January 11, 2016 archive

The Daily Late Nightly Show (The Buggie Awards)

The New Guy Jessica Williams Dalia Mogahed Exclusive Extended Interview You know Trevor, if I didn’t find Colin Quinn funny or at all interesting in any way when Jon was interviewing him, what makes you think I will now? This week’s guests- Monday 1/11: Colin Quinn Tuesday 1/12: Greg Gutfeld Wednesday 1/13: Tavis Smiley and …

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NCAA Throwball Championship Game: Clemson v. Alabama

There are a couple of ways to look at this game and if you’re as Throwballed out as I am after Wild Card Weekend (way to go Packers) or your sentimental favorite got blown out in the Semis (sorry State) I can understand why you bring to it the same attitude that I’ll be bringing …

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In Memoriam: David Bowie (1947 – 2016)

David Bowie, 69, died Sunday in New York City after a very private eighteen month battle with cancer. David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie was an English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, arranger, painter and actor. He was a figure in popular music for over four …

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A Bad Day for Unions

The Supreme Court heard arguments today in the Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association case that may cripple the rights of public sector unions to bargain for workers. The case has the backing of the right wing group backed, the Bradley Foundation, that is backed by the billionaire Koch brothers. The group has spent millions over …

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Minority Report

It sounds like dystopian Science Fiction except that it’s all true. Now I’ve never liked Tom Cruise or his movies with the sole exception of Risky Business though I’ve also watched Top Gun more than once and always been disappointed with myself that I am so unimaginative and addicted to television that this seemed like …

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Cartnoon

The Breakfast Club (Take a Stand)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …

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Six In The Morning Monday January 11

Nearly 400,000 Syrians starving in besieged areas Deaths from malnutrition reported as three towns wait desperately for promised food aid to arrive from Damascus. Patrick Strickland | 11 Jan 2016 06:16 GMT | Humanitarian crises, War & Conflict, Middle East, Syria As aid agencies prepare to deliver food to Madaya, on the outskirts of Damascus …

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