Ted Turner's Apocalypse
So Ted Turner was ready with a video for the end of the world? Well, as they say in the Coast Guard, "Semper Paratus!"
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Jay Rosen: Why Political Coverage Is Broken
This is a fascinating read by Jay Rosen.
The video of his lecture is worth watching, too.
Show Them Your Scars, John. They Turn Brian On.
Thanks to Digby and Crooks and Liars who pointed this out:
Brian Williams, MSNBC, Wednesday March 5th:
Who needs romance novels? We have a natural writer in Brian Williams. The sun. The battle
The Wire: It Ain't No Morality Play *Spoilers at all links*
Omar Little ('Omar'). Shotgun wielding, gay, 34-year old, robber of drug dealers. Local folk hero.
Felicia 'Snoop' Pearson. Cold blooded, spitting, cursing, fearless killer. Stephen King called her, "
Looking Into The Minds Of The Militant Hollywood Haters
Photo by Flickr user Vlastula, used here under a Creative Commons license
These examples are very interesting. And they are perhaps a little scary, since they remind me of gun-toting militia/patriot movement