Idiocracy

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

David Sirota | Posted 11.20.2009 | Media


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.

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

Bob Cesca | Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics


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.

HuffPost Review: Extract

Marshall Fine | Posted 10.19.2009 | Entertainment


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.

WALL-E and The Fall of Man

Joshua David Stein | Posted 07.15.2008 | Entertainment


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!"