Tag Archives: Reality TV

Real Time With Bill Maher: ‘New Rule: America, Love It Or Leave It’

Source:Real Time With Bill Maher telling American leftists to grow up. Source:The New Democrat “America has big problems, but it doesn’t need quitters; it needs people who’ll stay and fix it.” From Real Time With Bill Maher I’ll take these Bill … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: Senator Mitt Romney Criticizes Representative Jim Jordan

Source:C-SPAN– U.S. Senator Mitt Romney, (Republican, Utah) criticizing Republican members of the lower chamber of Congress. Source:The New Democrat “Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) criticizes Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), the latest candidate nominated to be the speaker by Republicans, saying Mr. … Continue reading

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TED: Joseph G. Levitt: ‘How Craving Attention Makes You Less Creative’

Source:The New Democrat  “Joseph Gordon-Levitt has gotten more than his fair share of attention from his acting career. But as social media exploded over the past decade, he got addicted like the rest of us — trying to gain followers … Continue reading

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Big Think: Kurt Andersen: ‘Why America Confuses Fantasy For Reality- Celebrity, Hollywood & Disneyland’

Source:The New Democrat  “The start of the 20th century was the birth of a strange new reality in the United States. The advent of the moving image, of Hollywood and sudden celebrity, caused a quantum shift in how Americans thought … Continue reading

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Politics & Prose: Rick Wilson: ‘Everything That Donald Trump Touches Dies’

Source: The New Democrat To make the Donald Trump presidency look less depressing, at least to every insane, intelligent, honest American let’s imagine that Donald Trump is actually not President of the United States. That we never had not even … Continue reading

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The Hollywood Reporter: Erik Liberman- ‘Jayne Mansfield: The First Reality Star?’

Source:The New Democrat  “On the 50th anniversary of her death, a look back by a Broadway actor at what a generation of stars (and Kardashians) owes the shrewd and extravagant trailblazer.” From The Hollywood Reporter “Movie star, pin-up queen, nightclub performer … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: Daniela Sherer- It’s Good To Be Rebel

Source: The New Democrat I start off this piece arguing that it’s good to be a rebel, but I would add as long as you’re doing it for the right reasons. For example, I wouldn’t recommend going to a country … Continue reading

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Consensus 44: Oliver Wilson- Social Media: ‘Addictive, Frustrating But Here To Stay’

Source:Consensus 44 “Social media: addictive, frustrating but here to stay.” I could leave it at what Oliver Wilson said in his blog post, but as a blogger myself I feel a duty to explain to my readers at least why … Continue reading

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Anders Jacobson: George Carlin- On Some Cultural Issues

Source: The New Democrat  “Masterful performance of George Carlin taken from his 9th HBO special “Back in Town”. Taped live at the Beacon Theater in New York City, March 1996. [I don’t own any rights]” From Anders Jacobson I like George … Continue reading

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AlterNet: Bob Hennelly: ‘Watching Reality Luxury TV Is Killing America’s Economic Drive & Maybe Its Soul’

Source:The New Democrat In the last 15-20 years or so with Generation X full coming of age and now with the Millennials coming of age as well, we’re seeing less religion and church going in America ( except deep in … Continue reading

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