Yo, Barack Obama! (The Manila Times)
My predilection for Barack Obama started when I watched his hilarious music video spoof on MAD TV. Now, I am among those people diagnosed with a severe case of Obamamania, which sees me cry whenever I see photos of Obama, be it on the front page of broadsheets or on the cover of the Rolling Stone Magazine.
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A mixed bag of nuttiness (The Japan Times)
Omnibus films — collections of segments, usually by different directors — are hard commercial sells, but rarely complete disappointments. Usually at least one director delivers a small gem. Also, you are finished with a clunker quickly, instead of enduring it for two hours or so. A win-win situation, no? Read the full story
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08-19-08 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE (Eurweb)
LAURENCE FISHBURNE SEALS 'CSI' DEAL: Contracts are all signed; actor will join cast in ninth episode this fall. *CBS announced Monday that Laurence Fishburne is a go to replace departing actor William Petersen in its top rated drama series "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."
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The fab five: 'Smart People' and other things our critics are buzzing about (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
1 A dyspeptic riff on Wonder Boys by way of The Savages , director Noam Murro’s bitingly funny character study somehow slipped through the multiplexes, leaving audiences to discover it on DVD (where, in all likelihood, it plays better anyway). Anchored by four terrific, nuanced performances — Dennis Quaid, Ellen Page, Thomas Haden Church and Sarah Jessica Parker sparkle throughout — ...
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Fake news you can believe in (Seattle Times)
It's been more than eight years since "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" made its first foray into presidential politics with the presciently...
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Jon Stewart: The most trusted man in America? (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
It's been more than eight years since "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" made its first foray into presidential politics with the presciently named Indecision 2000, and the difference in the show's approach to its coverage then and now provides a tongue-in-cheek measure of the show's striking evolution.
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Obama overload? McCain says yes, there is (Canada.com)
Is Barack Obama just too sexy to be president of the United States? It's the question at the heart of a mocking new ad from Republican John McCain, which declares the Democratic candidate 'dreamy' but unprepared for the Oval Office.
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SFist Interviews Kirk Read (SFist)
Branded "the literary equivalent of Rufus Wainwright" by the Chron - oh, Chronicle , you kill us! - Kirk Read is putting on a show, folks! And it's jammed packed with multimedia sorcery, poignancy, music, bon mots , hilarity, and a real live penis. (Check out a clip of the show right here why don't you?) We chatted with Read recently, demanding to know more about him, his show, his ...
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08-11-08 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE (Eurweb)
WE REMEMBER ISSAC HAYES: Veteran soul singer's body discovered Sunday morning near treadmill. Candlelight vigil scheduled. *Isaac Hayes, an Oscar- and Grammy-winning music icon who helped to usher in the disco era, died Sunday afternoon after he collapsed near a treadmill, authorities said.
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French teenagers: thumbs down to 'boiretrop' anti-drinking campaign (Decanter.com)
The French government's x-rated anti-binge drinking campaign has backfired – if the reactions of French teenagers are anything to go by.
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