Elizabeth Warren can no longer count the Harvard University administrator who listed her as “Native American” among her advocates in the unfolding scandal of her professed minority heritage. In the reaction to the Boston Globe‘s controversial article on Harvard’s EEOC
The Guardian reports that members of the intelligence community are virtually apoplectic over the leaked underwear bombing plot foiled by a CIA informant who had infiltrated Al Qaeda: Mike Scheur, the former head of the CIA’s Bin Laden unit, said the
In the New York Times’ followup to Washington Post’s Thursday retrospective on Mitt Romney’s high school years, reporters Ashley Parker and Jodi Kantor relate an incensed statement from the family of John Lauber, the man reportedly given a forced hair
Hey girl, your staff isn’t funny. The Office of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi sent out a press release responding to the popularity of a Tumblr spinoff of the “Hey Girl” Ryan Gosling comedy meme, “Hey Girl, It’s Paul Ryan,” and
From the Democrat Senatorial Campaign Committee: The DSCC had its most successful first quarter of fundraising ever. The DSCC raised more than $17.7 million in the first quarter, marking the largest first quarter haul in the history of the committee.
A spokesman for Media Matters for America, which communicates directly with the White House in a weekly “strategy call,” boasted in 2010 of President Obama’s mistreatment of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a forum held by Al-Jazeera. The Daily
The New York Times has explained its double standard for running paid advertisements attacking different religions with concern for the safety of America’s soldiers. After running the atheist organization Freedom From Religion’s ad telling readers “It’s time to consider quitting
Talk about an apt illustration of the message of Occupy Wall Street; at SXSW in Austin, rich collegiate hipsters are powering their fancy smartphones literally off the backs of the poor. Ad agency BBH’s program “Homeless Hotspots,” which is not
What’s critical to understanding Andrew Breitbart is that he was a child of adoption. A major part of his identify seems to have been shaped by this facet of his childhood–at least, that’s the impression I got from the man.
Barack Obama coasted to electoral victory in 2008 on the phrases “Hope and Change” and “Yes We Can!”, but it appears that in 2012, his winning campaign slogans could instead be “I like the ability to fire people” and “I’m
On Monday evening, the political blogosphere was rocked by the unprecedented publishing of a 200-page opposition research book on Mitt Romney written by the John McCain campaign for the 2008 GOP presidential primary. Who decided to release this information to
Whatever happened to the protest song? Music stations and the Billboard charts of decades past were chock full of politically-themed songs, most notably during the Vietnam War and its many statewide protests. Recently, liberal filmmaker Adam McKay (“Anchorman,” “The Other
Here we have the entire album “Themes for an Imaginary Film” from Symmetry, yet another project by Italodisco revivalist Johnny Jewel, known for his involvement in Chromatics/Glass Candy/Desire/all of the “Italians Do It Better” music label. Word around the ‘net
Candy Claws, “Do You Ever Feel That Way?” (Starflyer 59 Cover) Of all the contemporary Christian bands in the genre’s mid-to-late ’90s boom period, Starflyer 59 was one of the few respectable acts, as they understood the difference between “Christian
Histamines, “Legit Wax” Legit Wax by Histamines I promise this is the last time I toot my own horn here, and this is a special exception, as it’s a collaboration with a longtime friend and talented young producer, Steve Chab.
The Morning Playlist is a new feature for Big Hollywood collecting new or notable music from around the web. Grab yourself some coffee, turn up your speakers, and start the day with a healthy assault on those ol’ ear drums.
It’s that time of year again–Top 10 music lists are out in force, and everyone’s got their own best and worst songs to showcase their wonderful taste. Well, what if you could do both–have a best worst songs list? Yes,
Reawakening Virtues, the latest book from Big Government contributor Armstrong Williams, seems an oddly timed release. As the Republican presidential primary kicks into gear, social issues have largely been placed on the backburner of our national dialogue in favor of
Before you click the “Play” button on this video, make sure your pants are literally sewn into the flesh of your pelvis. The euphoria you will experience just might make them spontaneously fly off your body if you fail to
