Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert - “Everybody’s Talking ‘Bout Sully”
I don’t know how I missed this, but this is amazing.
Oh, great.
NYTimes: Sunnis in Iraq Allied With U.S. Quitting to Rejoin Rebels http://nyti.ms/a75dgJ
Frank Chi: The Social Network is About Social Upheaval. Forget Everything Else.
Agree with frankchi on how “The Social Network” is the “zeitgeist of our generation”:
Crossposted on The Huffington Post
There is a wide backlash from new media professionals about The Social Network. Jose Antonio Vargas says that the movie shows how much Hollywood doesn’t understand Silicon Valley. Jeff Jarvis thinks it vilifies nerds and is the new “anti-geek movie.”…
Joe Biden: The Salesman - The Atlantic
Great profile on VP Joe Biden that lists all the reasons why he’s awesome.
Three Faces of the New China [NYT]
A senior administration official who often deals with the Chinese leadership said: “As they begin to manage their many constituencies, their politics is looking more like ours.”
Traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice” can be as readily offended by the perpetuation of ancient forms that are no longer justified as by the adoption of new procedures that are inconsistent with the basic values of our constitutional heritage.
Justice Marshall wrote that in 1977 about “personal jurisdiction” issues, but his words could probably be applied to many situations.
Today in great political ads: Denver mayor John Hickenlooper, the Democratic nominee for gov, who somehow manages to spend 30 seconds of film time in the shower without being sensual or pathetic. Additional shout-out to Pamela Gorman, the AZ state legislator who got her message across with an impressive arsenal of firearms and puns. We’re jilting our old favorite, the porn-style-lit Ben Quayle classic (yup, that’s Dan’s boy) in favor of her. Enjoy!
Somebody in the Hickenlooper’s communications office must be getting one hell of a raise.
