Been busy today. Here are links.
* Pam Spaulding talks about the Durham City Council meeting last night at which a pro-same-sex marriage resolution was passed.
* "In the future, a famous person will die every fifteen minutes."
* More bad news for Republican Chris Christie as a nonpartisan ethics group, NJ-CREW, has now called for an investigation into his time as U.S. Attorney. He's also facing criticism over unreported interest from a loan made to current staffers at the U.S. Attorney office.
* The Obama White House says reports of the death of the public option are greatly exaggerated. (No word yet on the pubic option.)
* David Cross was funny last night on the Daily Show.
* Mad Men footnotes.
* Xenophobia for Dummies: A District 9 Primer. Of particular interest are the historical details surrounding apartheid-era District 6. Via this AskMe, with more.
* Meanwhile, the usually-more-astute Spencer Ackerman denies that America is anything like those nasty racists in District 9's Johannesburg. What's a million Iraqis give or take?
* And the absolute worst news of all time: "Arrested Development movie is nowhere near happening."
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Posted by Gerry Canavan at 7:13 PM
Labels: apartheid, Arrested Development, Barack Obama, celebrity culture, Chris Christie, Daily Show, David Cross, District 9, Don't mention the war, Durham, health care, Iraq, Mad Men, marriage equality, New Jersey, politics, science fiction, South Africa, worst evers
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