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Coldplay deny plagiarism
Creaky Boards claim in this video that they wrote it. The clip also alleges that Chris Martin nicked the tune when he saw them live at New York's CMJ music festival in October 2007. Creaky Boards claim in this video that they wrote it. The clip also alleges that Chris Martin nicked the tune when he saw them live at... more
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Is the heavy-handed corporate media controlling Americans?
Every decade, monumental struggles for social change finally tip in favor of the public interest. We’ve seen the relief of a 40-hour work week, the long-awaited arrival of women’s right to vote, and the even longer fight to end segregation.
This decade it's to reform our broken media system, and to stop heavy-handed corporate control of what Americans read, watch and hear. Every decade, monumental struggles for social change finally tip in favor of the public interest. We’ve seen the relief of a 40-hour w... more -
Lies Cosmo Tells Women
Cosmopolitan Magazine has become a bible for the martini swilling, fashion conscious, and orgasm starved female. While this has been helpful to women by aiding them in achieving the perfect bikini wax, it has regularly clouded their minds about men. In fact, I would say that Cosmo has done more damage to men than Barry Bonds has done to baseball Cosmopolitan Magazine has become a bible for the martini swilling, fashion conscious, and orgasm starved female. While this has been h... more
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Polls say Oprah endorsing Obama will NOT influence voters
MSNBC shows poll results from CBS News that 44% of people polled think that Bill Clinton's involvement in Hilary's campaign is more likely to make people support her. Check out the clip to see the astounding results for Oprabama. Do you agree with the polls? Why do you think that we're seeing these results? MSNBC shows poll results from CBS News that 44% of people polled think that Bill Clinton's involvement in Hilary's campaign ... more
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How Hollywood Made Smoking Cool
In July this year, Disney became the first studio to ban images of smoking in its films. So no more latter-day Cruella DeVille's puffing away on a Gauloise. Slate's movie clip medley shows shots from films like Die Hard and Citizen Kane, each with the ubiquitous cigarette in frame, and asks, how did Hollywood's love affair with tobacco last so long? In July this year, Disney became the first studio to ban images of smoking in its films. So no more latter-day Cruella DeVille's... more
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Politics Vs. Video games
Why can't these out of touch politicians leave video games alone? These people have no clue what video games are about and they are using fear tactics to keep games out of peoples hands.
Going after the fastest up and coming entertainment just for votes is stupid and these people should devote their time more towards much more important tasks. Why can't these out of touch politicians leave video games alone? These people have no clue what video games are about and they a... more -
Fox News Immediately Begins Smear Campaign Against Al Gore, Nobel Prize
Ah Fox News, you're spinning yourself into oblivion.
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What Are Al Gore's Other Positions?
The Assault on Reason is an excellent source of Al's positions on important issues. If you haven't yet, please read this book!
"Where there is leadership with vision and moral courage,
the people will flourish and redeem Lincoln's prophecy at
Gettysburg that government of the people, by the people,
and for the people shall not perish from the earth."
~ Al Gore The Assault on Reason is an excellent source of Al's positions on important issues. If you haven't yet, please read this boo... more -
Dove Body Image Commercial
So maybe I've been living under a rock; I know that photos are retouched, but wow. Dove just lays it out there, and really gave me a whole new perspective of models in advertisements. Check out what happens behind the beauty industry in Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty commercial. So maybe I've been living under a rock; I know that photos are retouched, but wow. Dove just lays it out there, and really gave m... more
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Do Celeb Endorsements Help Candidate Buzz?
Chuck Norris is a certified Web sensation. Widely circulated facts about his accomplishments, strength, and energy have elevated him to a level of popularity seldom seen by actors pushing 70. But can Norris's fabled powers impact the leader of the free world?
The actor who kicked copious butt on "Walker, Texas Ranger" is now attempting to bench press a presidential candidate from obscurity to front-runner with his endorsement of Mike Huckabee. Searches on Norris are up 10% over the past week, but more importantly, lookups on "mike huckabee chuck norris" are up a whopping 457%.
As for Huckabee, the GOP candidate has seen his searches double over the past week. Is it the Norris effect? We looked at searches on two prominent endorsements on the Democratic side to see how celeb buzz is affecting candidates.
Oprah Winfrey has thrown her behemoth buzz behind Barack Obama. We know that Oprah is the largest offline influencer of buzz. Her support has lifted searches on books, cars, and even Dr. Oz. She's hitting the campaign trail with Obama and searches on the senator from Illinois are up 24% this week. Queries on the daytime queen are up 10% as pollsters and pundits watch to see if her powers extend to the political realm.
Singer Barbra Streisand cast her lot with Hillary Clinton and backed the New York senator in her presidential bid. Searches on Babs jumped 31% and Clinton searches sang a happy tune, up 38% this week.
But when it comes to political muscle thus far, no celeb endorsement can measure up to the power of Chuck. His backing of Huckabee helped lift the former governor of Arkansas past his more prominent rivals in buzz. Check our graph of candidate searches over the past month... Chuck Norris is a certified Web sensation. Widely circulated facts about his accomplishments, strength, and energy have elevated him t... more -
First team slayer, then team prayer!
Thou shalt not kill...unless it's to lure kids to church. Is this right?? Ministers are using Halo 3 tournaments to get teenagers to go to church? (Are you thinking what I'm thinking?...WTF?!) Thou shalt not kill...unless it's to lure kids to church. Is this right?? Ministers are using Halo 3 tournaments to get teenagers... more
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The Truth About Truth
This video makes a pretty bold statement: the Truth ads are really providing advertising for cigarette companies. It's an interesting point of view, and I personally didn't give much thought to those Truth commercials besides "wow...yeah, smoking is bad"...but are the people at Truth generating results opposite of what they're aiming for? This video makes a pretty bold statement: the Truth ads are really providing advertising for cigarette companies. It's an interes... more
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Color me beautiful
This is an example of the magic photoshop can work on celebrities. Look at the makeupless photos, and then look at the photoshopped. Just a little different? Then watch as an ordinary woman is photoshopped to look like a Playboy model. This is the type of influence magazines have on the way women view themselves. It seems as though the standard for beauty is what you see in the magazines, but as women, we are comparing ourselves to fake, unrealistic images. This is an example of the magic photoshop can work on celebrities. Look at the makeupless photos, and then look at the photoshopped. J... more
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Who is responsible for self-image?
Lyndon Collins, a controversial contributor to the UWeekly newspaper on the OSU Campus, responds to the people who are hatin on his article about the increase in overweight girls on campus. Do you think that he's being reasonable, or is he just being a jerk? Perhaps it's the manner in which he speaks...whatever it is, let's hear what you think! Lyndon Collins, a controversial contributor to the UWeekly newspaper on the OSU Campus, responds to the people who are hatin on his ar... more
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