BUZZFEED has hired the Guardian’s foreign policy editor Miriam Elder, as the eclectic model for the site expands into serious international news, which was reported today by PaidContent. This was likely Ben Smith’s long-term plan for Buzzfeed since he became editor in chief, as his interests and own reporting at Politico curved toward foreign affairs [...]
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Memorial Weekend Music: The Doors
“It dropped quite simply, quite innocently from his lips, but it changed our collective destinies.” – Ray Manzarek in “Light My Fire” on Jim Morrison Mr. Manzarek founded the Doors in 1965 with the singer and lyricist Jim Morrison, whom he would describe decades later as “the personification of the Dionysian impulse each of us [...]
Rolling Stone Names “Gatsby” a “Skip”
THOSE awful trailers that keep landing on my television tease that the “Gatsby” remake may be way too loud to be worth it. Two reviews come to different conclusions. Peter Travers in Rolling Stone labels it a “skip.” The Great Gatsby In Theaters: May 10 All the hard-sell – the Leo star power, the sets, [...]
Country Singer George Jones Passes
THERE ARE few country singers who haven’t tried to imitate George Jones, but there was only one, an authentic, legendary country singer. “Not everybody needs to sound like a George Jones record, but that’s what I’ve always done, and I’m going to keep it that way — or try to.” – Alan Jackson From the [...]
Stephen Colbert Mocks Brad Paisley and LL Cool J’s “Accidental Racist” [Video]
The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,Video Archive IT’S BEEN a very rough week. So, I hope this video should makes you laugh. Stephen Colbert found a perfect way to appreciate Brad Paisley and LL Cool J’s awful song. Mock it! SNL did it last Saturday, but seeing Colbert with Alan [...]
Queer Talk: “Kissing Wives” and Antigone Rising Interview (Part Two) [VIDEO]
Four women come together to create the band, Antigone Rising, in what their bio describes as the “second phase of their career.” See the first of a two part interview with members of the band here. In 2005, they’d opened for The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith and Rob Thomas. After an “unpredictable” period due to a [...]
INTERVIEW FEATURE — Queer Talk: “Kissing Wives” and Antigone Rising (Part One) [VIDEO]
You’ve seen the “Gay Marriage Already Won” Time covers. The lesbian couple, or as I’ve heard it described, the “kissing wives” cover (the kissing engaged guys – Russell Hart and Eric LaBonté – were good, too, of course) are Kristen and Sarah Ellis-Henderson. Kristen and Sarah were married in New York in 2011, and have [...]
Malawi’s Banda Not That Into Madonna
THE MALAWI government and Madonna are in quite an international spat. President Dr. Joyce Banda and her Government are livid. This from Madonna today addressing the feud: Madonna Remains Deeply Committed to the Children of Malawi There have been many reports regarding Madonna’s recent visit to Malawi. Some of these reports include inaccurate information and [...]
George Galloway’s Brutal Tweet and the Truth About Thatcher’s Policies
THERE IS no reason to deify leaders in death, which some call “respect.” It’s whitewashing a moment ripe for education. The truth in death is as important as scrutiny in life. George Galloway is leading a wall of incoming over the legacy of Margaret Thatcher. His tweet this morning didn’t go down well with conservatives [...]
Beyonce and Jay-Z Cuba Trip Brings Questions from Florida Republicans Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Mario Diaz-Balart
THE CUBA travel embargo remains one of the worst relics of a bygone era. Now Florida Republicans Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Mario Diaz-Balart want to know what the hell Beyonce and Jay-Z are doing in Cuba. … In a letter to the Treasury Department, which issues such licenses, south Florida Republicans Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Mario Diaz-Balart [...]
Jimmy Fallon Does It Again, This Time with the Chickeneers
CLASSIC Jimmy Fallon. The Lumineers broke records with their music video. Jimmy Fallon gives them the honor of immortalizing “Ho Hey,” in “all-clucking version” from the Chickenners, with country music’s Blake Shelton and “Parks and Recreation” actor Nick Offerman. Enjoy!
Hide the Photos! China’s First Lady Serenaded Troops in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square
WHAT’S A modern Chinese leader like Xi Jinping to do? His wife once serenaded the troops, complete with “green military uniform, her windswept hair tied back in a ponytail.” Above all things, hide the photos! From the Associated Press [picture at the link]: A photo of China’s new first lady Peng Liyuan in younger days, [...]
Miss Israel: Obama “World-Class Hunk”
When asked in an interview in Israel whether she was worried that Michelle Obama would be “jealous” when the president met Miss Israel, the beauty queen dismissed the question. “No, I am not worried,” she said with a laugh. “She is a beautiful woman and she looks like a model, really… I don’t think she [...]
Tonight’s Music: Musical Auteur JT’s “20/20 Experience”
Industry sources are now projecting that the pop star’s album will sell over 800,000 copies by the end of the tracking week on Sunday, March 24. It will easily secure Timberlake his second No. 1 solo album on the Billboard 200. The new chart’s top 10 will be revealed on Wednesday, March 27. [Billboard] SPECTACULAR. [...]
John Lennon’s Glasses *Landmark Gun-Control Update*
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed landmark new gun laws on Wednesday expanding background checks on gun purchases and limiting the size of ammunition magazines, placing the traditionally firearm-friendly state among the handful to pass new restrictions in the wake of the shooting in Newtown, Conn. The Democratic governor defended the legislation in a press conference [...]
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