Manufacturing Consent - Noam Chomsky And The Media

As promised, "Manufacturing Consent - Noam Chomsky And The Media". Apologies that it is in so many short segments.

The Power Of Nightmares, Part 3 - The Shadows In The Cave

As promised, the final part of the BBC documentary. Up next in documentary films, Noam Chomsky's "Manufacturing Consent".

Lisa Lampanelli, Addendum

Two more clips from the same Improv show as before, dealing with Kobe Bryant, Laci Peterson and Clay Aiken. May offend! In fact, should offend! Check out her official website at www.insultcomic.com

Keith Olbermann's Special Comment, January 2nd 2007 - "Sacrifice"

Powerful stuff from Keith Olbermann, who is on MSNBC (yes, THAT MSNBC) and has balls the size of lobsterpots. Regressive right wing folks detest him and cannot for the life of them figure out how he managed to have a show on a mainstream news channel. To be honest, neither can I, since all the others steer well clear of uncomfortable truths about the Bushpeople. Give 'em hell, Olbie!

Don Henley, Part 1

Another great artist, Don Henley, formerly (then currently, then formerly again, etc.) of The Eagles. First up, from 1990, "The End Of The Innocence", expressing sadness about both the loss of personal innocence while growing up, and the dangerous political climate in the world shortly before that time, when an incompetent simpleton was President of the United States, and was waging wars in foreign lands he could not find on a map (he thought Nicaragua was in the Middle East). Good thing we have moved on since then, eh?



From 2000, the beautiful "Taking You Home" from his "Inside Job" album.



And before all of this, there was, of course, "The Boys Of Summer" - another great, award winning video from 1985.



Next up in Music, as Rumsfeld would say, who knows? Depends on how I feel.

The Power Of Nightmares, Part 2 - "The Phantom Victory"

Here is the second instalment, and the final one is coming really soon.

Cow & Chicken, part 1

Yes, biatches, I am a fan of Cartoon Network's "Cow & Chicken" and "I Am Weasel", both featuring the Red Guy, who brings me to tears (and I'm sure that's true of some of you, but for different reasons). The shows are seriously f'd up and surreal, so I'm sure some of you stoners might enjoy them while off your tits. However, there is one stoner in particular who I know hates this stuff - you know who you are! Here are a few of my fave episodes, for a taste.

Intro



No Smoking - the pilot episode - banned on CW due to smoking theme



Boneless Kite



Major Wedgie



Halloween With Dead Ghost, Coast To Coast



The Full Mounty



So, as the Uruguayan meter maid said, Gracias for watching, more to come.

Time for some New Rules!

Bill Maher's show is not on at the moment, and for some people Bill Maher is "not on" in general, so I'll be nostalgic and post some of my favourite New Rules segments from ye olden days. First are clips from the most recent season, which ended a couple of weeks after the US midterm elections last (wow! it's 2007!) year. Most of the jokes are political, so it really helps knowing the backstory, but they are interspersed with jokes about our many ways of life.

25 August 2006



1 September 2006



8 September 2006 - including a funny rant from P.J. O' Rourke



15 September 2006



22 September 2006



More to come soon, stay tuned

Lisa Lampanelli, The Queen Of Mean

I discovered her recently, thanks to her contributions to the Comedy Central Roasts of Pamela Anderson, William Shatner and Jeff Foxworthy (more about those roasts later). If you're overly sensitive and PC, i.e. if you're Foo Foo, you might want to give it a miss. Otherwise, let this funny lady break down taboos about racial and ethnic stereotypes, providing plenty of laughs along the way.

Music videos - Tanita Tikaram

Now for some music, from one of my favourite artists, Tanita Tikaram. Here is "Twist In My Sobriety", which I think sums up the Religious Right really well, but is obviously open to all manner of interpretations. Also here are "Good Tradition", "World Outside Your Window" and "The Cathedral Song", all from her debut album, "Ancient Heart". Next up in the Music section, Don Henley.

To start us off, the first part of the BBC documentary "The Power Of Nightmares". It's very good stuff, explaining whence the Neocons and Islamists ( or whatever you want to call these guys) came. Grab some popcorn and a Coke, or, if you're George W. Bush, grab some poppers and coke, and enjoy.

Hello, ladies!! Welcome to my blog!

That's right, I got my shite together and decided to share all kinds of entertaining and interesting things that give me joy. This is mainly for friends and family, whom I constantly badger about videos they should watch or websites they should visit, but of course, anyone else who stumbles upon this blog is more than welcome to read the posts, watch the videos and leave comments. I hope there is something here for everyone, as I have loads of shite to post! This will include videos in most categories (news, documentaries, comedy, music, film, etc.) and links to websites I recommend you visit. I hope there is something here for everybody, and hope you will comment on the material, including suggestions, as this is my first blog and I don't know wtf I am doing. Also, Happy New Year everybody! It is one of my New Year's resolutions to start a blog, the others being growing a mohawk and meeting Henry Kissinger, so this is a start. Enjoy, ladies!