New sites make it easier to spy on your friends May 14, 2008
- New Sites Make It Easier To Spy on Your Friends
online.wsj.com — If you are still relying on Google to snoop on your friends, - you are behind the curve.
Farenheit 9/11 sequel May 14, 2008
CANNES, France (AP) — Michael Moore is taking America’s temperature again.
Michael Moore won the top honor at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival with “Fahrenheit 9/11.”
Moore, who won the top honor at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival with “Fahrenheit 9/11,” plans a followup to resume his examination of the nation’s status in the world in the years since the September 11 attacks.
“Fahrenheit 9/11,” the only documentary to top $100 million domestically at the box office, was a harsh, hilarious critique of George W. Bush and his administration in the wake of the attacks.
The as-yet-untitled followup will have a longer-term approach, film executives overseeing the project said Wednesday.
“That movie was about a moment in time, a specific moment,” said Nick Meyer, president of Paramount Vantage, which is co-financing the movie with Overture Films.
“We don’t view this movie as bashing anyone. I think it’s going to take a look at where America is right now in relation to the world. It’s not going to be about the issue of the war. It’s about where we are and what our role is.”
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Danny Rosset, chief operating officer at Overture, said the movie will be scheduled for release domestically in spring 2009, soon after the changing of the guard when Bush leaves office.
Overture will release the film in the United States, while Paramount Vantage is handling overseas distribution.
Paramount Vantage is shopping the film around to international buyers at Cannes, which began its 12-day run Wednesday.
Some Useful Condescending Phrases May 10, 2008
Some useful phrases to use as an Evil Overlord as given by Steve Meredith.
These humorous cuts were originally listed as useful phrases to use around work
but they probably only work well if you are a Evil Overlord(TM).
- Thank you. We’re all refreshed and challenged by your unique point of view.
- The fact that no one understands you doesn’t mean you’re an artist.
- I don’t know what your problem is, but I’ll bet it’s hard to pronounce.
- Any connection between your reality and mine is purely coincidental.
- I have plenty of talent and vision. I just don’t care.
- I like you. You remind me of when I was young and stupid.
- What am I? Flypaper for freaks!?
- I’m not being rude. You’re just insignificant.
- I’m already visualizing the duct tape over your mouth.
- I will always cherish the initial misconceptions I had about you.
- It’s a thankless job, but I’ve got a lot of Karma to burn off.
- Yes, I am an agent of Satan, but my duties are largely ceremonial.
- No, my powers can only be used for good.
- How about never? Is never good for you?
- I’m really easy to get along with once you people learn to worship me.
- You sound reasonable…Time to up my medication.
- I’ll try being nicer if you’ll try being smarter.
- I’m out of my mind, but feel free to leave a message…
- I don’t work here. I’m a consultant.
- Who me? I just wander from room to room.
- My toys! My toys! I can’t do this job without my toys!
- It might look like I’m doing nothing, but at the cellular level I’m really quite busy.
- At least I have a positive attitude about my destructive habits.
- You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers.
- I see you’ve set aside this special time to humiliate yourself in public.
- Someday, we’ll look back on this, laugh nervously and change the subject.
Olympic torch goes up Mt Everest May 8, 2008
The Olympic torch has reached the summit of Mount Everest, the tallest mountain
in the world, Chinese media reported Wednesday.
Live television footage showed a Chinese mountaineering team holding up the torch and Chinese and Olympic flags Thursday at the top of the world.
Video & Story HERE
Flagg Street May 6, 2008
The Whole Mess … Almost
I ran up six flights of stairs
to my small furnished room
opened the window
and began throwing out
those things most important in life
First to go, Truth, squealing like a fink:
“Don’t! I’ll tell awful things about you!”
“Oh yeah? Well, I’ve nothing to hide … OUT!”
Then went God, glowering & whimpering in amazement:
“It’s not my fault! I’m not the cause of it all!” “OUT!”
Then Love, cooing bribes: “You’ll never know impotency!
All the girls on Vogue covers, all yours!”
I pushed her fat ass out and screamed:
“You always end up a bummer!”
I picked up Faith Hope Charity
all three clinging together:
“Without us you’ll surely die!”
“With you I’m going nuts! Goodbye!”
Then Beauty … ah, Beauty –
As I led her to the window
I told her: “You I loved best in life
… but you’re a killer; Beauty kills!”
Not really meaning to drop her
I immediately ran downstairs
getting there just in time to catch her
“You saved me!” she cried
I put her down and told her: “Move on.”
Went back up those six flights
went to the money
there was no money to throw out.
The only thing left in the room was Death
hiding beneath the kitchen sink:
“I’m not real!” It cried
“I’m just a rumor spread by life …”
Laughing I threw it out, kitchen sink and all
and suddenly realized Humor
was all that was left –
All I could do with Humor was to say:
“Out the window with the window!”
Gregory Corso
Torch goes to Everest May 5, 2008
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7384476.stm
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- The torch makes it’s way to Everest.
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Jane Fonda speaks on Activism May 5, 2008
JANE FONDA’S
SPEECH ON ART & ACTIVISM FOR
V-DAY NEW ORLEANS…April 13th, 2008
Oh mercy, oh my—it feels like when the levees broke it blew the lid off the ninth ward and Parrish unleashed these voices, these poems, these words, these doves of peace, these attitudes –power and solidarity. I don’t know think they knew what they were unleashing. And I say “they” because it wasn’t the natural disaster that did it, it was man made—it was negligence and lack of caring. That broke the levees.
I don’t know about you but I’ve been rocked to my core and I’m so grateful to Eve and V-day for creating this chance for all of us to witness the power of the women of New Orleans. Their words, their poems and songs gave voice to all the women from all the corners of the world that have been represented here so beautifully—the Congo, Kenya, Iraq, Afghanistan, Croatia, Serbia, Phillipines and it has enabled us to understand in our bodies, in our cells what sisterhood and solidarity feel like. That’s what art does. No woman no cry. Everything’s gonna be alright.
Read entire post at Roshi Joan Halifax’ blog
OMG! Ironman is amazing! May 4, 2008
Don’t Leave: `Iron Man’ Scene After the End Credits
geeksofdoom.com – Just wanted to warn you all to stay put until after the film ’s end credits have finished,
because there’s an extra scene
The spoiler video is on and off youtube. so keep an eye for it.
