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Numerology: The Sum of 68

Merry Swankster (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

On the morning of December 7, 1941, the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan, precipitating America's entry into World War II and marking one of the pivotal dates of the 20th century. In an odd numerological coincidence, exactly 68 years after what President Franklin Delano Roosevelt famously called "a day which will live in infamy," we probe the depths of #68 songs--more...

"Clunkers" project fell flat - The Denver...

Tom Nelson (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009

"Clunkers" project fell flat - The Denver Post "Don't pretend it helps the environment," says professor Don Stedman at the University of Denver. Stedman has been studying vehicle emissions around the country and the world since 1987. He and other air quality specialists agree the $3 billion program was too expensive for what it achieved. Liberals are attacking Seth Borenstein on...

Associated Press asks the vital question, “Is Obama too much like Mr. Spock?”

I Hate The Media (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009

Seriously. That’s the headline. They even interviewed Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played Mr. Spock in the original StarTrek TV series and movies.

Sylvester Stallone’s nude art at Art Basel

Jennie's Palette (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009

Sylvester Stallone’s Nude Artwork There’s many a celebrity that will turn up to the opening of an envelope. But Rocky and Rambo star Sylvester Stallone had a very good reason for his random appearance at the Art Basel Miami Beach fair. It was the actor’s first gallery show, and it was his colourful [...]

Jesse Ventura vs. Steven Seagal Reality series throwdown!

Make the logo bigger. (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009

Steven Seagal, Lawman . Or Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura . Throwdown! Jesse’s been away for a few years, claiming another conspiracy when MSNBC supposedly paid him to not go on any other show to discuss the Iraq war. Fresh from that contract where he lived large on their dime, his new series has him standing there and intimidating the shit out of people. Even though this show is just an...

White House v. Politico

America's Right (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009

By Nathaniel Givens America's Right A couple of headline caught me eye over the past two days that I had no idea where related. On the one hand we had 7 stories Barack Obama doesn't want told . That was an opinion piece from John Harris at Politico outlining 7 narratives that could threaten the Obama administration: He thinks he's playing with monopoly money Too much Leonard Nimoy That's the Chicago...

Storylines With Politically Fatal Endings

illinoisreview (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009

by Rhonda Robinson If Politico’s John F. Harris is correct and “Presidential politics is about storytelling” then the Obama campaign took an enormous risk using a narrative that left a lot to the individual imagination. Obama’s ambiguous call for change,...

Obama’s Inner Spock

Liberal Values (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009

Is there anywhere else in the world where people worry about whether their president is too intelligent and logical? After eight years of George Bush, and the threat of Sarah Palin being the next Republican candidate, we should not underestimate the importance of intelligence. Instead Obama has been compared possibly negatively to Spock–twice this week [...]

Okay, this time you really can shoot me

Balloon Juice (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

I’m pretty sure this—carrying the byline Seth Borenstein AP Science Writer—isn’t sarcasm: He shows a fascination with science, an all-too deliberate decision-making demeanor, an adherence to logic and some pretty, ahem, prominent ears. They all add up to a quite logical conclusion, at least for “Star Trek” fans: Barack Obama is Washington’s Mr. Spock, the chief...

• AP Writer: Is Obama Too Spock-like? - NewsBusters
• Science (Fiction) From The Associated Press - Daily Kos
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Hawkeye's Avengers Costume Goes Modern, First Harry Potter Image Isn't Magic, and a Dollhouse Contract Runs Out [Morning Spoilers]

io9 (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

We shouldn't expect a traditional costume for The Avenger's Hawkeye, and the first image from Harry Potter is more muggle than magic. Plus Avatar videos, a pregnant Lost reunion, Leonard Nimoy... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Nimoy & Orci Comment On President Obama’s Similarities to Spock

Trek Movie Report (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009

There has been much written connecting President Barack Obama to Star Trek, spurred on by Obama’s own references to the franchise. In a new feature article today, the AP draws a specific comparison between the President and Star Trek’s Mr. Spock. The article also has comments from the original Spock, Leonard Nimoy, and Star Trek [...]

Fringe - Episode 2.10 - Grey Matters - Press Release

TV Spoilers (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009

DR. WALTER BISHOP’S BRAININESS TAKES ON NEW MEANING AND WILLIAM BELL RETURNS ON AN ALL-NEW “FRINGE” THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, ON FOX A Fringe investigation is triggered when a patient at a mental institution undergoes an impromptu brain surgery that unexpectedly leaves his brain exposed. Despite the unthinkable circumstances, the patient’s condition and sanity miraculously improves...

• Fringe - Episode 2.10 - Grey Matters - Press Release - SpoilerTV

Seven

Living The Grand Life (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009

Althouse sums up the story from Politico: 7 templates. He thinks he’s playing with Monopoly money... Too much Leonard Nimoy... That’s the Chicago Way... He’s a pushover... President Pelosi... He’s in love with the man in the mirror... He sees America as another pleasant country on the U.N. roll call, somewhere between Albania and Zimbabwe... I liked this from her comment section:...

White House staffers reportedly circulate email mocking Politico

Raw Story (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009

White House staffers have circulated an email responding to a Politico story -- "7 Stories Barack Obama Doesn't Want Told" -- mocking the news site for carrying allegedly shoddy and sensationalist journalism, according to a purported copy of an email published Monday. The email was titled, "7 narratives politico is fighting in their efforts to [...]

Review: The Big Bang Theory Season 3 Episode 8 The Adhesive Duck Deficiency

erickaqr | 11/18/2009

(S03E08) I’m going to just say it right up front: This was the best episode of the season so far, and is neck and neck with the Leonard Nimoy Christmas episode for title of “best episode ever.”

The Big Bang Theory – Casting News

finnspl | 10/07/2009

considering how excited Sheldon (Jim Parsons) was about an autographed napkin with Leonard Nimoy’s DNA, how will he react when he meets Wil Wheaton on The Big Bang Theory? Not as you’d expect. “As much as Sheldon loves Star Trek, Wil Wheaton is the only person associated with the franchise whom Sheldon has sworn eternal enmity toward,” says Wil.

Star Trek (2009): The Best Prequel Ever Made

brnoent | 09/21/2009

Director J.J. Abrams has successfully revived the Star Trek franchise with this eleventh film in the series which happens to be a prequel.