Obama As iPhone- (Found June 24, 2008 ) From an LAT article on black presidents in TV shows and movies: "It's interesting and fascinating that this happened kind of quickly," said Ali LeRoi, who co-wrote "Head of State" with Rock. "At the time we did the movie, Barack...http://www.dynamist.com/weblog/archives/002814.html Overconfidence Overheard- (Found June 24, 2008 ) It's likely that Barack Obama will be the next president of the United States, but it's not exactly a sure thing. (Just ask the Clintons.) So I was disturbed to hear a woman with a "Women for Obama" button tell...http://www.dynamist.com/weblog/archives/002798.html Decoding Obama's Glamour- (Found June 24, 2008 ) The Onion examines the candidates careful positioning. (In case you missed it, here's my article on Obama's glamour.)...http://www.dynamist.com/weblog/archives/002796.html Obama, California, and Gay Marriage- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Andrew Sullivan is plugging this short LA Weekly piece suggesting that Obama's candidacy might help defeat the anti-gay marriage amendment on the ballot this fall in California. I hope so, but the piece manages to avoid an obvious contradiction: Blacks...http://www.dynamist.com/weblog/archives/002800.html The Paradox of Timeless Fashion- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Discussed in my short Current piece on Yves Saint Laurent on The Atlantic's website....http://www.dynamist.com/weblog/archives/002801.html No Sex in the City- (Found June 24, 2008 ) The DMN's Paige Phelps wonders why there's no sex in Sex in the City: "The clothes became the sex. Which isn't as interesting to me as, say, the sex." (I haven't seen the movie and have pretty much decided to...http://www.dynamist.com/weblog/archives/002804.html The Old Order Passes- (Found June 24, 2008 ) So it's more or less official: Hillary is pulling out and endorsing Obama. I share Megan McArdle's take and appreciate her pointer (though no link!) to Ezra Klein's smart comment on Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. I'm old enough (two...http://www.dynamist.com/weblog/archives/002805.html The Power of Glamour (Not Charisma)- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Matt Yglesias flags another example of the phenomenon I identified in my piece on Obama's glamour (quoting myself): "He attracts supporters who not only disagree with his stated positions but assume he does too." In this instance, as in many...http://www.dynamist.com/weblog/archives/002806.html Prop. 13, 30 years later- (Found June 24, 2008 ) Dan Weintraub of the SacBee has a clear-eyed take, well worth reading. I could certainly design a much more rational fiscal system than California's, and it wouldn't include Prop. 13, but the politically likely alternatives to the current system--essentially more...http://www.dynamist.com/weblog/archives/002808.html |