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Barack Obama guest-stars in Spider-Man issue #389
Tomorrow (Jan. 14), for the low price of $3.99, you can watch President-elect Barack Obama get inaugurated, be pursued by an evil doppleganger and exchange his signature fist-bump with Spider-Man. No, this isn't reality television; it's Marvel Comics Issue #389, featuring a storyline and cover dedicated to the future president.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsBarack Obama inauguration events to air on HBO for free
HBO already has a stake in Barack Obama as a cultural icon, and it seems the network’s faith in his enduring popularity has few limits. The network has snagged rights to air an inauguration special touted as a top-shelf event with musical performers and special appearances—and has agreed to make it available for free to any viewer with a cable or satellite subscription.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsPaste launches Obamicon.me
The longest election season in memory is now over... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsNew single out for upcoming Bruce Spingsteen album
Bruce Springsteen's new single, "Working on a Dream," saw partial debut in a highlight reel during a Sunday Night Football match-up earlier this month, but its best-suited introduction is likely the acoustic version Springsteen played at an Ohio rally for Barack Obama back in October.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBush shoves a little flag-waving down Obama's throat
When the White House changes party hands, there's a tradition among outgoing staffers to play harmless prank. Junior Clinton officials famously rubbed the Ws off the keyboards in the West Wing before President George W. Bush took office. But the current commander-in-chief has just pulled a doozy on his successor.... read more
Found in: Blogs, High GravityHBO nabs Ed Norton-produced Barack Obama doc
With a sensational ending now in tow, Edward Norton’s Class 5 Films has sold television rights for its unfinished Obama documentary to HBO for “low seven figures,” according to Variety.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsMavis Staples reflects on Hope, Barack Obama's election
It's not like it was really a question who Mavis Staples was pulling for in the election. And once it actually happened, releasing the former Staple Singers' Live: Hope at the Hideout the day of seemed liked it had been an awfully well-conceived idea.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsPaste Exclusive: Hush Sound Making The Video "Medicine Man"
When The Hush Sound stopped by Paste Studios a few months ago, we had no idea they would perform what would become our most-watched video on the internet. While we're not sure their song "We Believe (In Barack Obama)" changed the course of the election, it has made for some repeat viewing on the web. Now, the Hush Sound is back with exclusive behind the scenes footage from the "Medicine Man" video shoot. Click above to watch what happens when Greta and gang take over a haunted mansion to shoot the video for Hush Sound's new single.Related links: The Hush... read more
Found in: Featured VideosNew year to bring new Bruce Springsteen album
Not only will the country see a new president come January in Barack Obama, but one of his biggest celebrity supporters—Bruce Springsteen—is aiming to release an album to coincide with his historic inauguration.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsOh, What A Night: Chicago celebrates with President-elect Obama in Grant Park
Last night, the United States elected Barack Obama as its 44th President, making him the first-ever African American to hold that position. Your Paste:Local Chicago editor, Althea Legaspi-- along with a quarter million other supporters-- witnessed history as Obama delivered his first speech as President-elect at Grant Park in his hometown.... read more
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