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Someone Tell the UN Spider Man Isn’t Real

Friday, December 28th, 2007

AP050603019279.jpgThe United Nations, earth’s premiere international organization, is suffering from what a generous person might refer to as a PR problem. The once-esteemed institution (granted that was 50 years ago) now suffers from what is feared to be widespread corruption and also, thanks to our very own Decider-in-Chief, almost total irrelevance on the international stage. How does a tarnished international recover that righteous shine? Hire Spider Man, obviously. The UN is pairing up with Marvel Comics to make a free comic book to instill some faith in the UN in America’s children, the only group of people anywhere in the world insulated enough not to know better. MORE »


Gossip Roundup: Fourth and Long

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007

* Reliable Source: Cynthia McKinney, Mary Cheney leading Reliable Source 2006 poll. [WP]
* Yeas and Nays: Spider-man gets political, decries comics version of Guantanamo-for-superheros… The markets perform way better when Congress is on recess… George Allen will not fucking stop with the football metaphors. [Examiner]
* In the Know: Idaho Republicans have more fun: Rep. Mike Simpson once threatened to throw Rep. Bill Sali out a window. [The Hill]