Pajamas Media
Archive for June, 2007
Culture Bytes: Tales of Two Mariannes
A Mighty Heart - a romantic tragedy
Americans are staying away from A Mighty Heart because they just don't like movies where they know the good guys will end up dead and sad, theorizes David Freeman in his notebook this week, adding that Angelina Jolie's powerful performance as Mariane Pearl reminds us she can shine on screen and not just in the tabloids. He also offers his take on the latest novel by Salman Rushdie's ex, Marianne Wiggins -- and shares a Hollywood war story.
A Sporting Chance: Tea, Scones, and Aces
Watching the matches at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club is just as important a 4th of July tradition as fireworks and barbecue for tennis fans. A part of that tradition in recent years has been watching Roger Federer dominate the competition on the grass courts on his way to four consecutive Wimbledon titles. Rick Moran explains why he's well on his way to a fifth.
The Corn & Miniter Show — #15
The GOP is coping with defections on Iraq from several senators, but the defeat of the immigration bill comes as a blessing in disguise for John McCain. Now all he has to deal with is the Fred Thompson phenomenon. — Top-tier Democratic candidates are fighting a fund-raising war in the media, and Barack Obama may be beating out rival Hillary Clinton for the support of the “little guy”, and Google PageRank. Meanwhile, Mrs. John Edwards dukes it out with a certain well-known “humorist”.
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Blog Week in Review: Thom Shanker
The guest for this week's podcast is Thom Shanker, New York Times Pentagon correspondent. Thom and Austin Bay talk about the evolving practices of covering the US military at home and abroad. The "Ph.D. level war" in Iraq has introduced new challenges and requirements for journalists, from time away from home, to simply keeping up with the rapidly changing nature of conflict in the 21st century.
Immigration Report: The Gringo View
The fallout from the immigration fiasco spells trouble for the GOP. by Rick Moran
Immigration Report: The Hispanic View
A few reasons why many Hispanics didn't want the immigration bill. by Fausta Wertz
The Long and Winding Road
The problem isn't that men won't ask for directions, contends Burt Prelutsky. It's that nobody knows how to give them. [MP3 of Burt reading this story]
More Video From Tehran
New video of gas-rationing protests in Iran shows demonstrators in the nighttime streets of Tehran amid fires and a chanting crowd. One man’s voice can be heard repeating in a happily surprised manner to his friend, “It is a demonstration. It is a demonstration.” Ardeshir Arian’s coverage of the protests for PJM can be found here.
Ahmadinejad’s Inflammable Blunder
Meir Javedanfar explains how by rationing gas, Iran's president imposed sanctions on his people which are more devastating than anything the West could have come up with, and how the move could deal a mortal blow to Ahmadinejad's chances of re-election in 2009.
Home Cooking
PJM's food writer Nancy Rommelmann ponders the phenomenon of "Mom food" - the dish that mothers enthusiastically prepare for grown offspring when they come back home for a visit, insisting it's their favorite dish. No matter how many times you tell her that your palate has evolved since age six, she still refuses to believe.
