Joe Miller of Factcheck.org dissects John McCain’s desperate, disingenous attempt to combat his multiple mansion problem, which we discussed a few days back. It’s nice to see a major media outlet willing to call out John McCain for the lies and slimy innuendo that his campaign has become. But the greatest insight coming out of the whole [...]

As we wait for Barack Obama to announce his vice-presidential running mate, everyone is having a bit too much fun with the fact that anyone can sign up to be “the first to know” — through a text message (text “VP” to 62262) or e-mail sent directly from the Obama campaign. Our friend Deanna Zandt over [...]

The most pressing question in this presidential campaign has become: Why isn’t the Obama campaign (or their surrogates and sympathizers) spreading insidious rumors about John McCain to counterbalance all the junk out there about Obama? Now, I subscribe to plenty of liberal/lefty e-mail lists — so I feel fairly in touch with the viral pulse out [...]

The following is a new article by Tim Mitchell, published in the “depth” section of PopPolitics magazine. Mitchell has previously written for PopPolitics about the “Mimic” film trilogy and “Versus” horror films like Alien vs. Predator and Freddy vs. Jason. Now he tackles the technological complexities of “Dark City” — just in time [...]

It’s about time I found a good excuse to post on beer. It’s a beverage which — particularly in the form of the great American microbrew — holds a special place in my heart and, needless to say, American culture. Unlike water or wine, beer walks the delicate line between common appeal and refinement. It is [...]

When Brian K. Vaughan’s science fiction comic epic Y: The Last Man began several years ago, Christine was right on it, praising its “mature and complex look at gender politics.” Brought to life by Pia Guerra’s stunning artwork, Vaughan’s vision reveals the great potential of both the science fiction and comic genres. As Vaughan says, [...]

You can’t say the word “nigger” or any other “profanity” in Wilmette, Illinois. Or at least you can’t say it when someone else might hear you. That appears to be the result of a controversy in which the city’s park district refused to allow an open-air production of the musical adaptation of “Ragtime.” Jim McDonough, jazz [...]

We love dogs here at PopPolitics. And we love Best Friends Animal Society — a great organization that rescues and cares for the neediest of animals, especially dogs. So when Best Friends asks us to send a message to Senator Obama, we’ll give it serious consideration. In this case, they are responding to news that Obama [...]

Plenty is being said about the new New Yorker cover that features Barack Obama in Muslim dress amidst plenty of anti-American symbolism. The New Yorker is defending it as satire — a mockery of the right-wing distortions of Obama’s background and political leanings. Obama’s camp is calling it “tasteless and offensive.” Unfortunately neither side is putting the cultural [...]

Update: Here’s the comprehensive article I had been looking for on the history of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.” As a Chicago sports fan, “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” has a special place in my heart, having been popularized by Harry Caray when he announced games for both the White Sox and the Cubs. So [...]