New JibJab Video Debuts Online! by Eric Kohn Jul 16th 2008 // 8:02PM Filed under: New Releases, Distribution, DIY/Filmmaking, Home Entertainment, Politics And you thought Wall-E was political. JibJib, the interactive e-card site founded by brothers Evan and Gregg Spiridellis, have returned to the scene that originally brought them fame. The duo first received national notice during the 2004 presidential campaign, when their riotous spoof This Land presented the two candidates (and a variety

Katie commented here and asked if ESL teachers were involved in teaching ideology instead of English. Here is a little potpourri, some excerpts of what these educators have to say, just to give you a flavour of the discussion I was involved in on critical thinking for ESL learners and low level literacy learners. ……………………………………………………………………… “At the heart of this approach to teaching is the belief that while literacy enables students to make

Newlyweds Sharon Papo (L) and Amber Weiss toast each other outside of San Francisco City Hall after exchanging wedding vows on the first full day of legal same-sex marriages in California on June 17, 2008 California voters will have the chance to vote in November on whether to end gay marriage after the state’s top court declined on Wednesday to remove an initiative on the issue from the ballot. The California Supreme Court, meeting in closed session today, denied a petition to remove Proposi

Representative Charles Rangel discussed his decision to give up one of his 3-4 rent-stabilized apartments by saying his re-election campaign– which used a one-bedroom apartment with a monthly rent of $630 at Lenox Terrace in Harlem–”had decided they were going to move anyway” since the lease is up in October. Last week, the NY Times revealed that Rangel rented four apartments at rent-stabilized rates (one apartment is made up of two units) raising questions about whether Rangel was implicitly

Photograph by ascord04 on Flickr From the Gothamist Newsmap: An aircraft alert at JFK Airport, a hanging in a park on Burnett St in Brooklyn, and a perp search at Macdougal St & Bleecker St. The U.S. Attorney’s office accused two employees at the Administration for Children’s Services and one at a non-profit foster care organization of embezzling over $1 million meant for needy children. City Councilman John Liu has raised over $3 million for a political campaign in 2009; while he hasn’t stat

MOVIE: Downtown Diversified presents Films in Tompkins; tonight the summer series screens Batman Begins. Revisit it before you pile into the theaters for The Dark Knight this weekend! Sundown // Tompkins Square Park // Free Not into Gotham City’s superhero? Pier 54 is hosting a a screening of Almost Famous as a part of their River Flicks series. Get a glimpse of the 1970’s rock scene through the eyes of Cameron Crowe, and hear Billy Crudup declare “I am a Golden God!” Bonus: free popcorn. 8

Among the charges noted on former Governor Eliot Spitzer’s campaign filings, there were two room charges at the Mayflower Hotel–the very same D.C. hotel when he trysted with an expensive hooker on February 13. Now, the NY Times says it’s “unclear what nights were covered, or whether Mr. Spitzer stayed at the hotel” and Spitzer 2010 spokesperson said, “Every single hotel and airline expense in this filing, as in all filings for Spitzer 2010, was for a legitimate campaign purpose.” But given t

The Post has the latest “oh sweet Christ, what the hell is this thing in my food!?” story, and this one’s a keeper: 27-year-old John Agnesini plans to sue Subway after he found a large serrated knife baked into the bread of his 12-inch cold-cut sub. Agnesini bought it from a Subway on West 35th Street last month during his lunch break: After taking a few bites I could tell something didn’t taste right. Then I felt something hard on the bottom of the bread. I turned it over and could see the kni

I just ran across THIS STORY on the To Write Love on Her Arms band web site. Wow. Take the time to read Renee’s story and her quote below. “The stars are always there but we miss them in the dirt and clouds. We miss them in the storms. Tell them to remember hope. We have hope.” (Renee) Here’s what To Write Love on Her Arms is doing: For the last year, we’ve been sending money to the Kristin Brooks Hope Center, which is also known as Hopeline and 1-800-SUICIDE. It’s been far fr

The most important issue in Campaign ‘08 is, as always, national security. Senator Obama is urging a risky policy of retreat and hope for the best in Iraq. Senator McCain favors victory there –a victory that is…