Idiocracy

Darlene Hunt, The Big Creator

Fabio Periera | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 90210 Spinoff, Idiocracy, Will & Grace, Laura Linney, Chicago Comedy Festival, Greek, Aspen Comedy Festival, Northwestern University, Darlene Hunt, Jenny Bicks, Chicago Comedy, Facebook, I Heart Huckabees, The Big C, John Benjamin Hickey, Showtime, Showtime Networks, Hung-Tv-Show, Entertainment News
Fabio Periera

"I've been fired a lot. I'm very proud of it," says Darlene Hunt as she sips a decaf coffee, her red ringlet hair poking out from underneath a conduct...

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De-Evolution and Indie Revolution: Conversations With Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh and OK Go's Damian Kulash, Plus Comic-Con Gets Loopz-y

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Idiocracy, Mark Mothersbaugh, Prince, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, A&M Records, The Sims, Pee Wee's Playhouse, Blue Man Group, OK Go, Mike Judge, Joan Baez, Ramona & Beezus, Sarah Palin, Rube Goldberg, Supertramp, Peter Rudge, Cyndi Lauper, Santigold, The World Cup, Journey, Elton John, Capitol Records, Babylon 5, Mtv, The Rugrats, Regular Show, Dell Computer, Mattel, The Rolling Stones, Joan Armatrading, Lost in Space, Hugh Downs, Sasquatch, Wal-Mart, Dawson's Creek, Crash Bandicoot, Devo, Notre Dame, The Carpenters, John Hill, The Grateful Dead, U2, Jay Leno, Warner Bros Records, Coldplay, Youtube, Randy Newman, Paul Reubens, Saturday Night Live, Cartoon Network, Concentration, Barnes & Barnes, Spike, Styx, Blue Mountain State, Billy Mumy, Damian Kulash, Bruce Springsteen, Teddybears, Loopz, Bonaroo, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

There is this cool little gizmo called a "Loopz" that creates sounds and beats depending on the user's physical interaction with it. An entity calling themselves The Loopz Band will be performing at Comic-Con.

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New York Times Leads Call To Illiteracy -- Will Shrink Allowable Vocabulary

Gerald Sindell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Andrew Rosenthal, Idiocracy, NY Times Editorial Page, Dumbing Down, Charles M. Blow, Media News
Gerald Sindell

This country has been on a stupid vector for a long time. It's hard to tell when being inarticulate became as acceptable as being smart, but the notion has unfortunately gained traction.

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Famous for Being Famous: The Sarah Palin Show Is On the Air

Bob Cesca | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sarah Palin Book, Reality Television, Idiocracy, Reality TV, Ronald Reagan, Bill Kristol, Sarah Palin Going Rogue, John McCain Campaign, Sarah Palin, Going Rogue, Politics News
Bob Cesca

We have yet to hear any pitch from Palin's supporters that elevates her above any other Republican in the current field of candidates. She's famous. And. Hmm. She's famous. That's it.

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A Morning Ramble Through the Idiocracy

Steven Nereo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Idiocracy, Los Angeles, Movies, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Tmz, Celebrity Kids, Sarah Palin, Celebrities, Los Angeles News
Steven Nereo

I believe Idiocracy is one of the most important movies of the 2000s. At the rate we are going, a pro-wrestling porn-star running for office 500 years from now might be over-qualified.

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How the Media's Proud Know-Nothingism Helped Create the American Idiocracy

David Sirota | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Sirota

Bad decision after bad decision after bad decision really has suggested that the last decade has seen the ascension of a full-fledged Idiocracy.

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HuffPost Review: Extract

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Idiocracy, Mike Judge, Marshall Fine Movie Review, Office Space, Extract Movie Review, Entertainment News
Marshall Fine

As workplace comedies go, Mike Judge's Extract is deceptive: never quite as funny as you wish, yet not without certain comedic pleasures.

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WALL-E and The Fall of Man

Joshua David Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wall-E, Idiocracy, Film, Robots, Robot, Entertainment News
Joshua David Stein

Wall-E is hopefully the first herald that the studios (or at least the smart ones) have finally said, "Phooey on humans. Robots are where it's at!"

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