I Thought The Second Hip Hop Green Party Candidate……..
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008….did a great job on her Green Party Vice Presidential nomination acceptance speech. I look forward to voting for her in future elections.
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Congrats To Pacifica And WPFW……….
Sunday, July 6th, 2008……for the single greatest radio broadcast I’ve heard yet.
The Fourth of July as “Freedom Of Speech Day!” What a concept!
I couldn’t believe the careful balance of time, place, geography, race, and gender that was attempted for those nine hours of radio—From Paul Robeson to George Carlin to Maurice Bishop to Coretta Scott King to Sam […]
Let’s Take A Poll!
Friday, June 27th, 2008Was this hour of NPR’s “The Diane Rehm Show” really as scary as it sounded? Let me know.
More proof that it’s not a conspiracy if a) it’s out in the open, and b) the targets don’t have the same level of power as the “conspirators.”
The King’s Tome
Monday, June 16th, 2008The new biography of Jack Kirby really isn’t that; it’s an authorized, more-polite-than-it-should-be version of his life used as an excuse to showcase his great art. And thank God for it.
Jack Kirby is responsible for two-thirds of every childhood smile I ever made. Period. The Fantastic Four. The Silver Surfer. The Incredible Hulk. The Mighty Thor. The […]
Spike, Clint And The Rights Of Writers
Monday, June 16th, 2008Okay, look, I don’t have a horse in this race (pun intended ), but I’ll just say this:
As a writer and a historian, I think people have the right to tell any story any way they want. And other people have the equal right to publicly criticize that telling, and tell their own stories in defense/offense. […]
Did You Hear…………
Monday, June 16th, 2008……. “South Africa At A Crossroads,” Charlayne Hunter-Gault’s NPR series on the current problems of South Africa?
Or that “All Things Considered” story on Cuba’s newspapers?
Or that ATC report a couple of Saturday’s ago on Obama’s impact on a D.C. middle school?
Or that GREAT edition of “On The Media” from a couple of weekends ago?
Wow, clearly NPR is […]
“Too Young To Die!”
Thursday, May 8th, 2008I’ve written this more than once: radio, when done right, can get you killed. Here’s some more proof.
A 4-D(!) Movie, Touch-Screens All Over The Place……
Sunday, April 6th, 2008…..you’ll just have to see the Newseum for itself. I just can’t do it justice.
Thank You, Michael Gurevitch
Saturday, April 5th, 2008You will be missed by all thinking people.