Posted on May 22, 2008 by snarkattak
What with action packed fights with mechanic octopi, catchy theme songs, and Jessica Alba, who would believe that such a beautiful, beautiful thing as Marvel Comics could ever be replaced? As the Spiderman trilogy, X-Men, the Fantastic 4, Ghost Rider, and of course Iron Man have all impressed audiences at the theaters over the past [...]
Filed under: By Youth, For Youth, Pop Culture | Tagged: anime, dragonball Z, fantastic 4, iron man, jessica alba, manga, marvel, naruto, pokemon | 2 Comments »
Posted on May 22, 2008 by noahjn
Experience the magic of the 2008 Presidential Campaign again and again and one more time after that with this limited edition box set (not available in any stores). Call NOW!
Filed under: By Youth, Politics | Tagged: Clinton, comedy, election, election 2008, election music, election songs, gulianni, john edwards, john mccain, mccain girls, mike gravel, Obama, obama girl, parody, satire, video, viva obama | 1 Comment »
Posted on May 21, 2008 by nsavidge
Steve Novick was a Democrat running for the Senate in Oregon this year – he lost in yesterday’s voting, but not before debuting this fantastic ad.
First, let me say that the hook is real. Novick was born without a left hand, and uses the prosthesis – it helped inspire his equally [...]
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Posted on May 19, 2008 by noahjn
Haim Saban, whose started out his Hollywood career by composing the theme songs to Inspector Gadget and He-Man, is the biggest single political contributor in the nation. His tactics are beginning to bear the sheen of the super villain Lord Zed- arch nemesis of the Saban produced Power Rangers.
One of Sen. Hillary Clinton’s top [...]
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Posted on May 16, 2008 by denisetejada
Immigration is a serious topic for me but at the same time it’s becoming
worn out. This issue has brought heated arguments with a friend of mine and
every time I say that I don’t believe that ALL illegal immigrants should be
legalized she always says “There just like us and deserve the opportunity”.
I crossed the border for [...]
Filed under: By Youth, For Youth, News, Politics, Youth Radio: Bay Area | Tagged: Add new tag, equality, immigracion, immigration, indocumentado, undocumented | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 16, 2008 by denisetejada
I was watching the Spanish news with my parents yesterday and the story that grabbed my attention was about a family who were forced to sell their personal belongings for a quick buck. I can’t imagine myself selling my gold necklace that was giving to me by my parents for my quinceañera. I’m thankful that [...]
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Posted on May 16, 2008 by kellychau
After former presidential candidate John Edwards gave his long-waited endorsement to Senator Barack Obama, now what? Will it actually help boost him with the so-called blue collar votes? We will just have to wait and see on the Kentucky primary which will take place on May 20. The polls there shows an overwhelming lead towards [...]
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Posted on May 14, 2008 by nsavidge
Today, John Edwards officially endorsed Barack Obama’s campaign for President, and as we prepare for this story to get churned through the news cycle over the coming weeks, let’s take a step back and think about the significance of this endorsement for the Democratic primary.
The Math
First, the objective meaning of Edwards’ endorsement: with 18 pledged [...]
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Posted on May 14, 2008 by noahjn
The Net is abuzz with word that John Edwards will be endorsing Barack Obama tonight in Michigan. Note the location of the endorsement… the very state where neither Obama nor Edwards were on the ballot. Will this be looked back on as the moment when the Fall Campaign began in earnest? [Via Huffington Post]
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Posted on May 13, 2008 by noahjn
Back in business after a Van Winkle-esque slumber, Youth Radio’s cutting edge culture blog What’s the New What returns to “Teh Interwebs” on the eve of the launch of the new What’s The New What segment on NPR’s Day To Day May 22nd.
Within its virtual pages you will discover how Internships are the New Summer [...]
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