Dear economy:
Please continue to get worse so that we can have this in America.
The latest thing-being-commented-on-that-was-never-actually-a-thing is the idea that liberals are disappointed by Obama’s centrism. There were two articles about it this weekend on Salon, the New York Times posted a thing about it, and all over the left-wing blogosphere, people are rushing to complain about how everyone else is complaining. I love Glenn Greenwald, but here’s what he had to say about it:
So many progressives were misled about what Obama is and what he believes. But it wasn’t Obama who misled them. It was their own desires, their eagerness to see what they wanted to see rather than what reality offered.
I have no idea who these “misled progressives” are. It seems to be one of those things where more people are talking about people talking about it than are actually talking about it, ya know what I mean? Most of the commentary I’ve seen is people rushing to remind everyone that Obama ran as a centrist. Even though I can’t figure out who’s really asking for this reminder.
Obama was pretty clearly a centrist from the beginning. I don’t know anyone who expected him to get into office and appoint Dennis Kucinich Secretary of State and Michael Moore Press Secretary. Didn’t we all just spend the last 2 years reading 12-15 articles per day about the candidates? He’s pretty much doing exactly what I assumed he would do, which is build a cabinet of people who have experience working in government who might actually be able to fix some of the messes we’ve gotten into over the last eight years. I support a lot of social changes that probably won’t happen over the next eight years, but right now, who cares? It’s gonna take a loooong time for the luster of having someone competent in charge of country to wear off. Also: he’s still sexy!
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This woman, Lady Gaga, is being touted as the new Madonna. Just like Madonna, she is not very attractive, talented, nor good at making music. “Puh-puh-puh-poker face?” Are you kidding me?
Obama is assembling his team, and every pick seems more appropriate than the last. Shockingly, he actually seems to be hiring the people who are the most qualified for their jobs. The shocking part is how truly mind-blowing common sense feels at this point. Like, of course a president should hire the people who are best for the job. That is pretty much the base level of ability a president should have; the ability to give someone a job who has experience doing that job. Yet for as long as I’ve been alive, common sense hasn’t had much of a place in politics. Obama hasn’t really had to do anything presidential yet, of course, but he sure does seem to be starting out on a great foot.
The “Arrested Development” feature has moved closer to reality, with Mitch Hurwitz and Ron Howard reportedly closing deals for the long-gestating project from Imagine and Fox Searchlight.
The possible migration of the critically acclaimed but short-lived Fox series to the big screen has been a hot topic among fans for the past year. Speculation has been fueled by cast members of the show, including Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Jeffrey Tambor, who have been frequently quoted in interviews that a feature adaptation is in the works.
Hurwitz, who created and exec produced the Emmy-winning series, is on board to write the film as well as direct with help from Howard. The series, from Imagine TV and 20th TV, was a pet project of Howard, who had a lot to do with its distinct visual style. In the final episode, Howard, playing himself, heard the Bluth TV family’s pitch of their story and liked it for a movie.
Science just got way better.
Mouse-sized primates called pygmy tarsiers, not seen alive in 85 years, have come out of hiding from a mountaintop in a cloud forest in Indonesia.Weighing just 2 ounces (57 grams), they resemble mini-gremlin creatures, as they have big eyes and are covered in dense coats of fur to keep warm in a damp, chilly habitat.
Dear Universe:
I require it. Give me it. Now.
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