Guess what kids, AIDS is still a problem!
OR why you really need to get a ticket to see The Normal Heart I will start this by saying that it is completely unnecessary to compare Tony Kushner’s Angels in America with Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart. But because
Top Ten Works of Art Depicting Political/Historical Violence
Hello Popten, I’m here to write about art. March 15 is the day Julius Caesar was assassinated, aka the Ides of March. In honor of that day, for my first top ten, I have put together a list of works
Using Films and Games as Fundraising Tools
I’m at a panel on philanthropy in our new media era. We’re discussing how to use films and video games as gateways for fundraising online. On the panel are some pretty impressive minds that have been innovating within this landscape
58 Posters from the Rally for Sanity
At the Rally for Sanity we saw an incredible amount of amazing posters being touted by democrats everywhere. The energy and spirit for change is still alive and well. We might lose the House, but we’ll never lose our freedom.
WTF Congress
I’m really fucking tired of Congressmen talking shit about Obama because he hasn’t changed the culture of Washington. GUESS WHAT GUYS! YOU ARE THE CULTURE OF WASHINGTON! Do you come into my house, smash my windows, and then complain about the cold!? Get the fuck outta here. Of course the culture of Washington is fucked. We’ve got a bunch of hypocritical motherfuckers who complain about the paralyzed state of our system while they shove crowbars into the gears. There is a simple question: what the fuck are you doing about it? How are you going to help me, your employer, make this system work better!? Or are you going to cry and whine like a little fucking school boy and argue about who started it?
Top Ten Videos Showing the New Iranian Revolution
There is open revolt in Iran right now. I have seen it. For the last two days videos of the people asserting their freedom in the face of tyranny have appeared on youtube. The online video sharing site is a
Top Ten Political Snafus of the Decade
What a decade it has been for the political. From “Captain Earth-melt” Al Gore conceding the 2000 election to George W. Bush and the subsequent butchery of the English language that followed, to an historic 2008 Presidential campaign, tea baggers,
Blackwater – Our Very Own Corrupt Christian Crusaders
Well, the shit might be finally hitting the fan for Blackwater – the NY Times released an article today outlining a plot to cover up the Nisour Square massacre by bribing Iraqi officials: WASHINGTON — Top executives at Blackwater Worldwide authorized
Obama Night in Times Square
One year ago today America changed forever. I was near Times Square when Obama was projected the winner. We decided to check out the scene. What I saw opened my heart and made it sing. The universal joy and sense
Obama’s first year…a fair critique
John H. Richardson weighs in on Obama’s first year. Brilliant and thoughtful. (Swipe from Esquire Magazine) I have figured out The Problem With America Today. My inspiration was the recent one-year-later cover of Newsweek, which encapsulates the current conventional wisdom
