Category Archives: Artsy-Fartsy Culture Stuff

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Viva a banda-da-da!

Posted on February 2, 2007 by Sabina Becker

The original Festive Leftist, Brazil’s Caetano Veloso, still kicks ass. This is “Tropicalia”, a surreal collage of images that dates back to 1968 and sounds every bit as relevant today.

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Talking to Americans, Australian edition?

Posted on January 25, 2007 by Sabina Becker

Rick Mercer, watch out. Here’s a comedian claiming to be Prime Minister John Howard–and NO ONE catches on. But they sure do say the darndest things.

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Harry Potter Harry Potter Harry Potter!!!

Posted on December 6, 2006 by Sabina Becker

I’m not sure I like Harry’s extra-short haircut here (I preferred him with a floppy forelock, which he needed to conceal the scar Voldemort inflicted on him as a baby, anyway.) But I do love that they have Helena Bonham … Continue reading →

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Remember Reagan?

Posted on November 27, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Gil Scott-Heron does:He remembers him as a B-movie actor who co-starred with a chimp.“The monkey was all right. The monkey was cool.”And now, the monkey is president and some of us, who never thought we’d see the day, wish it … Continue reading →

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They call THIS blasphemy?

Posted on November 26, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Via the Revealer, I found out that the American Family Fascist Association is up in arms over a concert video showing Madonna, wearing a crown of thorns, first rising up on and then slowly stepping down off a glittery, mirror-tiled … Continue reading →

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“Sir! No, Sir!” A must-see preview!

Posted on November 19, 2006 by Sabina Becker

12 minutes of radical brilliance. Can’t wait for THIS to come out on DVD.

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How clueless are the pop tarts?

Posted on November 18, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Even if no one asks, they’ll still tell. Unfortunately.

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“If I wasn’t Muslim…”

Posted on November 8, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Best takeoff on “If I were a rich man” (from Fiddler on the Roof) I’ve ever seen:Trenchant social commentary on bigotry, xenophobia, ignorance and fear from a European Muslim viewpoint. This one’s from Bosnia, where ethnic cleansing has long been … Continue reading →

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Death of a President: a review the Right doesn’t want you to read

Posted on October 21, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Warning: This entire post is one big, fat spoiler–and I’m not just talking plot. If you really don’t want to know what Death of a President is like, stop reading now. Just saw Death of a President on Google video. … Continue reading →

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