"There's an American TV show in which the president of the US is black. People say, 'Oh look, that's OK, there's a black president on TV.' That's completely humiliating because that's not how it is. There's no black president. Political correctness kills discussion." - Lars von Trier.

Have I mentioned how much I adore Roger Ebert lately? "Art-directed in gloomy House of Tudor colors, "The Other Boleyn Girl" offers high-toned pulp for those who like to imagine themselves superior to ranch-colonial Desperate Housewives, and who don't like to feel so guilty about the pleasure they get from vicarious lust and treachery. Movies like ( Read more... )

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audiguy sent me this first person account of a guy who accidentally dropped his iPod in the toilet on an airplane, causing the entire flight to be rerouted and searched. Oops ( Read more... )

File under "Why didn't I think of this?". Automate date planning. Brilliant. And fun.

So, apparently an Iraqi civilian's life is worth $2,500 USD but an American's dog's life is worth $56,400 USD.

This begs prompts the question: if you could buy one dead dog or twenty-two dead Iraqi civilians which would you choose?

I was going to make a post talking about how many liberals will put Europe on a pedestal, but crescimento happened to beat me to it in his post " Screw you Europe". So, instead of recreating the wheel, I've just left a lengthy comment there and am providing this entry as a reference for those of you who have something to say about the topic ( Read more... )

The BBC has posted a shocking article suggesting that boys would rather learn about destructive technologies (like explosives) while girls would rather study things like the human body and healthcare (unbelievable!). And in response, some are apparently calling for segregation of classes according to gender sex ( Read more... )

I was going to make Katie sign this but apparently even I have some level of compassion.

So, instead, I'm allowing her to first cross out three terms of her choice, excluding the word "not" (although I retain the right to a one-time veto).

"The Democratic Party's commitment to preserving Roe v. Wade has been deeply unhealthy for abortion rights, for liberalism more generally, and ultimately for American democracy." [Source; via langston].