Latest Newstag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/thenewswire/22011-10-04T09:12:02ZMovable Type 3.2WATCH: Obama's 'Pivot' To Jobs: The Deja Vu Reeltag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2011:/thenewswire//2.9189022011-08-04T23:07:49Z2011-10-04T09:12:02ZNow that the debate over raising the nation's debt ceiling has been temporarily resolved, the White House has pledged, once again, to "pivot" to jobs....Ben Crawhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-craw/
<p>Now that the debate over raising the nation's debt ceiling has been temporarily resolved, the White House has pledged, once again, to "pivot" to jobs.</p>
<p>If the promise is giving you a sense of déjà vu, <a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0811/The_eternal_pivot.htm" target="_hplink">you're not alone</a>.</p>
<p>In his <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-of-President-Barack-Obama-Address-to-Joint-Session-of-Congress/" target="_hplink">very first address to Congress</a> in February of 2009, President Barack Obama promised an agenda focused on job creation. Following every major subsequent event of his presidency -- be it a concerted campaign like health care reform or, much more frequently, an unwelcome crisis -- he has been forced to reiterate that he will <em>now</em> focus on jobs. Just how many times has he made the jobs promise? Scroll up for a look back.</p>
<p>A <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/05/unemployment-jobs-july-economy-us-america_n_919040.html" target="_hplink">jobs report</a> released today showed a slightly less pessimistic view of the American economy. In July, 117,000 jobs were added, beating expectations, and the unemployment rate dropped a fraction -- from 9.2 percent to 9.1 percent.</p>
<p>But it's far from good news. A closer look at the unemployment rate reveals the drop came almost solely from <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/05/unemployment-jobs-july-economy-us-america_n_919040.html" target="_hplink">Americans dropping out of the labor force</a>. </p>
WATCH: Obama's 'Pivot' To Jobs: The Deja Vu Reeltag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2011:/thenewswire//2.9189022011-08-04T23:07:49Z2011-10-04T09:12:02ZNow that the debate over raising the nation's debt ceiling has been temporarily resolved, the White House has pledged, once again, to "pivot" to jobs....Ben Crawhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-craw/
<p>Now that the debate over raising the nation's debt ceiling has been temporarily resolved, the White House has pledged, once again, to "pivot" to jobs.</p>
<p>If the promise is giving you a sense of déjà vu, <a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0811/The_eternal_pivot.htm" target="_hplink">you're not alone</a>.</p>
<p>In his <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-of-President-Barack-Obama-Address-to-Joint-Session-of-Congress/" target="_hplink">very first address to Congress</a> in February of 2009, President Barack Obama promised an agenda focused on job creation. Following every major subsequent event of his presidency -- be it a concerted campaign like health care reform or, much more frequently, an unwelcome crisis -- he has been forced to reiterate that he will <em>now</em> focus on jobs. Just how many times has he made the jobs promise? Scroll up for a look back.</p>
<p>A <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/05/unemployment-jobs-july-economy-us-america_n_919040.html" target="_hplink">jobs report</a> released today showed a slightly less pessimistic view of the American economy. In July, 117,000 jobs were added, beating expectations, and the unemployment rate dropped a fraction -- from 9.2 percent to 9.1 percent.</p>
<p>But it's far from good news. A closer look at the unemployment rate reveals the drop came almost solely from <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/05/unemployment-jobs-july-economy-us-america_n_919040.html" target="_hplink">Americans dropping out of the labor force</a>. </p>
WATCH: The 'Nice Suit' Megacuttag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2011:/thenewswire//2.8390522011-03-22T16:20:02Z2011-05-25T22:40:24ZIt always feels good to receive a compliment. And on the spectrum of compliments "nice suit" is certainly better than, say, "you look like sh*t."...Ben Crawhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-craw/
<p>It always feels good to receive a compliment. And on the spectrum of compliments "nice suit" is certainly better than, say, "<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/13/you-look-like-shit-megacut_n_782671.html" target="_hplink">you look like sh*t.</a>" But be warned: in the world of Hollywood, "nice suit" is not always the sincere approval of sartorial taste it might seem to be. </p>
<p>Occasionally it might be utilized as a come-on, but other times it can serve as a distraction maneuver directly followed by a physical attack. More often than not however "nice suit" is a weapon of psychological torment, conveying subtle condescension at best, outright derision at worst. If delivered with just the right sarcastic sneer, "nice suit" can sting worse than the most profane insult. </p>
<p>In an effort to help prepare you to react appropriately the next time someone tells you "nice suit," we've compiled the comprehensive "Nice Suit" movie Megacut.</p>
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WATCH: Charlie Sheen In His Own Wordstag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2011:/thenewswire//2.8300282011-03-01T18:35:44Z2011-05-25T22:35:25ZSomebody - maybe Jesus? - once said, "No one knows you better than yourself." Many people have used many words to describe Charlie Sheen in...Ben Crawhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-craw/
<p>Somebody - <a href="http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Who_first_said_'No_one_knows_you_better_than_yourself'" target="_hplink">maybe Jesus?</a> - once said, "No one knows you better than yourself." Many people have used many words to describe Charlie Sheen in recent days. "Insane." ... "Unfortunate." ... "Trainwreck." But really, who can explain Charlie Sheen better than Charlie Sheen himself? In that spirit we present to you: Charlie Sheen, In His Own Words.</p>
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WATCH: The Ultimate Movie Spit-Take Reeltag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2011:/thenewswire//2.8121742011-01-21T15:30:05Z2011-05-25T22:25:24ZAh, the spit-take. One of the most time-honored techniques in the physical comedy playbook. Whether it's due to an unexpected comment or an unexpected taste,...Ben Crawhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-craw/
<p>Ah, the spit-take. One of the most time-honored techniques in the physical comedy playbook. Whether it's due to an unexpected comment or an unexpected taste, sometimes that liquid you just took a sip of simply <em>cannot</em> stay in your mouth. But oh what a moment it makes for, and oh how many movies have been enriched by such moments.</p>
<p>Jack Brawn has the honor of owning the first spit-take committed to celluloid with 1906's "Dream of a Rarebit Fiend" (check out the 2:31 mark), and since then the spit-take tradition has been proudly carried on by such luminaries as Gene Wilder, Jeff Goldblum, and the nerdy kid from "Can't Hardly Wait". By our count the record holder for most movie spit-takes is Brendan Fraser with three (two in "Monkeybone," one more in "The Mummy"), while Arsenio Hall has the rare distinction of being the only actor to perform a spit-take in direct response to a character also played by Arsenio Hall.</p>
<p>Without further ado, we invite you to come along and join us as we spit-take our way through the movies!</p>
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'He Didn't Make It': The Megacuttag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2010:/thenewswire//2.7972552010-12-15T19:12:52Z2011-05-25T22:20:30ZAs you might remember from our "You Look Like Sh*t" movie megacut, Hollywood characters tend to be pretty forthright and explicit with each other when...Ben Crawhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-craw/
<p>As you might remember from our <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/13/you-look-like-shit-megacut_n_782671.html" target="_hplink">"You Look Like Sh*t" movie megacut</a>, Hollywood characters tend to be pretty forthright and explicit with each other when it comes to personal appearance. But death is an altogether more delicate matter. It's not easy to look someone in the eye and say, "He's dead." Luckily, in the world of the Hollywood script there is a reliable, time-tested alternative that communicates the same thing while also saying Hey, I'm sensitive to your loss: "He didn't make it." Just how time-tested an approach is this? We now present to you the comprehensive "He Didn't Make It" Megacut:</p>
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'You Look Like Sh*t': The Megacut (VIDEO)tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2010:/thenewswire//2.7826712010-11-13T14:15:22Z2011-05-25T22:10:25Z"You look like sh*t." Words you don't often hear in our polite modern society, with its manners and its pleasant euphemisms. But in the world...Ben Crawhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-craw/
<p>"You look like sh*t." Words you don't often hear in our polite modern society, with its manners and its pleasant euphemisms. But in the world of the Hollywood script, with so much dialogue in need of the gritty, snappy punch-up, people throw around "you look like shit" like it's an everyday greeting. (Hollywood fun fact: if your movie stars Bruce Willis, you are contractually obligated to tell him he looks like shit.) Without further ado, we present to you the authoritative "you look like sh*t" movie megacut.</p>
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'You Look Like Sh*t': The Megacut (VIDEO)tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2010:/thenewswire//2.7826712010-11-13T14:15:22Z2011-05-25T22:10:25Z"You look like sh*t." Words you don't often hear in our polite modern society, with its manners and its pleasant euphemisms. But in the world...Ben Crawhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-craw/
<p>"You look like sh*t." Words you don't often hear in our polite modern society, with its manners and its pleasant euphemisms. But in the world of the Hollywood script, with so much dialogue in need of the gritty, snappy punch-up, people throw around "you look like shit" like it's an everyday greeting. (Hollywood fun fact: if your movie stars Bruce Willis, you are contractually obligated to tell him he looks like shit.) Without further ado, we present to you the authoritative "you look like sh*t" movie megacut.</p>
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WATCH Joe Scarborough Takes On Newt Gingrich Mosque Comments: 'It's Deplorable, It Is Sick Politics'tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2010:/thenewswire//2.6862342010-08-18T15:16:28Z2011-05-25T21:25:21Z"Morning Joe" host Joe Scarborough has devoted much of his program's airtime so far this week to criticizing Newt Gingrich over the former House Speaker's...Ben Crawhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-craw/
<p>"Morning Joe" host Joe Scarborough has devoted much of his program's airtime so far this week to criticizing Newt Gingrich over the former House Speaker's recent comments regarding the proposed Islamic cultural center near Ground Zero.</p>
<p>On Saturday <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/us/politics/15reaction.html" target="_hplink">Gingrich called the proposed center</a> a symbol of Muslim "triumphalism" and compared the construction of such a building to "putting a Nazi sign next to the Holocaust Museum." He <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/16/newt-gingrich-calls-groun_n_683548.html" target="_hplink">repeated the Nazi analogy</a> in an interview Monday morning on Fox News and referred to the project's organizers as "radical Islamists," a characterization that is <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/17/ground-zero-imam-helped-f_n_685071.html" target="_hplink">demonstrably false</a>. </p>
<p>The "Morning Joe" crew didn't take too kindly to Gingrich's words, and let him know in no uncertain terms. "This is madness," remarked Scarborough, a former Republican congressman from Florida. "There are elements of our party that are marching through the fevered swamps of ideology."</p>
<p>We've put together a highlight reel of Scarborough, along with frequent "Morning Joe" guests Mike Barnicle, Richard Haass, and Pat Buchanan (yes, <a href="http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/08/pat-buchanan-says-newt-gingrich-went-too-far-with-ground-zero-mosque-comments-video.php?ref=tn" target="_hplink">even Pat Buchanan</a>), sounding off against Gingrich over the course of the past three mornings.</p>
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World Cup 2010: Every Goal Scored In Group Play (VIDEO)tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2010:/thenewswire//2.6265572010-06-26T12:56:18Z2011-05-25T20:55:19ZAfter two weeks of group stage matches, this morning marks the first day of the 2010 FIFA World Cup's knockout stage. Before we look ahead...Ben Crawhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-craw/
<p>After two weeks of group stage matches, this morning marks the first day of the 2010 FIFA World Cup's knockout stage. Before we look ahead to this afternoon's big elimination showdown between USA and Ghana, we thought it would be fun to take a look back at the first phase of the World Cup and compile into chronological order every goal scored from group play. 32 teams, 48 games, and 101 goals scored in total (103 if you happen to include a certain two USA goals that were controversially discounted). Without further ado, we now present to you... every single goal scored in the World Cup, up until now. Enjoy!</p>
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Jack Black's First Spaz-Out Role (VIDEO)tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2010:/thenewswire//2.6232902010-06-25T16:27:50Z2011-05-25T20:50:20ZJack Black has made quite a career for himself out of being a total spaz. Star turns in "High Fidelity," "School of Rock," and "Tropic...Ben Crawhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-craw/
<p>Jack Black has made quite a career for himself out of being a total spaz. Star turns in "High Fidelity," "School of Rock," and "Tropic Thunder," among many other titles, have helped solidify Black's spaz bona fides. But do you recall the role that gave Black his first big break as a spaz? We do, and we figured it would be fun to take a trip back to 1993 to remind anyone who might have forgotten. We now present to you a young Jack Black and his spazzy hands, spazzing out all over the place in the unsung cinematic classic, "Airborne."</p>
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"Maximum Overdrive" In Under 3 Minutes (VIDEO)tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2010:/thenewswire//2.5667412010-05-06T20:34:48Z2011-05-25T20:25:21ZWhen we saw Stephen King's 1986 cult classic Maximum Overdrive - the only film King ever directed, as well as wrote - we were so...Ben Crawhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-craw/
<p>When we saw Stephen King's 1986 cult classic <em>Maximum Overdrive</em> - the only film King ever <em>directed</em>, as well as wrote - we were so overcome with awe and delight that we just had to find a way to pay homage. Therefore, with hopes of inspiring you to go out and watch this cinematic masterpiece in its glorious entirety, we now present to you: Stephen King's <em>MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE</em> ... in under three minutes.</p>
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<p><em>Video produced by HuffPost's <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-craw" target="_hplink">Ben Craw</a></em></p>
Bizarro Beck: What It Would Be Like If Glenn Beck Made Sense All The Time (VIDEO)tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2010:/thenewswire//2.5645532010-05-05T17:49:32Z2011-05-25T20:25:21ZAs you may have seen, last night history was made when Jon Stewart found himself agreeing with Glenn Beck on something, calling Beck "far more...The Huffington Posthttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-craw/
<p>As you may have seen, last night <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/05/stewart-glenn-beck-more-r_n_563978.html" target="_hplink">history was made</a> when Jon Stewart found himself agreeing with Glenn Beck on something, calling Beck "far more reasonable" than Senator John McCain on the issue of reading the Times Square bombing suspect his Miranda rights. So there you have it. Glenn Beck: reasonable, rational guy. This got us thinking. What would Glenn Beck's show be like if he made sense all the time? Maybe a little something like this:</p>
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<p><em>Video produced by HuffPost's <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-craw" target="_hplink">Ben Craw</a></em></p>
The Comprehensive Goldman Sachs Metaphor Reel (VIDEO)tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2010:/thenewswire//2.5495412010-04-23T16:10:19Z2011-05-25T20:15:25ZAre you confused by the recent bombshell civil fraud charges leveled by the SEC at Wall Street mega-firm Goldman Sachs? Can't tell your collateralized debt...The Huffington Posthttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-craw/
<p>Are you confused by the recent bombshell civil fraud charges leveled by the SEC at Wall Street mega-firm Goldman Sachs? Can't tell your collateralized debt obligations from your mortgage-backed securities? </p>
<p>Well, today is your lucky day! Taking a cue from our <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/20/goldman-sachs-fraud-metap_n_544917.html" target="_hplink">Best Goldman Sachs Fraud Metaphors</a> slideshow, we've gone through the entire past week's worth of cable news (and even <a href="http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291292-1" target="_hplink">a little C-span from back in January</a>) to find the most coherent, concise, and clarifying metaphors and analogies uttered on television, all to help you go from ignoramus to expert on the Goldman Sachs case in a convenient 5 minutes.</p>
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Joe Biden On 'The View', His Appearance In 3 Minutes (VIDEO)tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2010:/thenewswire//2.5483382010-04-22T18:56:32Z2011-05-25T20:15:25ZVice President Joe Biden went on ABC's "The View" today, marking the first time a sitting vice president or president has ever appeared on the...The Huffington Posthttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-craw/
<p>Vice President Joe Biden went on ABC's "The View" today, marking the first time a sitting vice president or president has ever appeared on the program. Joe answered questions ranging from his infamous <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/23/a-big-fucking-deal-bidens_n_509927.html" target="_hplink">F-bomb</a>, to Sarah Palin, to his dogged pursuit of wife Jill, making an ultimately favorable impression even on the most conservative of the show's co-hosts, Elisabeth Hasselbeck. We've boiled down his full appearance into a convenient three-minute highlight reel:</p>
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