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Is professional criticism becoming irrelevant? This seems to be the question recently posed by Financial Times art critic Martin Bernheimer. Having read Mr. Bernheimer’s recent article, it seems to me that someone must have pissed in Mr. Bernheimer’s corn-flakes before he wrote it. It leans towards the extreme in my...

Here’s a movie for you ladies this week: Fool’s Gold, because it stars Matthew McConaughey. And we all know the dude is shirtless all the time. It also stars Kate Hudson who does wear a... Continue to www.MadHollywood.com

Aishwarya Rai has responded to a critic who called Abhishek Bachchan ’s character in Sarkar Raj as “an emotional fool”.A comment was left on director Ram Gopal Varma ’s blog that apparently rattled the otherwise composed Bachchan bahu. A critical reader had commented this on the blog after watching Sarkar Raj: “Shankar looks like an emotional fool when he opens his heart to a girl from A

Mel Brooks is an old man watching abstract animations. Simple, abstract, geometric shapes move and morph on the screen to what sounds like harpsichord music.He doesn't understand them, so he heckles with strange commentary, to the annoyance of those around him.In the background we hear a man giving his ideas about what he sees, completely without a clue. The voice of an audience member, who claims

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The Word Play's "The Critic Darling" -- from their upcoming full-length, out on Suburban Sprawl later in the year -- reminds us of the golden era of indie rock. When it was Okay to draw out the vowels on the vocals;

The print vs. online media war wages on, and the latest skirmish was an internal one. It seems that New York magazine critic David Edelstein, when reviewing Adam Sandler's latest pastiche of things that never existed in the first place You Don't Mess With the Zohan for NPR's Fresh Air, said he took issue with a recent post on NYM's delightful Vulture entertainment blog. But now he's sent an

A Malaysian film critic has said that although Hindi film “Bhoothnath” is a children’s movie about a father-son relationship, it sends a strong moral message and tells children that there are no ghosts, only angels. The Amitabh Bachchan-Shah Rukh Khan starrer is “a ghost story, not the spooky kind but one aimed at children”, says critic [...]

His name… Dr. Foroud Fouladvand Jihad Watch brings us the grim news… ***Urgent Attention*** Another free thinker is to be executed in Iran in the coming days It is with great regret that I inform all freedom loving people of the world that the Mullahs’ terrorist regime is about to execute one of Iran’s finest thinkers, a true patriot, [...]

Hope you guys had a good long weekend. Here’s Sandee Westgate’s latest review, National Treasure 2 starring Nicolas Cage, who I think is one of the most one dimensional actors around.... Continue to www.MadHollywood.com

Rapper Kanye West is not a happy man at the moment as he has been slammed by a US critic; West took offence to this and told the critic to never come to one of his shows again. The critic went to see Kanye’s Glow in the Dark tour and said that it is “the [...]

OK, many of my long term readers and friends know my feelings about Mari Winsor. She has sold out, put her name out there endorsing every piece of crap form of pilates-esque home exercise equipment and pumps out millions of injury producing DVDs to the unsuspecting masses. Worse, her name is out there so much that people who don't know much about Pilates assume that all Pilates is Winsor Pilates (yuck!). Basically, Winsor Pilates is Bad Pilates!So I was thrilled to open my google alert one day and see the headline, Winsor Pilates not for everyone. I quote,"Two years ago, I saw Daisy Fuentes, former star of "America's Funniest Videos," advertise on television the Winsor Pilates' FatBurning Program.Daisy is so beautiful, she could probably sell me a bridge. I was 58 years old. It had bee

At the dinner table today ...哥哥: Hmmm .... 妈妈, I like today's soup but it's a bit too spicy. Why? You put too much pepper? Hmm ... I'm giving you 60 points for it. This (fried) rice is very nice. I'm giving 90 points. I like the fish balls a lot. This one is 100 points.妈妈: Huh? Hmm ... Oh! Okay. I will take note. Thank you. *???*哥哥: Hmmm ... good. *and he carried on to finish his dinner with the help of water. - The soup is indeed too spicy :P*Conclusion: Don't cook. Buy fish balls. That gets you full marks. :P

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Sandee Westgate is back and she didn’t foget about her two friends either! This week she’s reviewing Juno. I saw this movie on the airplane on my way to LA and I kind of liked it. It had... Continue to www.MadHollywood.com

Turns out Nash McCabe was hardly some inquiring voter trying to make up her mind. She's been looking for that lapel pin for awhile, and had decided she could never vote for Barack Obama well before the debate. Even the "average citizens" were ringers in the premeditated ABC gotcha debacle.read more | digg story

You’re in for a treat today fellas and not because Sandee is reviewing the comedy Walk Hard, but because after watching the review I promise you it’s going to be hard to walk period! So... Continue to www.MadHollywood.com

Eliot is one of the greatest literary critics of England from the point of view of the bulk and quality of his critical writings. His five hundred and odd essays occasionally published as reviews and articles had a far-reaching influence on literary criticism in the country. His criticism was revolutionary which inverted the critical tradition of the whole English speaking work. John Hayward says:“I cannot think of a critic who has been more widely read and discussed in his own life-time; and not only in English, but in almost every language, except Russian.”As a critic Eliot has his faults. At times he assumes a hanging-judge attitude and his statements savor of a verdict. Often his criticism is marred by personal and religious prejudices blocking an honest and impartial estimate. Mor

“El gobierno argentino busca controlar el kiosko” “La popularidad de la presidenta argentina se hunde en tres meses”, es el título que da el diario El País en el que afirma que la mandataria “se burló de los manifestantes” del campo. Un artículo que publicó esta mañana el diario El País critica duramente el manejo [...]

Where does the fear of critic come from? In fact nobody knows what originated this fear, but we know that the human being suffers it in a very widespread way. Perhaps this is a consequence of our daily fight for the status, and either we know that other ones are really worth more than us, or [...]

Snippets collected over a few days:-"What are you doing Mother?"Mother?"Um...knitting dear.""And what exactly are you knitting?""Socks.....for you.""But it's Summer. You bought that wool ages ago and you're only getting around to it now, when it's nearly 80 degrees outside?""Well yes I do seem to have got a little behind.""I'll say!""Never mind they'll do for next year.""I don't know if I'll like that colour next year. I'll be a year older, more sophisticated, you know."Don't bet on it dearie."Mommmmmm!""Yes dear?""Which you are like?""Um.....?""Dis card or dat card. Which one is be dah winner?""Um.....?""In dah battle.""Er......?""Choose!""The red one.""Huh! No, you lose I win.""Good for you dear.""I know coz you are always choose dah red."I need to be less predictable."Are you tired

Pesident Vladmir Putin is an extraordinary man, expert in judo, manipulator of elections to ensure victory count always hits the 70% mark, and now, a penetrating mind which can dissect plays and offer instruction to even the best of directors. Putin and his wife attended the nineteenth century play, “Woe From Wit,” and afterward while [...]

I don't know if any of you read his blog before. You have to go there right now and read Pereira's bloody critics!The blog post, the contents and everything are just fantastic. I love it..MARK MY WORDS BABIES!!!

The Q. loves food which explains the 10 to 20 pounds I could lose. Loving to eat, I've never taken the advice of a food critic. Why? Well because when one thinks about it a food critic's job is to tear apart food. They are looking for mistakes. When I bite into a meal, I am looking to savor the flavor. As Steups explained in his recap, the 'Flavor of Love 3' beezys had a restuarant challenge. Mr. Schindler criticized Bunz's gumbo as too salty. Bunz has an opinion on the food critic's take on her gumbo:MY GUMBO!!!!!!!!JUST FOR THE RECORD MY GUMBO WASNT TOO SALTY IT WAS OFF THE HOOK...IM FROM THE SOUTH & WE COOK WIT A LOT OF SEASONING, THAT CRITIC WAS FULL OF SHIT THE GIRLS IN THE HOUSE ATE THE WHOLE POT & BEGGED ME TO COOK ANOTHER ONE THE NEXT DAY...WHICH I DID CUZ I LUV TOO COOK &a

Criticism never changed anyone.I haven't written for these last two days because I've been mulling over something that someone said to me- "I can't work with you anymore because you are too critical". Whupps. Because I am a "twelve-stepper" and have been working The Program for many years, instead of just brushing off this comment, I've been doing a lot of soul- searching. Could she be right? Or is she calling my "instructions" to her - "criticism"?, I believe that there is an element of this "mislabling" but that does not explain the whole situation. I cannot simply shrug this all off as "her stuff", because much of it is sitting right here on "my side of the street".I have been thinking and thinking, and aside from owing her an apology, I have been asking myself where and when this "laps

To quote New York movie critic Jay Sherman, voiced to Master Thespian perfection by Jon Lovitz, “it stinks” that The Critic lasted all but two seasons. “I used to have a show on ABC,” Sherman bitterly remarks at one point, “for about a week.” The show, created by Al Jean and [...]

Fashion is all about contrasts and contradictions, so it’s always appropriate when you see a photo of a celeb and just can’t decide if it looks good or not! That’s how I feel about Emily Deschanel at the Critic’s Choice Awards. By all counts her looks shouldn’t really be scary, but it totally is! Her dark [...]

We’re well into awards show season, and here at Jewelry from the Stars, that means tons of gorgeous red carpet photos and millions worth of dripping, dazzling diamonds on our favorite celebrities! Did you see this year’s “feel-bad movie” The Mist? Marcia Gay Harden really contributed to the scary ambience and apocalyptic tension in that freaky [...]

{summary}Friday, being payday, I went to Harris Teeter to do my bi-monthly “coupon trip.” That’s the trip where I go out after Rosco is in bed and really take my time.  Scott calls these “ingredient trips” because I never buy anything ready-made.  (And if I don’t buy frozen pizza that’s basically saying there’s no food in the house.) Anyhow, I’m sort of in the around-30 demographic where most of the time people assume I’m over 21 and just bypass I.D. verification.  (I think it’s safe to assume that anyone shopping at 9 PM who has organic milk and toddler cookies in their cart is over 21, but I digress...) I had some beer in my cart (which I haven’t really gotten a chance to drink due to the virus living within me) and the cashier asked for I.D. I flashed her my license through the plastic window in my wallet and she squinted at it and wanted me to take it out. “That doesn’t look

 continuare de aici Ultima parte a mesajului postat pe ClaS la data de 01 aprilie 2006 (…)   Dar să ne întoarcem la text. Mie tot mi se pare un exerciţiu. Dacă e să caut, aşa cum am făcut, sensul creştin al textului, el este destul de ascuns pentru a mă determina să mă leg de formă.      “Luna      Luna, [...]

Mesaj postat pe ClaS la data de 01 aprilie 2001 Dragă F, nici nu ştii în ce încurcătură am intrat! Am făcut aprecierile acelea bazându-mă doar pe un simţ format la o şcoală mai puţin academică: aceea a unui scriitor autodidact cu oarece lecturi - mai ales în tinereţe, până m-am îmbolnăvit şi am renunţat la [...]

The counterinsurgency campaign led by Gen. David Petraeus is the correct approach in Iraq. It is showing promise of success and, if continued, will provide the Iraqi government the opportunities it desperately needs to stabilize its country. “It’s time to discuss the way forward rather than prosecute the past. Congress must do the same, for our [...]

The Demise of the Art Critic Prior to the in the late 19th century, before the emergence of modernism, when skill, technical prowess and accuracy were the factors used to determine how good a painting was, the role of the art critic was quite clearly defined because of the clearly defined factors and principles that were used to determine whether an artwork was good or not . Now that artists are producing such a wide variety of works that no longer conform to any sort of clearly defined or universally accepted standards, guidelines or conventions, the role and purpose of the art critic has come into question. Artistic trends and movements are coming and going quicker than ever and artists are constantly experimenting with new mediums and different techniques in order to achieve vastly different goals and results which has resulted in the task of properly critiquing most artworks almost impossible. The aesthetics of an artwork continue to play a less and less important role in defining

Blogger Mike Stark has a history of haranguing O’Reilly during his call-in radio show, and he once visited the Fox host’s house to mock him over sexual harassment allegations. And now Stark, 39, has become the target of a network executive working on behalf of the combative Fox News pundit. A letter to Stark’s [...]

On the web you can now watch 2 gerbil shred books live on webcam. They're trying to rid the world of stories with bad endings. Rodents Gertrude and Lionel were chosen from 100 gerbils by publishers Egmont Press, to gnaw through several copies of Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events books a week. The stunt is being organised by The Happy Endings Foundation (THEF) which believes children's books should only have happy endings. You know what though, it's only a step away from burning books, and no one likes it when people do that. I guess these days, oppressive restrictions of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.newsplus.co.nr for full links, other content, and more! ]]

It Is Not The Critic Who Counts by Theodore Roosevelt"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, and comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.Shame on the man of cultivated taste who permits refinement to develop into a fastidiousness that unfits him for doing the rough work of a workaday world. Among the free people

CHICAGO – Producers, writers and actors all took a backseat on Thursday night as the Chicago International Film Festival kicked off its 43rd year with a moving tribute to legendary film critic Roger Ebert.Roger Ebert and wife, Chaz Hammelsmith, at theChicago International Film Festival on Oct. 4, 2007.Photo by Evan O’Donnell/HollywoodChicago.comThe scores of people gathered around the Chicago Theatre were raring to see the major players involved with the making of one of the most anticipated films of the year: “The Kite Runner”.It turns out they didn’t become thoroughly animated until they saw Ebert emerge from his car with his faithful wife, Chaz, at his side.The opening-night celebration for the Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) paid tribute to the venerable critic – for whom the festival is dedicated and who is now known as the No. 1 pundit in America – for his decades of work in the film industry.Opening night of the Chicago International FilmFestival paid tr

Join HollywoodChicago.com television critic Evan O’Donnell forwhat’s hot and what’s not across ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC television.CHICAGO – Once again, it’s that magical time of year when kids return to school, leaves start to change and we’re obliged to cease all human communications and glue ourselves in front of the tube for eight months to enjoy other people doing things.Yes, it’s time for the new television season to start, but with so many choices on what to watch, how will you ever know what’s worth watching and what’s worth TiVoing (and forgetting about a week later)? Let’s take this day by day. Off we go.SundayThe big battle on this night will be between NBC’s Sunday Night Football and ABC’s “Desperate Housewives”. In 2006, NBC pulled in a 6.4 rating and a 16 share with its gridiron coverage.Editor’s note: The rating is the percentage of all people within a given universe that are watching a show. For example, if a show has a 6.4 rating, that means

On Sept. 13, I briefly mentioned that the Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema (CFIC) will introduce to Chicago and Chicagoland the best films Israel has to offer from Oct. 18 to 28.Press representative Cheryl Jacobs Lewin noticed the post and followed up with me with more information.The 2007 CFIC will open on the evening of Oct. 18 at AMC Loews Pipers Alley 4 at 1608 N. Wells where it will run through Sunday evening on Oct. 21.The festival then moves to the Wilmette Theatre at 1122 Central Ave. in the Chicago suburb of Wilmette where it will run from Monday evening on Oct. 22 through Sunday evening on Oct. 28.Most films are in Hebrew with English subtitles. I particularly have my eye on these films: The 98-minute feature film “Sweet Mud”.The film is a product of the Sundance Film Lab and is a Sundance award winner. The story centers around a 12-year-old boy on a secluded kibbutz in the desert who learns his mother is mentally ill. Oded Davidoff’s 118-minute feature film “Someo

I think it’s important to recognize your blogging mistakes and not be too slack with yourself. If you mess up you should try to correct your wrongs or at least realize what you did. I know that you should set goals for yourself and follow through with them. I know you shouldn’t be too lenient, but what about being too tough? Is it possible to be your own worst blogging critic? Don’t Beat Yourself Up Over Blogging Let’s face it. All of us have the good days, and all of us have the bad days. But it’s the bad days most of us are more concerned with. What exactly could a bad day entail? It might involve writer’s block, making a lot of mistakes, or not producing as good quality of posts. It could even be a decent decrease in traffic or RSS readership. You might think it’s just you, but don’t worry, all bloggers go through it. There are times when I’m having one of those bad days, and I feel like everything is all my fault. Instantly I ju

My first assignment as a food critic is on Thursday night. I'm terrified. I can't help but replay this possible scene over and over again in my head:We are escorted to our table and shown our seats. I can barely fit into mine because of the enormous wine menu that spills over the side of the table. "And what will you be drinking this evening?" asks the obsequious waiter."Actually we won't be drinking tonight," I reply timidly, knowing this to be a cardinal dining sin. The waiter's eyes sharpen."May I recommend the 1999 Pride Mountain Merlot," he says as if he hadn't heard me. "This wine has fierce muscularity expressed with brilliance and drive. From the first impression of a crush of blackberries, the fruit lifts up over a chalk line of tannins, superripe but contained, red, black and gripping. It ends in a blast of raspberry, a trumpet of fruit flavor. The finish is juicy as a -""No wine, " I whine. Then I whip it out the big guns, "we're Mormon."With exquisite disappoin

Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure - George Woodberry It is my opinion that currently Asafa Powell lacks the mental fortitude that is needed to be counted among the all time greats of track and field. It took me a few hours to digest his defeat at the World Championships in Osaka Japan. It is not the embarrassing defeat or his lack of a major title other than the world record, it's his facial expression and submission to a challenge from that Gay fellow. How can you give up?!?!? so what if you would have came in second? but to hang your head mid race and limp through like a mongrel who has just been scolded by his master (tail between his legs and all) is what is disturbing, I will not even go on about how he threw away his silver medal, albeit it a great run and national record for my Bahamian brethren and Caribbean brother Derrick Atkins. Image Source Xinhuanet I have often laughed at people who are quick to crucify and discard persons who w

You may remember a little instance back in 2005 that caused a firestorm of protest from video gamers across the globe. What was it that caused such a firestorm you ask? It was famed movie critic Roger Ebert’s assertion that video games . . . are, and never could be, art. Of course, if you ask almost any gamer, they’ll whole-heartedly disagree with that position, in my opinion all you gotta do is look at a game like Okami and wonder how anyone could NOT consider it art. I mean you can’t even create a video game nowadays without having whole teams of ARTISTS on board . . . but anyhoo, it is true that us gamers would be biased given that our favorite medium is once again being called illegitimate by no less than a movie critic . . . But I digress. Roger Ebert is at it again, and he posted on his personal Roger Ebert web-site a response to Clive Barker’s recent Hollywood and Games Summit keynote address in which he was critical of Ebert’s “Games are not

I don’t have anything against Tara Reid. In fact, I actually like her. But as a professional babe critic, I think she needs a one piece bathing suit. Sure it’s not as sexy as a bikini but having what looks like melted skin on your stomach isn’t either. Tara, if you won’t cover that up for me, at least do it for the small, impressionable children who might be frightened by the sight of that horror.

A must-visit for webmasters I think it’s time I shared yet another favorite site of mine with you - Directory Critic. I’ve watched this site as it evolved from a simple web directory list to a comprehensive resource for webmasters, containing very categorized directory lists, tools and resources and even a blog. There’s no doubt that directory submission is a must when it comes to SEO (search engine optimization), so I hope this amazing site with a list of only seo-friendly web directories will be of big use to you. As well as that, let me share some tips on submitting to directories: Always have a proper, explicative title. It’s not necessary to be the same title as the <title> tag of your site, just be sure that people know what’s the main topic. Never be short when explaining what your site’s about. Give a rich, keyword-friendly explanation so that it will appeal to everyone and so that people will be able to find your site easier. Have pa

If you’ve read film critics reviews and though what a load of rubbish, I could write something better myself, here’s your opportunity. All you have to do is write a review of film that you love or hate in fewer than 250 words and write why you’d like to win the competition. The winner will receive a delegate pass to see films screened at the Edinburgh International Film Festival between 15 - 26 August 2007. Technorati Tags: Edinburgh, competitions, Edinburgh Film Festival

Senegal's leading film maker and author Ousmane Sembene, who was a staunch critic of Africans taking aid from the West, passed away.His films and books often touched on issues of colonialism and Western racism but his subject always focused on what Africans need to do for themselves.Born on 1 January, 1923 in southern Senegal's Casamance region, Sembène had little formal education, starting work at age 14 as a fisherman and auto mechanic. He was drafted by the French Army in World War II then worked as a dockworker in Marseilles after which he wrote 'Le docker noir' the first of his many acclaimed books. He also became a trade unionist and member of the French Communist Party until 1961 when he went to Moscow to study filmmaking.Sembène was influenced by the Marxist-based 'dependence theory' which was popular in the years following Africa's independence. The premise of the theory was that wealthy nations need Africa to remain impoverished as a way for them to sustain their own

More than a few folks think the media's not been fair to real estate. We figured we'd chat with a media critic to get perspective. We found former newspaper and online news editor Dan Gainor, director of the Business & Media Institute. The group, funded in good part by oilman Boone Pickens, isn't shy about saying what business journalists are doing wrong .... Us: Overall, what do you think of the media's coverage of the housing/real estate market? Dan: The media coverage of housing is horrible. When the housing market was booming, we were warned of a "bubble." When the boom finally slowed, we were warned it would be a disaster. It's like the housing market is never good. It's either bad or it soon will be. Even as a strident pessimist, I can't muster that much negativity. And that "bubble" talk actually started before 9/11. If you had paid attention to it, you would have missed quite a boom.Us: Do you think the coverage has been any better or worse on a national or regional ba

CHICAGO – While full coverage with interviews will follow a Chicago press day on May 8, I stand by the Irish indie film “Once” now as a critic’s pick.I was blown away. It could very well be the unsuspecting independent gem of the year. Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová star in John Carney’s “Once” about a bewitching, street-singing “guy” who develops an unsuspecting connection with a “girl” dropping a dime in his guitar case.Though few reporters showed up, the film screened in Chicago on May 1. It hits limited U.S. theaters on May 18. The soundtrack for the original music in this film can be found in stores on May 22.Director John Carney and stars Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová are currently conducting a 14-day U.S. press day on these dates in these cities:April 29: BostonMay 1: New YorkMay 2: PhiladelphiaMay 3: Washington, D.C.May 4: TorontoMay 7: DetroitMay 8: ChicagoMay 9: St. LouisMay 10: MemphisMay 11: DallasMay 12: AustinMay 14: PhoenixMay 15: Los Angel

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Hi there, glad you found my site, or have returned, a rambling post coming up… I update older posts from time to time, Just added more info about one of my podcasts. I listened to a Kim Hill interview with Matthew Collings I strongly recommend it, you can download it from the link. Kim gets a good conversation going. Main theme, is great art possible today, especially in painting? Or is it at best a clever satirical footnote. He seem to think it is the latter. He respects highly another critic: Clement Greenberg who was originally quite radical and anti-capitalist, then, according to Collings saw the problems with society as “deeper”. Now that is an interesting idea. If it is not capitalism but deeper, and I think it is, how can we hold that and not dissolve into despair, even clever despair is not much use. Perhaps despair is a layer to go beyond & not around. Going around it is usually just boring, sentimental, pollyanna, feel good. Hope is not what i

check first blog on ancient times In the book The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail written by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, and Henry Lincoln, there is an idea that Barabbas is son of Jesus and Mary Magdalene. According to authors of the book, this explains why the crowd choose Barabbas to stay alive, because such act will save the dynasty.Various authors contend Barabbas's crime would translate today as terrorism.[3][4][5] He is called a terrorist in the Contemporary English Version of the Bible.Barabbas as one involved in a stasis, a riot.Some scholars posit that Barabbas was a member of the sicarii, a militant Jewish movement that sought to overthrow the Roman occupiers of their land by force, noting that Mark (15:7) mentions that he had committed murder in an insurrection.jesus ended his life with words "My God! my God! why hast Thou forsaken me?" that shows it was not his purpose to suffer and die, but to establish an earthly kingdom and deliver the jews from political oppresion-

The second surprise on TV this week was seeing Giles Coren, food critic of the Times fronting an advert for Bird’s Eye. I enjoy many of Coren’s articles and was horrified to see him as the face of a big bland food company. His columns stand for fresh, local, organic, sustainable food, small producers, knowing the name of the cow you are eating. However you cut it , advertising for Bird’s eye is a strange choice. Maybe he knows something we don’t. Giles, let’s have an explanation! I’m giving you the benefit of the doubt, so what was your thinking?! birds birds eye birdseye captain coren critic eye food giles newpaper Reviews Times TV birds, birds eye, birdseye, captain, coren, critic, eye, food, giles, newpaper, Reviews, Times, TVbirds, birds eye, birdseye, captain, coren, critic, eye, food, giles, newpaper, Reviews, Times, TV

If like me you wish that you could read a few more of Scott Eggleston's movie reviews, you'll be pleased to heard that he now has his own blog.Film flap will - over time - include all the reviews that previously appeared in The Nettle as well as some additional reviews that The Nettle didn't have room for. It's also good to see that there is a nice variety of film related posts going up for all you budding film makers.Visit Film Flap

[Cross-posted at Daily Kos] John Orman, a political science professor that “bitterly protested” Senator Joe Lieberman’s switch from the Democratic Party to the “Connecticut for Lieberman” Party, has switched parties and elected himself chairman. HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - The party Sen. Joe Lieberman created to mount his independent re-election campaign has been seized by one of his critics, and the secretary of state’s office said Wednesday that it won’t challenge the takeover. After the senator’s Nov. 7 victory under the Connecticut for Lieberman Party banner, John Orman switched his party affiliation from Democrat to Connecticut for Lieberman and voted himself chairman. And don’t expect the party, under his leadership, to have a “big tent,” either. Orman, a political science professor who ran briefly against Lieberman last year, said only critics, bloggers and anyone named Lieberman can join the party, which he said would

Where does the fear of critic come from? In fact nobody knows what originated this fear, but we know that the human being suffers it in a very widespread way. Perhaps this is a consequence of our daily fight for the status, and either we know that other ones are really worth more than us, or [...]