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A Funnier Film Is Unforeseeable

18 Aug

During a radio interview, a British government official says that a proposed war in the Middle East is “unforeseeable.”

Thus begins the movie In the Loop, a hysterical political farce about U.S. and U.K. relations, and how this simple comment escalates into a possible declaration of war.

To spoil the film would be impossible — I dare say it would be “difficult difficult, lemon difficult.”

There are so many great lines, a ton of great insults, and some splendid profanities that you may need to see the movie a second time to make sure you heard it all (check out the brilliant trailer below for a sampling). Continue reading →

Stronger and More Impulsive

8 Mar

Back in December, Barack Obama was playing it cool. Now he’s getting angry. And you may not like him when he’s angry. (Actually, you probably will.)

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"Maybe D.C. Should Stand for ‘Drama Central’"

10 Feb

If you enjoyed the first episode of Newsweek.com’s The District, then you’ll love episode two:

http://bc.newsweek.com/players/v2/embed/newsweek.swf?l=9860081001&t=10538031001&c=40211

Check back next week for episode three.

"And then … I actually won!"

8 Feb

What If Barack Obama starred in his own Washington, D.C.–set version of The Hills or The City? Watch this and see for yourself what some folks at Newsweek have cooked up. There’s nothing staged about it.

http://bc.newsweek.com/players/v2/embed/newsweek.swf?l=9860081001&t=9961941001&c=40211

Too Much Change Needed

21 Jan

Alright, so not all was worth celebrating on Inauguration Day.

Eager to have a keepsake, I stopped off on the way home from work to pick up the Globe‘s special Inauguration Extra. After all, on a day like that, despite the Web and the decreasing interest in print media, you still can’t replace the tangible reminder that a newspaper provides.

I expected the Extra edition to be the day’s paper, but with an updated version of the front section. Instead, it was just an 8-page recap of the swearing-in ceremony itself, with the full text of Obama’s speech, some analysis, and a compilation of some of his previous speeches.

But that’s it, just eight pages.

What’s worse, it cost $2, which, if you don’t know, is $1.25 more than the entire daily paper.

Yes, I bought it anyway, but I felt like a real sucker.

A Great Day in America

20 Jan

Keith Olbermann looks back on the day (after a brief snippet of Joe Biden at one of the balls) …

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Hail to the New Chief

20 Jan

“The time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.”

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Today Is the Day

20 Jan

I’m really not a very political person.

I don’t side with any causes passionately and I can’t hold my own in an intelligent political discussion.

But there’s something that really engaged me about the election last year, and while I thought it had something to do with politics, I don’t think that’s actually true.

Perhaps it was the drama of it all. More likely it was Barack Obama himself. That guy could make a stone come alive. Continue reading →

Hit the Road, George

19 Jan

On this, the final full day of George W. Bush’s presidency, I thought I’d share David Letterman’s final “Great Moments in Presidential Speeches” compilation, from his show Friday night. I’d like to say I will miss Bush because he’s provided some great comedy over the years, but the truth is I won’t miss him very much at all. My favorite clip here comes around 3:40. Watch for the kid standing behind Bush.

For an alternate version of this compilation not assembled by Letterman’s people, click here.

The Year of Martin

31 Dec

I can’t believe 2008 is already over, mostly because when I look back on the year, I remember it as being as a great one in the life of Martin Lieberman.

Three big things happened: I bought a condo, my niece was born, and I got a new job. All three were huge, life-changing events.

I mean, my niece being born … yeah. But the condo purchase came after more than six years of living in the same place, and the new job came after more than seven years with the same company.

So I guess there’s very good reason for some of my friends to be calling 2008 “The Year of Martin.” Continue reading →

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