At least according to G4TV. But they usually don’t do hyperbole, so damn!
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Mar 142009
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AP: Iraqi journalist who threw shoes gets 3 years
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Mar 122009
Iraqi journalist who threw shoes gets 3 years
By HAMZA HENDAWI, Associated Press Writer Hamza Hendawi, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 56 mins ago
BAGHDAD – The Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at then-President George W. Bush was convicted Thursday of assaulting a foreign leader and sentenced to three years in prison, lawyers said. He shouted “long live Iraq” when the sentence was read.
The verdict came after a short trial in which Muntadhar al-Zeidi, 30, pleaded not guilty to the charge and said his action was a “natural response to the occupation.”
Some of his relatives collapsed after the verdict and had to be helped out of court. Others were forcibly removed by security forces when they became unruly, shouting “Down with Bush” and “Long live Iraq.”
Al-Zeidi could have received up to 15 years in prison for hurling his shoes at Bush last December during a joint press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
But defense lawyers said the judge showed leniency because of al-Zeidi’s age and clean record. Many Iraqis consider al-Zeidi a hero for defiantly expressing his anger at a president who they believe destroyed their country after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. Thousands across the Muslim world took to the streets to demand his release. Continue reading »
Bristol Palin, fiance Levi Johnston split. Surprised?
Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin’s daughter Bristol Palin and Bristol’s fiance, Levi Johnston, have broken up a little over two months after the birth of their out-of-wedlock son, Tripp.
People.com reported Wednesday that the split between Bristol, 18, and Levi, 19, happened a few weeks ago.
Johnston actually confirmed to the Associated Press that he and Bristol mutually decided to end their relationship “a while ago.” No details, sorry.
According to Fox News, Palin’s statement to the Associated Press says she is “devastated.”
In a recent interview with Greta Van Susteren, Bristol said she and her fiance would marry after they both finished high school.
“Eventually, we’d like to get married. We’re focusing on, like, getting through school and just getting an education and stuff, getting a career going,” she said.
Let’s hear from Sarah Palin. In the video above, Sarah talks about how proud she is of Bristol in a surprise visit to Van Susteren’s studio.
In her usual folksy, aw-shucks manner, Sarah says, “I’m proud of her to want to take on an advocacy role and um, just let other girls know that this is not the most ideal situation but certainly, make the most of it.”
Despite the break-up, Levi still sees his son. Levi’s dad, Keith Johnston, told People recently that his son is a devoted and “proud father.”
So lets get this straight. Abstinence doesn’t work, as Bristol herself admitted.
And now it turns out that teenage marriages based on unplanned pregnancies may not be such good idea either.
Are we really surprised?
via Bristol Palin, fiance Levi Johnston split. Surprised? | The Dish Rag | Los Angeles Times.
Cynical Cinema Review: Watchmen
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Mar 102009
By now, you’ve probably heard of a little movie called Watchmen. It’s based on an excellent graphic novel by Alan Moore, the man responsible for V for Vendetta, The League of Extraordinary Gentleman and From Hell. All of those have been turned into somewhat successful movies, but none of them (except for maybe V for Vendetta) really captured the whole look and feel of a graphic novel. Watchmen does this, and achieves this feat with style, intense action, and yes, an unnecessary amount of blue penis.
But I digress. You probably want to know some background on this wild and wacky story. The easiest way to explain it is to think about it this way: Watchmen tells the story of people in the 1980s who put on “super hero” costumes, go outside, and beat up bad guys. Eventually it comes to the conclusion that you have to be a tad bit of a psychopath to even try playing dress up/murder. None of these guys actually have any powers, save for the owner of the blue penis, Dr. Manhattan (Billy Crudup, who actually gives a soul to this blue muscly man), who has all powers. The good Dr. sees time like an ocean; he can experience the past as clearly as the present or the future. Oh, and he can manipulate all matter, i.e. make mofos explode by thinking it. Neat! Next up you’ve got your short, muscled, masked guy, who is basically insane, called Rorschach (how do you perceive him, good or bad? ooooh), played expertly by Jackie Earle Haley who was oh so great/creepy in Little Children. Rounding out the cast we have a guy who is an expert in technology named Owly Mc Owlerson, the token babe who is just trying to live up to her mom’s legacy, and The Smartest Man in the World. I didn’t make that title up, Matthew Goode is Adrian Veidt / Ozymandias, the guy who smartly commercialized his super-exploits, and his comrades for a hefty profit, making him an eccentric billionaire. Continue reading »
8.1% unemployment
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Mar 062009
All told, the number of unemployed people climbed to 12.5 million. In addition, the number of people forced to work part time for “economic reasons” rose by a sharp 787,000 to 8.6 million. That’s people who would like to work full time but whose hours were cut back or were unable to find full-time work.
from Yahoo News
:*( sad.
chris brown go to jail, go directly to jail, do not pass go, do not collect $200.
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Mar 052009
According to a detective’s affidavit, Brown and Rihanna got into a fight early Feb. 8 after the “Umbrella” singer checked her boyfriend’s cell phone and found a text message from another woman.
Brown pulled his car over and tried to push Rihanna out, but she was still wearing her seatbelt, Los Angeles police Detective De Shon Andrews wrote. He said Brown pushed Rihanna ‘s head against the window, punched her with his right hand, and then continued driving while hitting her, the affidavit states. He also bit his girlfriend on the ear, the affidavit states.
The affidavit was filed as part of a search warrant request for the phone records of Brown, Rihanna and her assistant.
Brown allegedly threatened to kill Rihanna after she pretended to leave a phone message with her assistant, telling her to have the police waiting at her house.
Andrews described Brown’s blows as causing Rihanna ‘s mouth to fill with blood. He also writes that Brown tried to choke Rihanna after she took the keys to his car away. Andrews wrote that Rihanna nearly lost consciousness but also tried to fight back while in the car, at one point trying to gouge at Brown’s eyes.
via Chris Brown charged with 2 felonies – omg! news on Yahoo!.
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YouTube – Terminator Salvation Official Trailer #3 New!
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