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Geeks are Sexy Technology News : 30 Best Reactions to DC's Proposed "Watchmen Prequel"

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 17:06:03 +0000

Moore is "rightfully" pissed? Sorry. I agree this will probably be terrible, but Moore signed a contract, lo, those many years ago. If he doesn't like the results, I would hope that the experience helped Moore be more protective of his properties in subsequent negotiations. Long story short: DC can do whatever the heck they want with their property, because it is their property.

Big Journalism : Was Maddow the First to Get the Weiner Story?

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:30:22 +0000

Maddow fits every prerequisite for a successful left-wing journalist: 1) Bulletproof smugness 2) Blind belief in EVERY leftist talking point 3) Ability to block out inconvenient facts

Big Journalism : Breitbart Takes Podium at Anthony Weiner Press Conference to Challenge Medi

Tue, 7 Jun 2011 01:00:46 +0000

In another thread, I expressed doubt that this story would have legs, because I thought the media would bury it, just like they did for John Edwards, and like they continue to do for Barack Obama. I've never been happier to be wrong. Congrats to Breitbart, Ace of Spades, and everyone else who FORCED the media to do their job. The story itself is not earth-shattering, nor is it of really any consequence. The fact you put the Dems and the media on notice that they can no longer embargo an unflattering story as easily as before is priceless. Keep the hits coming, Mr. Breitbart. Keep pushing. Never let up for an instant. Let today be the first day of many the leftists and their enablers lie awake with the realization that they have a real ideological fight on their hands, and that the truth can out.

Big Journalism : CNN Reports on Weinergate; FBI and Capitol Police Not Investigating Rep. Weiner’s ‘Hacking’

Tue, 31 May 2011 01:13:30 +0000

Strange. Somehow, I think if I sent a picture of my junk to a coed, I likely wouldn't be able to write it off as "hacking." I don't even care that he did; the lies, the clumsy cover-up, and the inevitable embargo of the story from an all-too-complicit media, THAT'S what angers me. CNN's coverage may very well be the highest profile the story ever gets, and I doubt the coverage will persist for very long. Keep rockin', MSM! With John Edwards a nonissue, and Barack Obama (and Barney Frank and Chris Dodd and Tim Geithner) seemingly impervious to whatever story may break, you have someone new for whom to carry water.

Big Hollywood : 'The Undefeated': Congratulations to Andrew Sullivan!

Fri, 27 May 2011 19:42:01 +0000

Sorry, John. Saying you predicted Andrew Sullivan would be the first to Godwin the Palin movie is a sucker bet for anyone betting against you. Did you at least give odds? How refreshing to see that Dr. Sullivan, OB, Gyn., has looked into Sarah Palin's uterus and found NAZIs, not Trig. That does break up the incessant drum beat from Sullivan's corner of the internet somewhat. Next up for Sully: Trig Palin: White Supremacist Messiah Child.

Big Hollywood : Left's Crusade to Destroy Our Heroes Marches On: Superman Renounces God, American Citizenship

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:09:39 +0000

Dear DC, You don't know me by name, but we go back a long time. I first made your acquaintance back in 1982, when my mom would occasionally buy me comics at the grocery store. I first started collecting seriously in 1986, and every dime of my allowance, along with a large chunk of my lunch money, went into buying your titles. I bought Superman vol.2 #1, the first issue after the Crisis on Infinite Earths reboot, and I never looked back. Superman was my ideal, my icon; the character has shaped my character, and made me who I am today (in fact, the "MOT" in my user name stands for "Man of Tomorrow"). What a quintessentially American character: an immigrant and an adoptee, blessed with unlimited gifts, but always tempered by the values his adoptive parents gave him. I always tried to do the right thing, because that's what Superman would do, and I reckon I always will. But oh, what you've done to your character; I say that as a full acknowledgement that Superman is your character, and you may do with him as you wish. I first noticed what you were doing back in 2003, when in JLA #83, you used Superman as a sock puppet to voice your opposition to the then impending war in Iraq. Fast forward to this past year, when JMS's abortion of a storyline, "Grounded," has made my icon into a simpering little worthless mope who, gosh darn it, wants to help, but middle America is so befouled with corruption, child abuse, and racism, that he is powerless. And now, we come to Action #900. It's complete now, your little makeover. You've made Superman into everything a leftist truly is: weak, relativistic, afraid to take a stand, unwilling to assert any kind of morality, and more a citizen of the global village than of the land that shaped and nurtured him. Screw you, DC. Screw you right in the ear. I'm out. I am out. After 25 years, I'm done paying you to pervert my icon. Do what you want with him now; my money is going to back issues.

KCRG : Flavor Flav\'s Chicken Shop Closes Suddenly In Clinton | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports,

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:59:11 +0000

The dream is over.

KCRG : Minors Still Filling Up Downtown Iowa City Bars | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports, and We

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 22:49:12 +0000

Minors Still Filling Up Downtown Iowa City Bars. In other news, water still wet.

KCRG : Jurors Deliberating Case Of Former Waterloo Teacher | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports, an

Sat, 9 Apr 2011 20:44:36 +0000

So much for chocolate making EVERYTHING better.

KCRG : Police Say Waterloo Man Impersonated Firefighter On Facebook | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, S

Mon, 4 Apr 2011 01:49:13 +0000

"So what are you in for?" "Held up a liquor store, and stabbed a clerk. You?" "Impersonating a fireman on Facebook." "That is so b**-a**."

KCRG : End Smoking At State\'s Casinos, Iowa Senator Proposes | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports,

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:11:04 +0000

Because people go to casinos for their health, of course.

KCRG : The “Bohemian Triangle” Brings New Life to Post-Flood District | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids

Sun, 20 Mar 2011 01:01:02 +0000

While you're bar-crawling in the area, hop down the street and support Little Bo's. Best dive EVER.

Big Hollywood : Unhappy With U.S. Military Action in Libya, Michael Moore Mocks ... Bush

Sun, 20 Mar 2011 00:57:25 +0000

I thought I smelled something. Seriously, though, I'm enjoying the heck out of the cognitive dissonance. The left's Messiah must remain sacred, no matter what, even if it means defending the previously indefensible; or, in Moore's case, transferring the blame vis a vis his references to Bush.

Big Journalism : Credit Where It's Due: Cracked.com

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:10:15 +0000

Credit due here, then taken away for their asinine article about "Things You Think You Know About Islam." Yes, Cracked, let's talk about how in Muslim countries, women actually aren't forced to cover their heads, using FRANCE as an example. Nothing specious in that argument. Yep. Uh-huh.

KCRG : Tech Geek Alert: Verizon to start selling iPhone early Feb. | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sp

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:36:50 +0000

Twice as many networks for the iPhone = double the smug.

KCRG : Rep. Giffords Still in Critical Condition Following Shooting | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, S

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:14:39 +0000

http://bit.ly/gyopcH Now that's what I call "rational discourse."

Big Hollywood : 50 Year-Old Kathy Griffin Dedicates 2011 to Attacking 16 Year-Old Willow Palin

Thu, 6 Jan 2011 18:16:43 +0000

The old truism about the Internet applies to Ms. Griffin: don't feed the troll. We feed her every time we give her attention. If she can't gain notoriety from it, or starf*** it, she doesn't care about it.

Big Journalism : Credit Where It's Due: Scarborough ... Notes Media Bias?

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:41:23 +0000

Indeed. Having watched the show a few times (it's must-see TV at the In-laws'), I can safely assert that he spends a lot of time bashing conservatives. He may be a member of theRepublican Party, which is ideally motivated by conservative principles, but I wouldn't dare describe as a conservative.

Big Journalism : Credit Where It's Due: Scarborough ... Notes Media Bias?

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:21:29 +0000

Congrats to MSNBC's token Republican pet for getting one right this once.

KCRG : Police: Children Left Alone Around Dogs, Feces and Drugs | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sport

Sat, 18 Dec 2010 01:02:09 +0000

“He wasn’t very cooperative,” Clark said. “He did admit that he left, but he doesn’t appear to be a fan of the police.” Shocking. Another fine upstanding citizen.