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Barack Obama

Time Magazine Can’t Read Good

by Kevin Lincoln on May 8, 2009

It’s questionable as to whether Time Magazine has any influence of its own nowadays, but that hasn’t stopped them from continuing to publish their annual list of the world’s 100 most influential people. The feature is one of those cute, marketable gimmicks that ensure a (certainly much-needed) boost in sales, but it does provide for [...]

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The Inauguration in Legos

by Andrew Hibbard on January 19, 2009

If you can’t be in D.C. for Obama’s inauguration, Carlsbad, Ca. isn’t a bad option. At Legoland, they have recreated the inauguration in Legos. I wish I was this talented with Legos when I was 10. For more images of Legoland’s inauguration and general inauguration photos, check the Boston Globe’s excellent photo blog, The Big [...]

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The Real Stimulus Plan

by Andrew Hibbard on January 18, 2009

(Via Salon) Just because you are not braving the DC cold to witness Obama’s historic inauguration doesn’t mean you can’t have the 44th president right in your home. He can be in your kitchen, playroom, bedroom, even your bathroom! That’s right, that’s a photo of Barack Obama on a roll of toilet paper.
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CBC Listeners <3 Obama

by Andrew Hibbard on January 16, 2009

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is preparing an inauguration-day gift for President-elect Barack Obama. It’s called “49 Songs from North of the 49th Parallel.” The CBC has an extensive list of tracks for Canadians to vote on. The list includes the likes of the Band, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and Ameri-Canadians Arcade Fire. 
“One of the best way to [...]

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College Students Seem Less Insipid in 2008

by Andrew Hibbard on December 1, 2008

The results from Advertising Age’s annual survey of college students’ tastes are in. Times rose in the rankings of favorite magazine while Cosmo slipped from its spot at the top. Advertising Age attributed this and other changes to “weightier” preferences among those surveyed to Barack Obama:
Why so serious? Tom Anderson, managing partner of Anderson Analytics, [...]

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R.I.P. Irony

by Andrew Hibbard on November 23, 2008

According to the New York Times, irony is dead. From John McWhorter, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute:
“When you vote for Obama,” he said, “you are showing that you are past the nastiness, and that’s a natural feeling and a healthy feeling for white people to have.”
So much for hipsterdom.

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