With Valentine’s Day being yesterday, it made me wonder if there is something in the DNA of Generation Y—-fundamentally altered by being able to video chat with someone around the globe in five seconds—-that made them experience love any differently than generations past. Is emailing or Facebook or even sexting really that different than love…
Working Class Economist: Another Positive Economic Trend, “Insourcing”
No sooner do I write today’s earlier article about “Cash Mobs” when a second positive economic occurrence transpires: insourcing. [If you were superstitious you might want to avoid black cats and indoor umbrella openings for the next couple days because something suspiciously uplifting is going on here.] For those unfamiliar with insourcing (or general wordplay)…
The Fast Food Critic: Red State Food vs. Blue State Food (Food Goes Partisan)
Before anyone thinks I’ve done so many new articles lately that they’re running together and I really meant this to appear in the debate section, let me assure you I haven’t made a mistake (this time). As I pointed out last week while recapping the lessons I’d learned doing all of the different segments, something very…
Working Class Economist: Celebrating “Cash Mobs,” Finally Something Viral Goes Useful
So much bad news comes out of the economy, that sometimes it can be easy to miss something positive. Coincidentally, so much useless news comes out of the internet (where a guy getting punched in the balls and his baby laughing at it will draw more viewers than any news oriented blogs like this one…
Bubba’s Past Valentines: (Not) Celebrating It with a Jehovah’s Witness, and Other Bad V-Days
Today is a special day not just because somehow the grade-A pole puffer that runs this site convinced Bubba to show up on a non-Saturday, but also because it’s Valentine’s Day. Now we all know that Valentine’s Day is a great day for some—-such as gay people not only being able to get married in…
Happy Valentine’s Day to Gay People in Washington Who Can Now Get Married
Once again, Alabama Liberal sets itself apart from most media as today I bring you no news of Whitney Houston and instead bring you actual news of events that will effect people. Yesterday, Washington became only the 7th state in the country to allow people of the same-sex to marry each other, and I’m sure…
Entertainment Editorial: Alabama Liberal’s Book of the Month is…
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline! I won’t pretend this is the best written novel of last year and that the book couldn’t stand to be 50 pages shorter (although its 368 page length isn’t bad at all), but it’s definitely more fun than many books I’ll choose will be and the perfect book for…
TV Reviews: Quick Takes on The River, Touch, The Firm, Alcatraz, and Smash
Last week I expressed disappointment with the Fall’s new shows as—-in my opinion—-really none of the best and brightest have fully lived up their potential. Well this week I have no such complaints about the midseason crop as there’s not an outright stinker in the bunch of the ones I will talk about today. Consider…
Monday Morning Movie Reviewer: “Rampart,” Don’t Miss This Polarizing Gem
Although the first four reviews were all centered around strong women (although only Haywire showcased a convincing one) then this movie is strictly for the men as I feel there is a real gender divide in those who will enjoy this under-valued film about a dirty cop on the downward spiral. That isn’t to say…
Movie Review: Haywire
Completing our trend of reviewing movies starring tough women (the bouncy bounty hunter in One For the Money, the robotic vampire in Underworld, and the ultimate bitch in The Woman in Black) is Haywire, the feature film debut of former MMA star Gina Carano. In it she plays a double crossed private security contractor out…
Movie Review: The Woman in Black
This haunted house movie starring Daniel Radcliffe is well-made but I just really didn’t go for it. I guess I’m just a little worn out by this type of thing but I will say there are many worse ways you could spend your money this month. What Works: The movie has an eerie, relentlessly creepy…
Movie Review: “Underworld Awakening” A Ten Word Review
Bloody but bloodless wannabe video game. What Works: What Doesn’t: No really, nothing. What I Would Have Done Differently: lol
Movie Review: “One For the Money” Five Word Review
Very Bad What Works: Nothing. What Doesn’t: Everything. What I Would Change: lol