The Democratic presidential hopeful critiques her past style faux pas in Us Weekly‘s Fashion Police. The A.V. Club’s Amelie Gillete remarks: As an exercise in self-deprecation, Clinton’s Fashion Police feature is pretty good. But it doesn’t stoop nearly low enough to pass the Us Weekly comedian hack test. Simply put: Hillary’s quips just aren’t punny or terrible enough for the pages of Us Weekly. But that can be remedied… Gillete is so
February 2008
Dems 2008: Already more super-delegate snark [Karl]
The New York Times updates on the candidates’ efforts to snag super-delegates in the event that the Democratic presidential nomination is not be settled in the primaries and caucuses. Super-delegate Donna Brazile, last heard threatening to quit the party over the possible impasse, is getting lobbied by her niece. Meanwhile, the candidates state their positions: Mr. Obama, talking to reporters in Seattle on Friday, said he believed superdelegates should follow the
GOP 2008: For a good time, call Jules Crittenden, et al. [Karl]
As long as people whose work I normally respect and enjoy, like Jules Crittenden, continue to write pieces about how McCain refuseniks should “grow up” and stop throwing a “tantrum,” I guess I will have to continue writing pieces that point out that their position is hypocritical and their approach is counter-productive to their goal. Sen. McCain’s media supporters demand that everyone immediately rush to show party loyalty for one of the GOP’s worst cheaters. There are less
Embarrassing [Dan Collins]
To what is this generation of young men coming? A recent series of surveys in the United States found teenage girls are now drinking alcohol as much as or more than their male counterparts. James Garbarino, the head of Loyola University’s Humanistic Psychology Department, said the negative change in U.S. teenage girls’ behaviors was indicative of the movement to increase gender equality nationwide, The Washington Post reported Sunday. “When you
Ignorant Slut? [Dan Collins]
Patti Smith hates labels, but if you had to choose a phrase to describe the U.S. singer, poet, political activist and painter, it might be . . .
Just Leave Him Alone! [Dan Collins]
Who?  The Archmoonbat of Wankerbury?  (a Serr8d joint) No!  Haven’t they suffered enough?
