Category Archives: Media Criticism

Onward Christian Soldiers – Dominionists Revealed as Wolves in Lamb (of God’s) Clothing

Posted on August 22, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

Three years after a loosely aligned pack of “Christian” nationalists pitbullied their covergirl into second place at the Blueblood Kennel Club’s 2008 Dog and Phony Show, the craven canine cultivars in our press pack are finally starting to perk up … Continue reading →

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Waking Up Twice Around 3:00 in the Morning with the Television On … or My Christmas Carol in August

Posted on August 21, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

For the past two nights I’ve awakened around 3:00 AM to find the television left on but two vastly different programs about religion and wealth streaming into my room. For Friday night’s (tele)vision, I was off to Great Britain. Although … Continue reading →

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A Brand New Find to Recommend … Mario Piperni

Posted on August 17, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

This guy is excellent! And his post Innocence Lost – A Conservative Is Finally Done With Sarah Palin is spot on. For political commentary and mock graphics, I can’t recommend him highly enough. One of my new favorites that has … Continue reading →

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Pick Rick Perry at Your Peril Warning, Michele Bachmann Segue, And Molly Ivins Tribute with Just a Dallop of Dolly Parton

Posted on August 17, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

TXDemocrats’ video Dear America, posted in Texas Apologizes for Unleashing Rick Perry On Us All at Politicususa.com, offers an amusing and melodic apology for unleashing the Twin Texans Bush and Perry on America. Bonus Molly Ivins quote in the video, … Continue reading →

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The Dread Pirate Murdoch’s Ghost Ship Taking on Water

Posted on August 16, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

Explosive new revelations in the Murdoch Mess, see: News of the World reporter’s letter reveals cover-up at The Guardian. For previous, now contradicted statements from News of the World management, see: Phone-hacking denials, what Murdoch executives said, also at The … Continue reading →

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Yo Ho Ho! … I Knew It Was So!

Posted on August 10, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

In recent posts about Rupert Murdoch, I have used graphics, prose and rhyme to depict the man as a pirate and his media empire as the ship on which he sails the 7 seas. I’m glad to learn that at … Continue reading →

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za zen it zuckz zometimez or The Voter’s Dilemma

Posted on August 3, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

… OR MAYBE NOT CAUTION: The tone of this post is more serious than the general tenor of this blog. If you’re looking for giggles or lots of snark, there’s plenty of other stuff here and elsewhere. Up to you. … Continue reading →

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Proxy Foxy – Yo Ho Ho!

Posted on July 19, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

As the stain of the Murdoch Matter seeps across the pond towards the Statue of Liberty, here’s a neo-nursery rhyme for these two recent stories: Former Fox News Producer Claims The Network’s “Brain Room” Led To Hacking and DeMint: Congress … Continue reading →

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The Fall of the House of Murdoch

Posted on July 16, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

Rather than summarize the latest events in the Murdoch Matter, I’m pointing readers to The Guardian’s Phonehacking page and its links to numerous blogs, stories and videos. Since the U.S. has come late to this “tawdry“affair that began on November … Continue reading →

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Big Brother & The Murdoch Companies

Posted on July 11, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

Murdoch Media Empire Scandal Growing as More Papers Implicated in Illegal and Nefarious Data Collection Activities in U.K. and U.S. Update I, CREW Calls for Congressional Investigation Update II, Media Matters Launches Petition I’ve been googling “murdoch” and “scandal” and … Continue reading →

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