Category Archives: Art

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey Establishes Research and Essay Competition as a Tribute to the Late Great King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (With a Mark Fiore Video)

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro On January 23rd, Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz passed away at the age of ninety. To honor the  memory of this kind and benevolent (?) world figure, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army General Martin E. Dempsey, has … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Animation, Barack Obama, Countries, Economics, Equal Rights, Government, Government Propaganda, Hypocrisy, Islam, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, Saudi Arabia, Short Video, United States | Tagged , , | 13 Comments

Who Wants to Fill the World With Silly Rockstars?

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Gene Howington

by Gene Howington Let me start by saying “What’s wrong with that? I’d like to know.” I’m a huge fan of Jack White. From The White Stripes to his solo and collaborative works, he’s one of the most interesting guitarists … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrity, Media, Music, United States, Weird News | 24 Comments

Harper Lee to Publish Her Second Book This Summer

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Hillel Italie of the Associated Press reported today that Harper Lee, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of To Kill a Mockingbird, will publish her second book later this year. Her publisher announced today that Go Set a Watchman, … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl Saturday: Looking at the Lighter Side of Deflate-Gate (VIDEOS)

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro The biggest sports news story of the past two weeks has been Deflate-Gate–the controversy over the allegation that the New England Patriots used under-inflated footballs during the first half of the AFC championship game that pitted the team … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Short Video, United States | 2 Comments

Barf Warning #2: Watching This Video of Mika Brzezinski Talking about Her Weekend with the Kochs May Also Induce Vomiting!

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro One would expect a conservative Republican like Joe Scarborough to be enamored of the billionaire Koch Brothers. Earlier this week, he spoke of Charles and David Koch in glowing terms on his MSNBC show Morning Joe after … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Oil, Campaign Finance, Climate Change Deniers, Climatology, Conservatives, Corruption, Courts, Crime, Energy Policy, Fascists/Corporatists, Liberals, Libertarians, Media, Oligarchy, Politics, Propaganda, Short Video, Society, Tea Party, United States | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 29 Comments

School Principal in Providence Announces Snow Day with a Youtube Parody of “Let It Go”

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro It’s a little after 9:00 am…and, fortunately, we haven’t lost power yet. That said, it’s looks like we’ve got at least eighteen inches of snow so far. We’re due to get another foot..or so. My guess is schools … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Music, Short Video | 4 Comments

Barf Warning: Watching This Video of Joe Scarborough Talking about the Koch Brothers May Induce Vomiting!

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Sunday evening, Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, a group affiliated with the billionaire Koch brothers, hosted the American Recovery Policy Forum, which featured some Republican politicians who have their eyes on the US Presidency. Zeke J Miller (Time) said the … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaign Finance, Conservatives, Media, Politics, Short Video, United States | Tagged , | 10 Comments

Blizzard Warning!

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro We’re bracing for the worst up here in my neck of the woods–especially after listening to the latest weather reports. The weather map below indicates that Massachusetts is going to get walloped when what is expected to … Continue reading →

Posted in Climatology, Humor, Uncategorized | Tagged , | 27 Comments

Regarding Mark Wahlberg: Should the Famous Movie Star Be Pardoned for a Violent Crime He Committed as a Teenager?

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Mark Wahlberg—who was born on June 5, 1971— is a famous American actor and producer. He is also a former rapper who once worked as “a crotch-grabbing underwear model under the name ‘Marky Mark.’” According to Adrian … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrity, Courts, Crime, Criminal Law, Jurisprudence, Movies, Prison, Racism, Society, United States | Tagged , , , , | 25 Comments

“Whip Steve Scalise”: A Mark Fiore Political Cartoon Video

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Late last year, I wrote a post about the House Majority Whip titled Steve Scalise Confirms He Spoke at White Supremacist Conference in 2002. In addition to speaking at that conference, the third most powerful man in … Continue reading →

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