, because according to Seth Rogen, Lucas believes the world is going to end in 2012. "I first thought he was joking," said Rogen, who once sat down with Lucas and Steven Spielberg for a ( Read more... )

John Kerry is the man. John Kerry is the fucking man. Homeboy strolls into Afghanistan in the middle of a shit-storm, does some hardcore old school diplomating, and walks away with above-the-fold headlines and exactly the outcome America (and the world) wants.
Bill Clinton is the man. Bill Clinton is the fucking man. Dude flies over to North Korea ( Read more... )

So I'm going to be leaving Grand Lake somewhat abruptly, it looks like. Mike and Kathleen came up last night with word that we've been approved to rent 519 Corona in Denver, and as this comes right when things between me and my bosses are at their worst, I'm going to seize upon the moment--as my internet horoscope has advised me to do--and I'm ( Read more... )

"This is just like a reality show,
except it's reality."
--sayeth Harlock415

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend."
--sayeth dsmyre

Obama's Islamic homage wins praise
Brian Murphy, AP

... "Even some extremist Web sites, which have carried statements from al-Qaida and other groups in the past, added some rare hints of praise amid the scorn for Obama.

"One posting on a chat room noted admiration for U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton 'wearing a head scarf ... and she and ( Read more... )

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This was either a good speech, a great speech, or an example of Barack Obama tearing apart the fabric of America's Judeo-Christian creation mythology.

I thought it was a great speech. Between 15 and 20 minutes into it, I shivered, thinking: OMG! We have a President committed to working for peace!