eau de porneau.

In January I’m moving across the country, to Halifax. Some of you may already know this, others may not, and to those who this is coming as a shock to, I’m sorry.
I’m writing this post because while I may think I’ve got the whole thing ironed out, I’ve never moved ANYWHERE before, let alone across [...]

Is Apocalypto Pornography?

It is surely no surprise that “Apolcalypto” has very little to do with Maya culture and instead is Gibson’s comment on the excesses he perceives in modern Western society. I just wish he had been honest enough to say this. Instead he has created a beautiful and disturbing portrait that satisfies his [...]

Newsvine - McKinney Introduces Bill to Impeach Bush
In what was likely her final legislative act in Congress, outgoing Georgia Rep. Cynthia McKinney introduced a bill Friday to impeach President Bush.
The legislation has no chance of passing and serves as a symbolic parting shot not only at Bush but also at Democratic leaders. Incoming House Speaker [...]

Just so anyone who might be thinking this knows it’s not true, THOSE ARE NOT MY RECENTLY PLAYED TRACKS. Fuck Ashlee Simpson.

TheStar.com - PM: Same-sex issue closed

Prime Minister Stephen Harper said he heard the message and will respect it.

“We made a promise to have a free vote on this issue, we kept that promise, and obviously the vote was decisive and obviously we’ll accept the democratic result of the people’s representatives,” Harper said.

“I don’t see [...]

Survivors Honor Pearl Harbor Victims - New York Times

One by one, aging survivors from ships sunk 65 years ago Thursday in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor laid wreaths under life preserver rings honoring their ships.

Nearly 500 survivors bowed their heads at 7:55 a.m., the minute planes began bombing the harbor in a surprise [...]

Mel Gibson Criticized for ‘Apocalypto’ ‘Stereotypes’ :: Hollywood.com

Lucio Yaxon, who works to help the 50 percent of Guatamalans descending from the Maya, says, “The director is saying the Mayans are savages.”

Ignacio Ochoa, director of the Nahual Foundation that promotes Mayan culture, adds, “Gibson replays… an offensive and racist notion that Maya people were brutal [...]

The Thirty Theses (The Anthropik Network)

We all have basic assumptions about the world, human nature, and the relationship between the two. We are taught certain perspectives as children, and this recieved wisdom forms the common ground for communication. Ultimately, when we see the whole picture, our major disagreements are [...]

Drug Industry Is on Defensive As Power Shifts - New York Times
Alarmed at the prospect of Democratic control of Congress, top executives from two dozen drug companies met here last week to assess what appears to them to be a harsh new political climate, and to draft a battle plan.

Hoping to prevent Congress from [...]

Obama Meets With Donors in New York - New York Times
One of the donors who met with Mr. Obama, and who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he did not want to offend Mrs. Clinton, said that he and several others had supported Mrs. Clinton’s Senate campaigns but were not committed to her as [...]