Archive for Politics
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Obama summons Bob Dylan to White House for Beer Summit
Bob Dylan, from the outside looking in, seems like a cool guy. While he might not be the most influential artist of the past fifty years when it comes to music, it would be hard to argue against him being the most influential on society. He’s one of the few musicians you’ll find profiled...
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Unabashed praise for Bill Clinton’s work in North Korea
How does one praise a politician? Minus used car salesmen and perhaps (gulp) journalists, politicians aren't exactly high on the praise meter these days. Even Barack Obama who garnered reverent praise from some has fallen on tough times as of late. But today is a solid victory for a politician...
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Ignoring Sarah Palin is like ignoring Transformers 2
It seemed nothing could knock Michael Jackson from the top of the news heap, but Sarah Palin managed it. This is actually the second time in the past year she has managed to steal headlines from a charismatic black man (well, Michael at least used to be black). However, much like with Jackso...
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Obama and Clinton finally settle things inside the wrestling ring
After one of the longest primary seasons in recent memory, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton appear to have finally decided to settle things within the wrestling ring. That's great and all, but real questions still persist. Does Hillary smell what Barack is cooking? Is Barack, as H...
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Boston mayor wants to ban some game sales to kids
As the release of Grand Theft Auto 4 draws ever nearer, the waters are already starting to boil. This, without Rockstar's title even around to help it bubble over. The latest blowup is in Boston where the mayor wants to ban violent video game sales to minors. Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino is appa...
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Contrary to his defenders, Obama does think gamers are losers
Much has been made over the last week or so about comments made by presidential candidate Barack Obama referring to video games and gamers. Essentially, Obama said that parents needed to put their kids' games away and be better parents. That doesn't sound too controversial, but gamers on both side...
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Ron Paul as a video game
When the original Presidential candidates and their video game alter-egos article was published, it was to coincide with the so-called Potomac Primaries. As such, the top two candidates (in votes, if not qualifications) from each party were taken and used in the admittedly light-hearted commentary....
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Presidential candidates and their video game alter-egos
While presidential candidates may not be actively courting the gamer vote, that doesn't mean some fun can't be had with presidential politics and video games. Below each candidate has been matched up with the video game that best represents them. Disagree with a selection? Comment below with your...
