“My friend, Jason, and I express our condolences and sympathy to all affected by our costumes. We wish to make it clear that we do not support terrorism, violence, or anything that is against society. There is no agenda or statement associated with our behavior shown in these pictures. The costumes are meant to portray scary characters much like many other costumes on Halloween. Additionally, we strive for all societies to instill healthy and non-violent values.” –Saad Saadi, Penn Student, Pictured Right With Penn Prez Amy Gutman, Halloween, 2006 Daily News: The Costume Heard Around The World SaadSaad.Com: Pet Gently […]
NPR FOR THE DEAF: We Hear It Even When You Can’t
Fresh Air from WHYY, October 25, 2005 — From 1950 to 1956, the team of Martin and Lewis were the No. 1 box-office earners and America’s favorite entertainers. A new memoir from Jerry Lewis details how a beloved 10-year partnership was destroyed. Dean and Me: A Love Story details life behind the scenes of the 16 films and numerous television and club shows featuring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. The book, which Lewis wrote with James Kaplan, chronicles the tumultuous relationship between two giants of American entertainment. Their success brought money, fame — and a host of new troubles, from […]
COVER WARS: Whose Artfag Kung-Fu Is Stronger?
HOLD THE PHONE! What’s this? Jeebus, nobody saw this coming, not even us — and we run this thing. In a surprise move, the People’s Paper trumps both PW and the CP this week with this inspired cover art for the DN’s story on online predator/quickchange artist Jeffrey Marsalis. Not only did the DN trump both weeklies’ artfag kung-fu — sorry ladies, neither of you ‘popped’ this week, hey, it happens — but they are the only major publication we are aware that actually found a real life monster to put on their cover for Halloween. Well done People Paper […]
EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT: Special Yankee Hotel Doodle Dandy Edition, Featuring Not Just One But TWO October Surprises, So Stick A Feather In Your Hat And Call It Macaroni, You Deserve It & Behold The End Of The Time Historians Will Likely Label ASSHOLE AMERICANA Appears To Have Begun, Let Us Rejoice, Clap Your Hands And Say Yeah, Etc.
AND FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK, WE SALUTE YOU!…FIRE!
OCTOBER SURPRISE #1: OK, I DID Have Relations With That Woman, Who Is NOT My Wife, But I Definitely Did NOT Choke Her Nor Can I Talk About Whether Or Not I Paid Her $500,000 To Shut Up About It, But More Importantly I Need Your Vote
AP: Rep. Sherwood paying ex-mistress about $500,000 BY MICHAEL RUBINKAM ALLENTOWN, Pa. – A Republican congressman accused of abusing his ex-mistress agreed to pay her about $500,000 in a settlement last year that contained a powerful incentive for her to keep quiet until after Election Day, a person familiar with the terms of the deal told The Associated Press. Rep. Don Sherwood is locked in a tight re-election race against a Democratic opponent who has seized on the four-term congressman’s relationship with the woman. While Sherwood acknowledged the woman was his mistress, he denied abusing her and said that he […]
GAYPOCOLYPSE NOW: When All Else Fears We Can Always Smear The Queers
After all, that could NEVER blow up in our faces, right? Welcome to karma, yo….
OCTOBER SURPRISE #2: Is It Just Us Or Is Everyone That Makes Up THE BASE We Hear So Much About Is Either Gay Or Hates Faggots Or Both, Actually That’s Not True, There’s Also The Racists
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) — The president of America’s National Association of Evangelicals, who has been a vocal opponent of gay marriage, resigned on Thursday after an accusation he had a sexual relationship with a male escort. Ted Haggard, who denied the accusation, also “resigned temporarily” as senior pastor of the New Life Church in Colorado Springs, according to a statement from the church. “I’ve never had a gay relationship with anyone,” Haggard said in an interview with Denver television station KUSA on Wednesday night. “I’m steady with my wife. I’m faithful to my wife.” The New Life Church statement […]
SALUTE WHEN YOU SAY THAT: New Poll Shows Fightin’ Dem Murphy In The Lead Plus Michael J. Fox Lends The Marty McFly Seal Of Approval
Levittown, PA — Today, Patrick Murphy, former captain in the United States Army, Iraq war veteran, and the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District, released a poll showing him with a five point lead over incumbent Republican Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick. In a poll conducted by Global Strategy Group from October 29th – 30th, Patrick Murphy leads Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick 46% – 41%, with 13% undecided (MOE +/-4.9%). This is a clear sign of momentum for the Patrick Murphy for Congress campaign.
HEAR THE FAT LADY SING #2: Curt WelDONE To Admiral Sestak, ‘You And The Liberal Media Sunk My Battleship!’
Sestak unleashes turnout machine The Democrats’ strategy could rival the GOP’s success at organizing on behalf of U.S. Rep. Curt Weldon. By Todd Mason Inquirer Staff Writer A confident Joe Sestak is working on the final surprise in his startling bid for the Seventh Congressional District seat: a turnout machine to rival the Republicans’. “The polls show that we are at least seven [percentage] points ahead,” Sestak told volunteer poll workers Wednesday night attending one of three required training sessions. “But we’re working like we are eight points behind.” His opponent, U.S. Rep. Curt Weldon (R., Pa.), isn’t conceding, even […]
WIDESPREAD PANIC: 150 Newsroom Jobs To Be Axed; Inky/DN Rumormill In Overdrive; ‘People Are Shitting Bricks In Here’
After a brief lull in the suspense when all parties involved agreed to a 30-day contract extension, the tension in the newsrooms of the Daily News and The Inquirer has racheted back up to fever-pitch. “People are shitting bricks in here,” says a newsroom source who agreed to speak on condition of anonymity.”And nobody is saying anything. There’s been no word from the newsroom leadership about any of this, just a lot of rumors, speculation and panic…Almost all of our stars are under 40 and [with the seniority rule] this would just wipe out most of our best reporters. As […]