Monthly Archives: January 2010
Werner Herzog Reads “Curious George”
A brilliant parody of the classic children’s book as imagined to be read by the New Wave German film director. I don’t know why exactly, but this is the funniest thing I’ve seen in a long time. It also has … Continue reading
Filed under Humour
A Man With a Plan Truck
Yes, it’s really come down to this… If former Cosmo centerfold Scott Brown actually wins the “special election” in Massachusetts today based on his, um, attractive “stimulus package”… might I suggest that Michael Ignatieff immediately release saucy photos from Harvard … Continue reading
Filed under Republican Party
What’s Next…
If ever there was a modern poster boy for the proverbial “Ugly American” it’s so-called “comedian” Bob Thompson; a fat, sweaty, perpetually angry white man who loudly hyperventilates on YouTube every few days from his concrete bunker with obnoxious, in-your-face … Continue reading
God TV
Where Kooky Right-Wing Paranoia Meets Batshit Crazy End-Times Prophecy Hey, it wouldn’t be Sunday without taking a little poke at some of our nuttier religious friends. This clip is from GOD TV’s Apocalypse and the End Times series featuring prophesy … Continue reading
Ignatieff @ UVic
Michael Ignatieff speaking at UVic earlier this week in an open forum with students to discuss some of the current issues in Canadian politics… Thanks to AM Fresh Radio for the videos.
Filed under Liberal Party of Canada, Michael Ignatieff
Terminus
An eerie Canadian short from 2007 directed by Trevor Cawood about a man eventually driven mad as he and his colleagues are inexplicably tailed by strange, ambiguous beings. More about Cawood and the film at the Spy Films blog. By … Continue reading
Reading Between the Tea Leaves
Alan Colmes questions embattled Tea Party Convention organizer and tax scofflaw Judson Phillips about recent controversies surrounding his event. Many teabaggers are thoroughly pissed at Phillips for turning the grassroots group into a self-enriching for-profit venture without their consent and … Continue reading
Raw Video from Haiti
Things you won’t see on CNN, FOX, or the other mainstream media. I’ve always found it an exceedingly strange contradiction that we (Americans especially, but also Canadians) are so prissy and squeamish when it comes to the actuality of death … Continue reading
Filed under Media
New Laws for Abortion Seekers
The In The Know panelists say more states should make decorating a nursery and choosing a baby name required steps in obtaining access to an abortion. Like many Onion spoofs, there is actually a bizarre subtext of reality here. Over … Continue reading
Filed under Health Care & Medicine, Humour
Tom Who?
On Power & Politics the other day, MPs discussed Tom Flanagan’s somewhat surprising comments on Monday’s program where he stated that “everyone knows that parliament was prorogued in order to shut down the Afghan inquiry.” Responding to this assessment by … Continue reading
Filed under Conservative Party of Canada
