Politics
“Ew, Haitian Cooties!” Bush Wipes Them Off On Clinton’s Shirt
Amy Rose Spiegel :: Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 3:50 pm
The ever-gracious President Bush wipes his hand off on President Clinton’s shirt after shaking hands with a Haitian man. Really? Really.
News
‘We Are The World…II’
Nick Nicoludis :: Thursday, February 11th, 2010 2:05 am
We can all remember (well not me personally cause I was still ‘in the works’ as far as being conceived/born) the 1985 hit ‘We Are The World’ that aimed to help help starving Africans. It was the 80’s and as we all know from movies and what are weird uncles tell us, times were great in the US but pretty crummy in other corners of the world. So a super-group formed that would rival The Justice League and The Super Friends combined. Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson wrote the original tune and scores of musicians chipped in their musical abilities to create one of the catchiest benefit songs to ever come out. Naturally, because we live in an age of recycled ideas, the ’stars’ decided to revamp the 25-year-old classic by adding a million more celebs/musicians/rappers and throwing in a few more interesting twists. MORE »
Reviews
‘Alan Lomax in Haiti’ Field Recordings From 1936-37
Nick Nicoludis :: Thursday, February 4th, 2010 2:15 pm
Haiti is a nation whose history is filled with tragedies like: natural disasters, foreign occupations, and centuries of slavery. Even after they booted out the Europeans in 1804, the situation hasn’t improved much since the days when molasses was still a hot commodity and so were slaves. Finally, after 19 years of U.S. occupation, Haiti gained true freedom in the mid 1930’s.
So, was Haitian culture lost? Eradicated from the face of the earth by greedy European misers when they exploited the native Taino people? No! This 10-disc (that’s right 10!) compilation of Alan Lomax’s field recordings aptly named Alan Lomax in Haiti released by the Library of Congress proves that cultural identify can overcome any kind of horrific tragedy or genocide.
News
Arcade Fire And The NFL: An Unlikely Pairing, For Charity!
Amy Rose Spiegel :: Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 4:30 pm
The Arcade Fire are licensing their song “Wake Up” from the 2004 album Funeral to the NFL. It will be aired during the Super Bowl. Every last cent of profit from the usage of the song, both in the Super Bowl broadcast and subsequent use, will go to Partners In Health, an amazing charity that’s been aiding Haitian people in need of medical attention for years. The Arcade Fire rule for many, many reasons, but this is an especially good one to add to the list.
Reviews
Strength Through Unity Review
Zach Custer :: Thursday, January 28th, 2010 2:10 pm
Last night, on ticket sales alone, The Bell House raised over $35,000 for the Haiti Relief effort in what was an amazingly entertaining night filled with booze, music, comedy and of course, a packed house devouring Asia Dogs. MORE »
News
Your Week in Review
Amy Laviero :: Friday, January 22nd, 2010 4:00 pm
Well, it’s Friday and D+T’s fellow Eastern Standard Time readers will be relishing the start of the weekend in one hour. To help you cap off, here is a short list of what went on in the news this week… MORE »
Politics
Haiti Catastrophe: Is Bill Clinton The New Pat Robertson?
Colm McAuliffe :: Thursday, January 21st, 2010 3:00 pm
So, what’s the difference between Pat Robertson and Bill Clinton? Is there one? While Pat has denounced Haiti’s revolution as a pact with the devil. the silver-tongued Lothario that is Bill plans on reducing the nation into tourist hell. MORE »
News
American Altruism Biting You In The Ass?
Stephen Blackwell :: Thursday, January 21st, 2010 1:00 pm
President Obama as well as Presidents Clinton & Bush have made numerous overtures to the American public to donate money to Haitian relief. As Obama puts it, “When we show not just our power, but also our compassion, the world looks to us with a mixture of awe and admiration. Every American can look at this relief effort with the pride of knowing that America is acting on behalf of our common humanity.” (Clinton, the more straightforward of the two, says “We need more money to ensure that we can deal with the immediate humanitarian crisis.” [Newsweek]
Word is some of us have been a little trigger happy with the charity. The public-spiritedness, combined with a misunderstanding of how the the text message donation program functions, has left some people with $1,000+ phone bills. Are you one of them? Let us know. Was it excessive goodness on your part, or did you quite not get the technology, you luddite. You can e-mail me: [email protected].
News
Wyclef Accused of Misusing Yele Funds
Amy Laviero :: Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 5:30 pm
The Washington Post has published an article accusing Wyclef Jean of misusing funds from his charity, Yele. The organization, which raises funds for Haiti, has been in the news since the tragic earthquake last week. MORE »
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Anderson Cooper Saves Haitian Child, Actually Manages To Become Even More Impressive
Amy Rose Spiegel :: Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 1:10 pm
Anderson Cooper has always been dashing - how could the American public not idolize a refined, silver-haired hottie, attractive to both men and women, who is always calm and intelligent in temperament and delivery? I’m fanning myself just thinking about it. So, yesterday, when he extricated a badly-injured Haitian child from a violent conflict stemming from a looting, he managed to impress his viewers even further. Somehow, it was all caught on video by CNN.
Dick of the Week
This Week’s Dick: Pat Robertson
Amy Rose Spiegel :: Friday, January 15th, 2010 2:00 pm
Pat Robertson, you dick! Normally it’s cute when senile old men say dumb things, but this week that consistently crazy TV Evangelist didn’t take his medicine. The guy is a politically incorrect joke waiting to happen. He probably believes in ghosts, curses, witch doctors, and that the south will rise again. What a foolish old dick.
Blame the people trapped under buildings for the earthquake, classy. I think he’s secretly scared that a Voodoo priest will shrink his head. Rumor has it he thought the tsunami was cool too, probably thought those people on vacation were hot in the sun could use a refreshing splash.
