For better or worse, I have spent the last six years or so as a “go-to” authority on Michael Moore. In 2002, he said some things about my country that I was hurt by and some things about life that
As tens of thousands took to the streets of Venezuela to protest the Chavez government’s growing authoritarianism, as the Chavez government announced the closing of over two dozen radio stations “biased” against the government, why is it not surprising that
Michael Moore’s “Capitalism: A Love Story” premieres at the Venice Film Festival today. Reuters has most of the details, the usual-usual from the 55-year old mega-millionaire. But buried below the usual-usual is the real story — a point of agreement
Reuters: General Motors said on Sunday it has agreed to set up a light commercial vehicle production venture with major Chinese automaker FAW Group, with total investment of 2 billion yuan ($293 million). The 50-50 joint venture, based in the
Reuters: In the year that Berlin’s best loved sausage, the Currywurst, celebrates its 60th Birthday a new museum showcasing the cult snack will open in the capital this weekend. The Currywurst Museum, which claims to be Germany’s first dedicated to
Weighed down by a depressing premise made all too apparent by the theatrical trailer and advance publicity which made the film’s title too obviously sarcastic, Jud Apatow’s Funny People opened relatively poorly at the U.S. box office, taking in only
Reuters: Cutting calories may improve memory among healthy elderly men and women, a new study from Germany hints. In the study, researchers found that people who cut their calorie intake by approximately 30 percent performed better on standard memory tests
President Obama’s comments during the AARP townhall on Tuesday seem to be at odds with the plan put forward by the White House last month. Reuters report on June 13th: President Barack Obama Saturday proposed an additional $313 billion in
“Family Guy’s” Stewie Source: “Family Guy” on Thursday became the first animated show in nearly 50 years to score an Emmy nomination for best comedy series. The show’s creator, Seth MacFarlane, says his nomination marks the end of Emmy discrimination
Reuters: “Obama told the pope of his commitment to reduce the number of abortions and of his attention and respect for the positions of the Catholic Church.”
It will be a good thing if the Sandra Bullock romantic comedy The Proposal continues its box-office success—if Hollywood draws the right conclusions about why it did well. The film had a rather surprisingly strong opening weekend at the U.S.
You probably know who Susan Boyle is by now. She’s the 48-year-old frumpy, triple-chinned, thick eye-browed, unsophisticated singer from the show “Britain’s Got Talent” who recently became an overnight sensation. During her audition, all three judges laughed at her when
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Reuters: Hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won re-election by a thumping margin, official figures showed Saturday, but his moderate challenger rejected the tally as a “dangerous charade” that could
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Reuters: State media declared President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the winner of Iran’s election but challenger Mirhossein Mousavi alleged irregularities and claimed victory for himself.
Embedded video from CNN Video Reuters: Kris Allen, winner of U.S. TV’s top-rated singing contest “American Idol,” has signed a record deal with producer 19 Recordings, and his debut album is expected to be released this coming fall through Jive
Reuters: As protesters unfurled banners calling for Putin to quit office, Russian riot police moved in and made the arrests. There was a large police presence at Moscow’s central Triumfalnaya Square where the group “Russia without Putin” had attempted to
Reuters: Provence is up in arms against a pending rule change that would allow rose wine to be made by simply blending white wine with red. The southern French region is the cradle of rose wine, a variety fast gaining
Antichrist hasn’t even come out in the United States and I’m already bored. If you haven’t heard about Antichrist yet, you will. It’s the latest movie from Danish art film director Lars von Trier, who has made a name for
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Reuters: A White House military aide who authorized an Air Force flyover of New York that caused panic among some people in the city resigned on Friday. Louis
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Reuters: Governments around the world moved to contain the spread of a possible flu pandemic on Monday, as a virus that has killed 103 people in Mexico spread
Reuters: Three suicide bombers struck the governor’s compound of Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province on Saturday, killing at least five policemen, officials said. Provincial council head Ahmad Wali Karzai, who is the brother of President Hamid Karzai, said at least three
Despite being told “no” regarding her bid to adopt a second child from Malawi, Madonna remains hopeful that her appeal will be successful. She wants what amounts to a companion piece to little David, the boy she adopted from that
Today, Grammy-winning rapper T.I. (Total Imbecile? Thug Idiot?) was sentenced to 18 months behind bars for illegally owning machine guns and silencers. In the aftermath of his arrest, prosecutors informed T.I. that he could serve two decades in prison; he
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Reuters: The HRP-4C humanoid robot showed off her stormtrooper-like silver and black frame and bowed to a fashion-savvy audience at the start of the annual Japan Fashion Week
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Reuters: U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner found out about the impending bonuses to executives at insurer AIG last Tuesday and alerted the White House on Thursday. The furor
