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American Fascism

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On March 6, 2006
Via Magnus at Capital Cadre, this offering at The Officer's Club is about the clearest distillation of an American fascism that I've ever seen. A selection:The problem with our world today is cultural rot. Cultural rot can be detected by symptoms such as terrorism, oppression,...

Of Course

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On March 5, 2006

Well, Dave Kehr called it. And it makes sense--granting that Brokeback is better described as "very, very good" than "great," it was just too good to win Best Picture in.

The Picks

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On March 5, 2006
Picture: BrokebackDirector: LeeActor: HoffmanActress: WitherspoonSupporting Actor: GyllenhallSupporting Actress: WeiszOriginal Screenplay: Good Night and Good LuckAdapted Screenplay: Brokeback MountainLet this serve as an open Oscar thread.
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Situation: Belarus!

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On March 4, 2006
This will be of mild-to-no-interest to most readers, but the Patterson School just finished its 2006 Spring Simulation. A good time was had by all. The theme this year was a meeting of the North Atlantic Council, interrupted by a coup in Belarus. Here is...

Eau Froide

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On March 3, 2006

In more positive news for film wankers, the Sundance Channel will be airing Olivier Assayas' extremely rarely screened masterpiece tonight (or, to be technical, early Saturday morning) at 1:30. It's.

Philistine of the Day

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On March 3, 2006
Charles Krauthammer. I think of all the modes of art-is-fully-reducible-to-politics criticism, the idea that any character who isn't cartoonishly evil represents the unmediated viewpoint of the director might be the most idiotic.If I was giving an "incompetent Philistine of the day" award, however, it would...
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