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Pretenders in Chief: Paste Casts the Presidents
When we learned Josh Brolin would be playing George W. Bush... read more
Found in: Culture, FeaturesBarack Obama to appear on The Daily Show tonight
Tonight, Senator Barack Obama will make his fourth guest appearance on The Daily Show. The Democratic Presidential nominee will join the program's host, Jon Stewart, via satellite from Florida, where his campaign continues with less than a week until Election Day.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsMaya Rudolph returning to SNL, Barack Obama next?
Hillary Clinton's done it. So has John McCain. Sarah Palin, too, just last week. Now it seems it might be Barack Obama's turn on Saturday Night Live, if rumors are to be believed. The junior senator from Illinois will supposedly appear on the show on Nov. 1, just in time, before the election (finally) comes to a close on Nov. 4.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsCatching Up With... Harry Shearer
Shot through the history of comedic cornerstones like The Simpsons, Saturday Night Live and Spinal Tap is comedian Harry Shearer. His newest project, Songs of the Bushman, takes musical aim at the Bush Administration, lampooning... read more
Found in: Movies, FeaturesCurrent Events: "Joe the Plumber" Megamix
Last Wednesday night, a blue-collar hero went down in history. Toledo, Ohio’s own Joe Wurzelbacher—aka “Joe the Plumber”—was invoked no less than 26 times, making him more central to the third presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama than anything else, including taxes, education, the war, terrorism, the environment and energy independence.Seeing as how a playlist about plumbers would’ve been pretty short, today’s Current Events megamix will focus simply on great songs about guys named Joe. Here’s to you, plumber man!... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VPresidential Debate/Project Runway Live Blog
It's always frustrating when there are two really important television events are happening at the same time and you don't have one of those cool TVs from the '90s with the screen-within-a-screen. I hear they've come out with something called a "DVR" for these situations, but I don't think it would even be compatible with the ancient television my wife and I inherited from her grandmother several years ago. Instead, I've got to rely on the remote control with my instinct alone to guide me. Tonight, the Project Runway finale is on at the same time as the final presidential... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VThese United States tour, play Obama event in SF
These are trying times to use America as a unifying name... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWilliamsburg's Barack Rock to feature Andrew Bird, Eugene Mirman, more
If American voters valued musical taste as much as political prestige, Barack Obama would win a landslide presidential victory this November. On that note, Andrew Bird, The Fiery Furnaces, Guster and others (including some "special secret musical guests") will play at the Barack Rock fundraiser tomorrow at Brooklyn's Music Hall of Williamsburg to help Obama and VP nominee Joe Biden on their way to the White House.... read more
Found in: Concerts, News, Local:NYCThe Story of the 2008 Presidential Election in Song: A Playlist (Part 1)
In honor of this Friday night's presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama (the first of three)—and my obsession with politics as full-contact sport—I've compiled the following playlist to tell the story of the 2008 election so far. Whether you're red, blue, independent or other, enjoy.Part I: The Primaries “Changes” - David Bowie The Thin White Duke sings about what us young (and old) Americans want in Washington this year.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VThe Story of the 2008 Presidential Election in Song: A Playlist (Part 2)
Part 2: The Conventions/The General Election Begins “Nearly Lost You” - The Screaming Trees A blistering grunge-rock anthem for the almost-barred Michigan and Florida delegates, who—after much heated debate—were finally seated at the Democratic National Convention. Nearly lost you - Screaming Trees... read more
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The 20 Best Gadgets of the Decade…
The 17 Best Romantic Comedies This Decade
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Blind Pilot - The Story I Heard
Gregory Alan Isakov - The Moon Song
Kim Taylor - Days Like this
B.O.B. - Put Me On
Punch Brothers - Punch Brothers at CMJ
Anya Marina - Whatever You Like
David Bazan - Hard To Be
