Sort by The Huffington Post (Free subscription) - 11/06/2008 - YouTube
Leonardo DiCaprio, will i. am, Tobey Maguire, and Forest Whitaker have created public service announcements to encourage American youth to register to...
Sort by The Huffington Post (Free subscription) - 11/06/2008
In America's first YouTube election, it turns out the voters were mainly in charge--not the campaigns or news organizations. For The Nation, I just oversaw...
Sort by TechCrunch (Free subscription) - 10/01/2008
There is a rampantly liberal underlying message to this video ("if you care about sick people getting health care, you have to vote"), but the message is a good one. If you want to complain about the government the least you can do is take the time to vote for whoever you dislike the least. So whether you're a whiny liberal, a warmongering conservative or, like me, a pragmatic, peaceful and compassionate...
Sort by Mashable (Free subscription) - 10/02/2008
The 2008 general election is almost upon us, but there is still time in most parts of the country to get yourself registered to vote. Luckily there are more and more online resources that can assist you with filling out your forms, provide you with local information, and even help you out if you happen to live overseas. No matter where you are, make sure to check out what the voter registration deadline...
Sort by The Official Google Blog (Free subscription) - 10/01/2008
Political participation is at an all-time high this election season, and a record number of voters have already started to cast ballots -- a few even camped out in Ohio to be the first in line for early voting yesterday. But roughly 1 in 4 Americans still aren't registered to vote, according to the most recent Census report . Now is the time -- voter registration deadlines are less than a week away...
Sort by Planet Intertwingly (Free subscription) - 10/29/2008
What’s all this fuss I hear about the youth of today saying don’t vote in today’s election? It’s their civic duty to vote right now! They’ve got to get out to the polls and make their voice heard. Who cares about a little snow today, you can walk to the polls if you have [...]
Sort by Usmagazine (Free subscription) - 10/01/2008
Watch dozens of celebrities urge viewers to register and participate
Sort by Lifehacker (Free subscription) - 10/01/2008
Today Google announces their U.S. Voter Information Map which puts registration, absentee and early voting information for your state onto a map of your area, along with this new star-studded public service announcement video. Voter registration deadlines vary from state to state—as early as October 4th—so if you haven't already, stop what you are doing right now and type your address into the Voter...
Sort by Threat Level (Free subscription) - 10/02/2008
Voter registration numbers are breaking records in states around the country this year, but thousands of eligible voters have still not registered to vote. The deadline for mailing in registration applications in 21 states is this coming Monday, October 6th. If you're a new voter,...
Sort by Red State (Free subscription) - 12/03/2008
Are they asking us to vote? Yes, actually, they are. And the following got my “Die” vote in spades. Just so you’re clear, Jesus mocking the Bible is “funny”, whereas voting on a matter of law is tantamount to enslavement. You know, first it was “The More You Know”. Then “This is your brain on drugs”. Then “ George Bush hates black people ,” “ Yes We Can ,” and “ Don’t Vote ” … when are television...
Sort by /Film (Free subscription) - 10/02/2008
Don’t Vote - 5 Friends Uncensored The Pitch: A boat load of celebrities explain how important it is to register to vote. Jonah Hill takes the cake with his adlib of “I don’t care, I have so much money!” And you have to love Sarah Silverman’s quip about herpes and “pooping”. Thanks to /Film reader [...]
Sort by Just Jared (Free subscription) - 10/01/2008
In one of the latest PSAs encouraging people to vote, celebrities use reverse psychology and tell us “DON’T VOTE!” Look for appearances by Amy Adams, Tatyana Ali, will.i.am, Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Bacon, Maria Bello, Halle Berry, Selma Blair, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Connolly, Courteney Cox, Ellen DeGeneres, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jaime Foxx, Jonah Hill, Djimon Hounsou, Dustin Hoffman, [...]
Sort by The Blog (Free subscription) - 10/24/2008
Why is it that, without fail, the worst, most tedious, too-long political ads of the season have come from people who are paid exclusively to make films? One would think that entertainment professionals could at least manage to, well, entertain during a short political ad. But nope. Leonardo DiCaprio, Sarah Silverman, and a host of other stars brought us five minutes of the one-note joke, "Don't vote."...
Sort by Towleroad (Free subscription) - 10/02/2008
THE VIEW: The ladies of the view take on Sarah Palin. CALIFORNIA MARRIAGE: Republicans against Prop 8. REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY: Celebrities demand that you not vote. THE BAILOUT: 415 pages. Check out our previous guides to the Tube here.
Sort by NewTeeVee (Free subscription) - 10/02/2008
This political cycle has seen an incredibly innovative use of online video, but they can’t all be winners. The latest Get Out the Vote initiative is a viral video produced by Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company Appian Way and literally jam-packed with famous faces. But even though at least 10 Academy Awards have been [...]
