watch it: the first Obama attack ad
And political satire clings to relevance for a few more moments:
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watch it: “There’s No One as Irish as Barack OBama”
A tune by the Irish band Hardy Drew and the Nancy Boys: Jeebus Cripes, the world is so overjoyed that we elected Barack Obama that they’re breaking out into song.
watch it: “Thornton’s ‘Stuck’”
Sometimes advertising can be art. This British TV ad comes close: Also, I’m feeling kinda depressed today, and the thought of chocolate makes me feel a little better. (via Very Short List)
watch it: “Ben Bernanke, Please Send Me Some Green!”
I still don’t understand why it’s okay for corporations to get taxpayer money to give multimillion bonuses to their CEOS but I can’t get the Fed to, I dunno, buy me an iPod. I’m not asking for a parachute of any kind, certainly not a golden one. Just an iPod. Okay, and maybe a nicer … more…
watch it: “Hockey Mama for Obama”
Oh man, this one just gets funnier the longer it goes on. The creativity and take-that humor of it is simply perfect, right down to that last little gesture. And there’s something about the plush moose head on the piano player that slays me. Thanks to reader Sally for pointing this one out to me.
watch it: “Sarah Palin: The rape kit controversy”
Countdown to the U.S. presidential election! Sarah Palin is no friend to women: via Americablog
watch it: “The Theft of 2008”
Greg Palast is an American journalist who had to go to England to do his job. Now he works for that wacko pinko commie outfit known as the BBC. This 14-minute report appeared on BBC Newsnight — it’s the equivalent of your local nightly news, but you try looking for something of this depth on … more…
watch it: “Maverick John McCain”
Stop-motion animation meets political commentary. Awesome. (discovered via Americablog)
watch it: “Wassup 2008”
Countdown to Election 2008. More political stuff all this week on “web video of the day.” Tune out if you can’t take it. In case you’ve forgotten the original: Just to be clear, I don’t highlight these videos out of any overwhelming admiration for Barack Obama — I’ll not be voting for him next week … more…
watch it: “Shatner on Sulu Wedding Snub”
Apparently I’m not enough of a Trekkie to have realized that there’s been a thing between William Shatner and George Takei all these years. It came to a head this week, as the Associated Press reported: “William Shatner lashes out at George Takei.” That seems a bit of an exaggeration. Here’s the “lashing out”: Lashing … more…
