The foreign language film part of the Oscars is usually an agonizing experience, mainly because you’ve never seen the film before, and secondly, because you wish you had. Luckily, National Geographic is hosting “Global Glimpses,” a mini film festival running from Feb. 13-15, to update the Heath Ledger-obsessed masses on the Oscars’ 2008 foreign language film nominees. MORE »

By the Comics Curmudgeon
Greetings, Wonketteers! Your Comics Curmudgeon is back at work, reading the political cartoons so you don’t have to. Except … after a grueling two weeks spent vacationing among the Foreigns, it can be hard to readjust to life in the bitter clingy land of my birth. Most doctors will tell you that making the transition back to Americanness too quickly can be bad for your health! Thus, to avoid possible brain fevers and nasty rashes, this week’s Cartoon Violence will focus on cartoons from the Foreigns, to find out what they think of our beloved presidential candidates! See our future leaders through a crazy fun-house mirror, after the jump. MORE »

A potential disaster was averted by quick-thinking border guards at LAX as they revoked the work visa for diminutive British pop star Lily Allen. Thanks to red tape and foreigner-coddling laws passed by the liberals in Congress, they weren’t able to evict the sinister pixie from the country altogether, but without her visa she will be unable to infect American minds with her ultra-catchy brand of reggae-infused pop. MORE »

Here at Wonkette, we’re very concerned about the dangerous lack of political blogs, so it’s important to get every college student in America typing all their political opinions on a “web log.” Otherwise, our precious freedoms shall wither and die. MORE »

Every week, our Anonymous Lobbyist answers your questions about how laws get made and why they probably shouldn’t. If you have a question about the dirty business of doing business in Washington, ask her.

This week: This whole “government” thing is pretty much like The Matrix, right? Plus: Viva inglés!

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