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The President’s Dead! Just Joking! Get it?

by Jordan RothMarch 18, 2010

Contrary to what you’re thinking, I’m not actually an expert on Georgian politics.  But I did hear about this story last night on Q and I couldn’t believe it:
Over the weekend a fake—though, apparently real enough-loooking—news broadcast showed Russian forces invading Georgia and on their way to the capital of Tbilisi. They also said that [...]

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It’s so nice when it happens good

by Jordan RothFebruary 28, 2010

My anxiety level was out of control during that game.  I feel like I was in labour or something.
A few people commented on my post from a few days ago about the Canada-U.S. hockey rivalry (In person. They neglected to comment on the blog post itself…).  Anyway, in short, I said that the Americans didn’t [...]

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Video doctoring on cable news is funny! (also: horribly scary)

by Jordan RothNovember 11, 2009

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c

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Weird.

by Jordan RothOctober 16, 2009

This is the last thing I’ll post about this, because it’s just sick and stupid.  Given what I wrote about yesterday—suggesting that the Heenes are just attention-seeking idiots who are wasting every one’s time—I thought it made sense to follow up with this: Yes, I was correct.  The family did a morning news show blitz (their son, the one [...]

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A family of (idiot) adventurers!

by Jordan RothOctober 15, 2009

On behalf of the world, I’d like to thank the Heenes of Fort Collins, Colorado for wasting local and national resources, creating unnecessary concern all over the country and the globe, and for being all-around idiots.
What is going on?  Who are these people? Who are these parents?  Is anyone else fixated on the point, amongst [...]

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Clinton in Asia

by Jordan RothJuly 24, 2009

“Fuschia!”
 
 Photo: New York Times

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On the “stupid shit” beat

by Jordan RothJuly 21, 2009

Cable news frustrates me.
I’m sure Jeannie Moos over at CNN is very nice and it seems—after a little research—like she has a distinguished broadcast journalism career. But her reports on CNN are frustratingly stupid.  Moos covers CNN’s zany, quirky, off-kilter and unnecessary stories.
Like most things that bother me, this probably shouldn’t.  Maybe it’s the tone [...]

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Letterman apology

by Jordan RothJune 16, 2009

For those who don’t know, David Letterman made some jokes about Sarah Palin and Bristol on the Late Show.  They weren’t the best jokes.  They were crude and, maybe, they were misses.  That’s it.
There are plenty of jokes made in late night that are crude and there are plenty that are misses.  There are also [...]

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Garp: “According to me, the world is crazy.”

by Jordan RothJune 15, 2009

So, the situation in Iran is really crazy.  And, I truly wish these protestors well.
That having been said, I thought this was an interesting tid-bit of news.  For the first time in days, Moussavi, the opposition leader, appeared publicly today.  To a cheering, responsive crowd, he declared: “Hands up! Baby, hands up! Gimme your heart, [...]

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