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Monday, July 13, 2009

Your Morning News 7/13/09

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Over the weekend it was revealed that the CIA has been running secret anti-terrorism programs that were kept from Congress at the order of Vice President Cheney. This morning, we find out that the program had to do with secretly capturing or killing Al Qaeda operatives. Is anyone in the world surprised that Dick Cheney was running a secret CIA assassination program? Like… anyone? I would be upset if Dick Cheney saw Munich and DIDN’T say, “Well gee, that looks like a good idea.”

Confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor begin today. The Washington Post unwittingly details how Supreme Court confirmation hearings are kabuki theater. No one doubts that she is going to be nominated, but every group involved has their own specific goals and statements to make. Of course, the Post article treats this all as deadly serious. For example, “Conservatives are hoping to use the Sotomayor hearings as a way to motivate their base if they can successfully portray her as an activist judge whose “empathy” for certain groups guides her rulings more than court precedent or the written law.” WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN!?!?

Have you had enough of Sacha Baron Cohen’s junk? Apparently you are not alone. Bruno was the top movie in the country this weekend with a stellar opening day of $14.4 million. However, Saturday revenue for the film dropped 39%, one of the largest second-day drops ever. This is bad news for the film and indicates that audiences bought tickets  expecting another Borat and instead got another Ali G Indahouse.

Making the case for newspapers as a source of things you didn’t know you wanted to know, the New York Times uses the upcoming British Open to profile the business of golf sponsorships. Specifically, the article focuses on how golfers’ clothes are picked out months, even years, in advance.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Wrapup: Hey, what’s going on in this blog?

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Look, some days we have “real work” to do, and you’ll have to get your news, TV listings, and other dopey crap elsewhere.  BUT WE STILL HAVE LINKS:

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Wrapup: OH NO ALIENS!

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OMG TV: Biggest little finale on TV

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Reno 911!

10:30 (Comedy Central)

Season finale!

There’s Something About Mary

8:00 (FX)

Ninties hilarity!

True Hollywood Story

9:00 (E!)

Rapper wives!  Okay, there’s nothing on tonight, sorry gang.

Late Night

Meredith Vierya and Deadliest Catch‘s Andy Hillstrang are on Conan, rap royalty Queen Latifah and Emma Watson are on Letterman, and then reruns rerun reruns!

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a candidate for local elected office!

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The fiercest campaign raging in America right now is smack dab in our nation’s capitol.  A group of superheroes from both sides of the Marvel-DC aisle are going for the Washington D.C. mayor’s office, managed by a staff of young leaders attending the New Organizing Institute’s BootCamp.

They’re hard at work on the campaign trail while simultaneously keeping up their superheroic duties — the Green Lantern singlehandedly caught Marion Barry during his recent stalking escapade (and received the coveted Matthew Yglesias endorsement).  They certainly aren’t above pandering to populist issues, as Batwoman might carry the day by her anti-street cleaning fine position alone.

The election is this Friday, so sign up to vote! Our endorsement goes to the Atom, who combines the scientific knowledge we’ll need for the new economy with a strong civil rights stance.