Free MP3: "Obama Over the Rainbow" from Clare and the Reasons
Happy Inauguration Day from Paste! No matter who you voted for, today should serve as a reminder of America's wonderful freedom to choose its leader.Here in the A/V department, we have elected to honor that wonderful privilege by offering up a free mp3 from Clare and the Reasons! And while an mp3 may not be a fitting tribute to a free democracy, we think the song could not be much better suited for the occasion. Related links: Clare and the Reasons on MySpaceBarack Obama on MySpace... read more
Found in: A/V40 More Awesome Obamicons
More than 70,000 Obamicons have been created since Paste first put out a list of some of the better early entries. So it seems like a good time to highlight my personal favorites—the editor's picks, if you will. Make your own at Obamicon.me. Now, you can even get it printed on a coffee mug.40. Clinton 2012We need the funk! We gotta have that funk!... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayLive At Paste: Clare and The Reasons
Click above to watch the live performance from Clare and the Reasons. Also, be sure to check out her song "Obama Over the Rainbow" on her MySpace page. What it lacks in lyrics, it makes up for in blind devotion! Related links: Clare on MySpace ... read more
Found in: Featured VideosBarack 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
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