Archive for November, 2005

Wednesday, November 30th, 2005

Slate disses Watchmen..

by Warren

…well, nuts to them. First off, it’s been 20 years since the seminal comic book turned the funny pages on its head, so they’re a little late to the hating game. And second, Alan Moore has since gone from strength to strength, unlike his contemporaries. But read the article and judge for yourself.

Monday, November 28th, 2005

Private security companies shooting random people in Iraq

by Warren

Looks like some private contractors in Iraq have been shooting up civilian vehicles for kicks, and there’s video (shot by the murderous idiots themselves) to prove it. Way to fight terrorism and bring freedom to the Middle East, morons.

Sunday, November 27th, 2005

Human rights violations in Iraq “worse than under Saddam”

by Warren

Former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi recently made a statement that human rights violations are now as bad or worse than they were under Saddam’s iron fist. Bravo, America.

Sunday, November 27th, 2005

Osama ain’t got nothing on Ho Chi Minh

by Warren

Ho Chi Minh was the thorn in the American’s side for the better part of a decade during the Vietnam War. Just like Osama, he surprised the living hell out of the Americans with an attack when they least expected it. Anyway, I could labour the point, but read his bio and learn about ol’ Uncle Ho.

Thursday, November 24th, 2005

Deception and liars and Iraq

by Warren

Here’s an article about America’s top propagandist, and how he sold the Iraq war to the world. And here’s a very lengthy article about “Curveball,” one of the sources of ‘intelligence’ the US used to make its case for invading Iraq.

Thursday, November 24th, 2005

Hollywood’s two tiered system

by Warren

Hoolywood is paying top dollar for movies that should be made for a whole lot less money, and neglecting the blockbusters they excel at cranking out. At least that’s what this well thought out article states.

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005

Happy birthday, Dr. Who!

by Warren

Yup, 42 years ago today, the greatest show ever made first graced British television screens. And the 2005 version, which is in some ways better than the original, will be back on December 25. Less than a month’s worth of sleeps! 🙂

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005

Hollywood Reporter goes all out on the Lucas

by Warren

Because one can never have enough Star Wars related stories to read, here’s an interview with Uncle George on the future of the movie biz, a profile of ILM, and some commentary from director and blockbuster dilletante James Cameron on digital cinema.

Monday, November 21st, 2005

Canadian election in February

by Warren

Whee! Campaigning and nonsense throughout the holidays. And I’m stuck exactly where I was last election…my choices are between a bunch of crooks, people who’d blow my wallet on a yurt for David Suzuki, and a a group of intolerant redneck dorks. Are the Work Less Party going to run federal candidates? 🙂

Sunday, November 20th, 2005

Women soldiers in Iraq

by Warren

There’s a good article in the NYT about women acting as soldiers in Iraq. Why they decided to put it in the Fashion and Style section, I have no idea, but it’s worth a look.

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