The Silent March — Gun Violence in America, a BiG TeA PaRtY video written and hosted by Elizabeth Fiend, was filmed at the protests that erupted during the National Republican Convention in Philadelphia in 2000.
MAILBAG: Throw Another Shrimp On The Barbie!
Dear Jeff Deeney, I’ve only one question to ask: “How did you know she was a Methadone patient?” (Perhaps she was drunk, under the effects of benzos or maybe suffering a neurological condition.) Regards, Toni Gear Australia
HEAR YE: I’m Not There Soundtrack
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WORTH REPEATING: It’s A Raymond Chandler Evening
“There was a desert wind blowing that night. It was one of those hot dry Santa Anas that come down through the mountain passes and curl your hair and make your nerves jump and your skin itch. On nights like that every booze party ends in a fight. Meek little wives feel the edge of the carving knife and study their husbands’ necks. Anything can happen.” — Raymond Chandler, ‘The Red Wind’ * LA TIMES: Porno For Pyros NEW YORK TIMES: One Million Evacuated + Half Million Acres Burned=Heckuva A Job HUFFINGTON POST: In a June report, the GAO report […]
BOYS GO TO BAGHDAD, REAL MEN GO TO TEHRAN: White House Orders Super Bunker Buster Bombs
Tucked inside the White House’s $196 billion emergency funding request for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is an item that has some people wondering whether the administration is preparing for military action against Iran. The item: $88 million to modify B-2 stealth bombers so they can carry a newly developed 30,000-pound bomb called the massive ordnance penetrator, or, in military-speak, the MOP. The MOP is the the military’s largest conventional bomb, a super “bunker-buster” capable of destroying hardened targets deep underground. The one-line explanation for the request said it is in response to “an urgent operational need from theater […]
VIET NOW: The Eyes Of Condoleezza Rice
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 — The State Department official responsible for overseeing Blackwater USA and other private security contractors in Iraq resigned abruptly today. Richard J. Griffin, who has been the director of the department’s diplomatic security bureau since June 2005, faced stiff criticism from Congress over his handling of a Sept. 16 shooting episode involving Blackwater that left 17 Iraqis dead and other acts of violence by the State Department’s security guards. A special panel appointed to investigate the handling of diplomatic security in Iraq found a glaring lack of oversight and accountability that was hindering the American diplomatic and […]
TODAY I SAW…
BY JEFF DEENEY TODAY I SAW two young black girls walking on 52nd by Kershaw Street, just south of Master. One girl had her hair cropped so close it was nearly shaven, and she had no bra on under her skintight turquoise top. The other girl had braids and was a little thick; her shape pushed out from under the edges of her similarly form-fitting chocolate colored outfit. They crossed 52nd Street in the middle of the block, and as they walked out into traffic they entwined hands, not caring who knew that they were lovers. The short-haired girl was […]
NPR FOR THE DEAF: We Hear It Even When You Can’t
FRESH AIR By the end of The 40 Year Old Virgin, the title character had lost his virginity — and actor Steve Carell had become a star. The actor, who was a correspondent on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show for several years, has gone on to films including Little Miss Sunshine and Evan Almighty, and next summer he’ll star as hapless secret agent Maxwell Smart in a Hollywood adaptation of the vintage TV series Get Smart. And of course he’s got a central role on NBC’s The Office. Now Carell is starring in Dan in Real Life, a big-screen comedy about […]
BREAKING: Santorum Gets Inquirer Column!
EDITOR & PUBLISHER: A press conference will be held at 1:30 this afternoon at the Philadelphia Inquirer to announce that it has added former Sen. Rick Santorum to its stable of columnists. Also hired is George Curry, the former editor of Emerge magazine. They will alternate the weekly spot. The two will attend the announcement with Brian P. Tierney, publisher, and Harold Jackson, editorial page editor. Just today, Santorum is featured (and pictured) in an Inky news article on page A3 headlined, “Santorum presses his case against Islamic extremism: ‘There’s a denial of this problem,’ says the ex-senator.” Santorum, a […]
MAILBAG: The Kids Are All Right
14 Responses to “TEACHER’S PET: Today I Saw The Future” Alexandra Says: October 23rd, 2007 at 3:02 pm e thanks for your words of wisdom today. they brought a nice change of pace, and certainly woke a few of us up from our in-class dozings. now i don’t feel so left out for not majoring in journalism. [Glad to hear it, Alexandra. –The Ed.] deeney Says: October 23rd, 2007 at 4:23 pm e Since when do college kids go to class on 81 degree late-October days? Doesn’t anyone do drugs any more? Abby Says: October 23rd, 2007 at 4:26 pm […]
NEWS CLUES: It’s Like Adderall For Your Eyeballs
Handwashing Incident Mars Grand Opening Of Comcast Doyenne’s Private Theater “You’re the third person who said they built this place,” said Nathan Lane to developer Carl Dranoff Monday night at the opening of the Suzanne Roberts Theatre in the Symphony House (Broad & Pine), which Dranoff Properties did build. Lane was among actors performing “An Evening with Terrence McNally and Friends,” which included a stunning Edie Falco; Richard Thomas, Lucie Arnaz and Doris Roberts, and more actors performing scenes from McNally plays with accompaniment from theatrical musician and “Rosie” show bandleader John McDaniel. A humble McNally addressed the patrons who […]
INSTA-REVIEW: Five Things You Should Know About Art Brut + The Hold Steady At The Fillmore, Last Night
HAIL, HAIL ROCK N’ ROLL: The Hold Steady at The Fillmore, last night. 1. Eddie Argos reminds me of a guy I once dated, whose nickname was Eddie the Fish Man. (He ran a fish store in the long-gone Manayunk Farmer’s Market. Of course.) And speaking of fish, there was definitely something “off” about the fish taco I ate before the show, which explains why this review wasn’t written directly after. Retch! 2. Argos’ hyper-articulate English frat boy thing usually gets all the attention — and not without reason, ’cause dude’s a party mammal, whether he’s onstage baring his beer […]