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The Rag Blog / Posted July 15, 2008
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Tagged Cartoon, Humor, Journalism, McCain, Media Bias, Obama, Satire
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Daryl Cagle / MSNBC.com.The Rag Blog / Posted July 15, 2008
The Great New Yorker Obama Fist-Bump Cover Controversy of 2008
I think the idea that the Obamas are branded as unpatriotic [let alone as terrorists] in certain sectors is preposterous. It seemed to me that depicting the concept would show it as the fear-mongering ridiculousness that it is. Cover artist … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Artists, Humor, Illustration, Journalism, Media, Michelle Obama, Obama, Obama Smear Campaign, Parody, Presidential Campaign, Satire
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FILM : John Cusack’s Savage "War, Inc." Playing (and Marketing) To Its Strength
Hilary Duff in John Cusack’s “War Inc.”John Cusack: Bypassing the Corporate MediaBy Joshua Holland / July 12, 2008 Cusack’s anti-war polemic, War, Inc., continues to defy expectations, despite the traditional media’s dismissive reception. It’s not uncommon for a big-budget Hollywood … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Media, Corporate Media, Film, Filmmakers, Iran War, Iraq Occupation, Marketing, Media, Peace Movement, Satire
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Bush Tours America To Survey Damage Caused By His Disastrous Presidency
Source. / Onion News Network Thanks to Carl Davidson / The Rag Blog / Posted July 7, 2008
MEDIA : Reading The Onion Seriously
Combining irreverent humor and acerbic critique, a handful of new media outlets — including The Onion — are transforming American politics and culture, writes Theodoe Hamm, in his new book The New Blue Media.By Theodore Hamm After 9/11, The Onion … Continue reading
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Manny Aenlle Francisco / The Manila Times / Manila, The PhilippinesThe Rag Blog / Posted July 7, 2008
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Peter Bromhead / Dominion-Post Wellington and Sunday-Star Times / Auckland, New Zealand.The Rag Blog / Posted July 5, 2008
Bush Urges Expanded Drilling Of Alaskan Wildlife
Hole in one! Workers near Alaska’s Lake Teshekpuk take a core sample from a grizzly bear cub. Image courtesy The Onion.Drilling of polar bears, grizzlies, porpoises plannedWASHINGTON, DC — Following a recent ruling by a U.S. District Court that blocked … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Energy, Ecology, Energy, Environment, Fauna, Humor, Nature, Satire
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Khalil Rahman. / The Daily Naya Diganta / Dhaka, Bangladesh The Rag Blog / Posted July 1, 2008
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Tagged Cartoon, George W. Bush, Humor, Iraq Occupation, Iraq War, Political Cartoon, Satire
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Did you see the new dollar bill they just released in commemoration of our $4+ gasoline? Thanks to Mariann Wizard / The Rag Blog
Corn Dog’s Coat — and Big Bad Jew
The video above from the Daily Show includes excerpts from John (Corn Dog) Cornyn’s video, “Big Bad John,” — already a thing of legend — previously posted and discussed on The Rag Blog. But the best part is a faux … Continue reading
