Director of ‘Clerks II’ is Shocked The Film Only Got an ‘R’ Ra

There’s another sequel coming out today, and this one is the highly-anticipated follow-up to the 1994 cult classic “Clerks.” Apparently, the Motion Picture Association of America gave this unbelievably vulgar film an “R” rating instead of a stricter “NC-17,” and the movie’s writer/director/star is absolutely shocked (hat tip to Town Hall’s blog). As reported by MSNBC.com:“Clerks II” director…
Noel Sheppard

ABC Lean on Fairness in Mad Cow Testing Story

'World News Tonight' story left out perspective of cattle ranchers.
Ken Shepherd

Housing Bubble, What Housing Bubble

CNN says Bernanke's comments about orderly decline in home sales are 'boring'.
Rachel Waters

MSNBC: Find W's Merkel Back Rub Under 'Grope' and 'Creepy

Mark Finkelstein

Weekend Captionfest: Cuckoo for Castro

Original AP caption: "Cuba's President Fidel Castro, back center, talks to press during a Mercosur summit in Cordoba, Argentina."
Matthew Sheffield

Media Fill in for Incompetent Left as Bush's 'Loyal Opposition

Greg Sheffield

To Leftists, the Press Is 'Vital,' Whereas 'Right Assaults Journalism

Tom Johnson

CNN.com Headline: 'Cussing, Spitting, Open-Mouth Chewing Bush

They forgot to call him a "stinky poopyhead." Cross-posted at Confederate Yankee.
Bob Owens

Media Shocker: Newsweek Tells Truth About Budget Deficits

Nothing can put a bigger smile on an old cynic’s face than the normally predictable throwing a twelve to six curveball. Such is what occurred this morning when I opened up a Newsweek article by Robert Samuelson entitled: “Utterly Shameless; How could President Bush publicly brag about a federal budget with a $296 billion deficit?”After seeing that head and sub-line, I prepared to do battle with…
Noel Sheppard

Hollywood Fearful for Its Industry

Greg Sheffield

GMA's Vargas: When Will US Get on Euro/UN Bandwagon and Condemn Israel

Everyone knows that when it comes to winning wars and achieving peace, the model to follow is that laid out by France, other Europeans, and the UN.Elizabeth Vargas, steadfast Euro-UN-ophile, is savvy enough to recognize that the US needs to fall in line behind wiser heads and 'condemn or rebuke' Israel. Sadly, an obdurate Bush administration, in the person of spokesman Tony Snow, just wasn't…
Mark Finkelstein

Another Thief Steals Military Valor

Tom Segel

Open Thread Friday

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Open Thread

Former NY Times Editor Says Murdoch Pushes Myth of Media 'Liberal Con

Greg Sheffield