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More Evil Cartoons and Angry Mullahs
If your politico-religious ideology recommends a peculiar fear of and hostility toward cartoons, take that as warning sign numero uno that you're into something pretty batty. Mehdi Halhor, the Iranian government's adviser on cinematic affairs, condemned the recent success of … Read More
Why Nothing Is Žižekproof
Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Ĺ˝iĹľek will hopefully always generate as much praise as criticism. Simon Jarvis writes of one of Ĺ˝iĹľek's recent works, The Parallax View: Ĺ˝iĹľek himself describes this work as “his magnum opus”, but it is not really an … Read More
Free Haleh!
This site dedicated to the jailed Iranian-American academic Haleh Esfandiari features statements from her husband and daughter, the text of a Congressional resolution calling for her release, as well as information about Kian Tajbakhsh, another person whose mind the Iranian … Read More
Sheehan’s Withdrawal Strategy
Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan has given her letter of resignation to the Daily Kos. Citing frustration with 'BushCo' as well as the peace movement, she's renounced partisianism, the Democratic Congress and put Camp Casey up for sale. She has relinquished … Read More
Al Qaeda Finds Its Rock Star
Performing wrapped up in wires or covered with mud, orgasmically moaning about throwing himself away, Trent Reznor has long bestowed market appeal on all things transgressive. He added FM rock flair to the experimental electronics of Cabaret Voltaire and Skinny … Read More