By RP Staff, on Thu May 5, 2011 at 1:30 PM ET The Politics of Immigration As we all know, anti-immigration sentiments, prejudice and bigotry have been around a long, long time. But did you know that the genesis of the Beatles’ “Get Back” may have come from a rant against Enoch Powell by Paul McCartney during the dreadful “Get Back” studio sessions in 1969? Fascinating, rare footage of John and Paul cracking it up. [The Commonwealth Song]
The RP has referenced Barack Obama’s parents in the past, but a recent New York Times Sunday Magazine article about the president’s mother, Stanley Ann Dunham, is an absorbing examination of both an extraordinary mother and an American abroad. [Magazine]
¡HOLA! It’s CINCO DE MAYO! Do you really even know what Cinco de Mayo is or what it actually celebrates? (And it’s not, you norteamericano, Mexican Independence Day.) No, you don’t know and you probably don’t even care! Well at least educate yourself about Tequila, gringo!! [Salon]
Okay, Low Rider certainly doesn’t have anything to do with Cinco de Mayo, but it is associated with the celebration of Chicano culture, ¿sí? So go grab a slice of lemon, some salt and a shot of tequila and enjoy this live performance from the 70s—straight from Soul Train. And ¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo, compadres! [War]
By Grant Smith, RP Staff, on Thu May 5, 2011 at 10:00 AM ET
Pakistani Twitter user becomes famous for his tweets during the U.S. raid on Osama Bin Laden’s compound. [CNet]
Fake Osama Bin Laden death photos go viral online. [Yahoo News]
How does Capitol Hill consume media? [Huffington Post]
Native-American groups find U.S. operation’s codename “Geronimo” to be offensive. [Wall Street Journal]
Katie Couric’s negotiations with CBS said to be dead. [TMZ]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Wed May 4, 2011 at 3:00 PM ET
It’s all in the glasses. You know what I’m talking about, David Caruso. [comic]
The man who inadvertently live-blogged the raid on Osama Bin Laden’s compound. [Twitter]
Moths to a flame [comic]
Some people just can’t handle their winged insects. [image]
Catching a foul ball – like a boss. [YouTube]
By Stephanie Doctrow, RP Staff, on Wed May 4, 2011 at 1:30 PM ET A teacher shaves the beard he has been growing since September 11, 2001 in celebration of Bin Laden’s capture. [CNN]
One thing that’s not recovering: gas prices. [Time]
Former secretary of state Condoleeza Rice is back, sharing her thoughts about her time in office and her plans for the future. [NY Times Magazine]
Delivery people make themselves feel better by calling out bad tippers in a blog. [Huffington Post]
Part of the healing process for many Americans is sharing their feelings about Osama Bin Laden’s death. Plot your thoughts on the New York Times’ interactive graph and read others’ stories. [NY Times]
By Robert Kahne, RP Staff, on Wed May 4, 2011 at 10:00 AM ET
Francisco Liriano tossed the first no-hitter of 2011 for the Minnesota Twins. Even though he walked 6 guys, a no hitter is impressive regardless. [Minneapolis Star-Tribune]
discussed declining attendance at MLB parks in this space before. While baseball fans may be worried that people aren’t coming out to see the nation’s past time, Bud Selig isn’t. [SI]
The Indians–yes, the ones from Cleveland–are perched atop the AL Central, a full 4.5 games clear of Kansas City–who is in second place. The AL Central is certainly topsy-turvy this year. The real question? Are these Indians as good as the ones from Major League? [The Big Lead]
The Yankee’s accidentally leaked a spreadsheet containing the personal information of 20,000 of their season ticket holders. Deadspin correctly calls this controversy “Spam Yankees.” [Deadspin]
The Dodgers’ front office gets uglier and uglier by the day. It now appears that Frank McCourt, the Dodgers owner, doesn’t have the cash to cover payroll past May. [Yahoo!]
By Robert Kahne, RP Staff, on Tue May 3, 2011 at 3:30 PM ET
The Hurt Locker duo Katheryn Bigelow (director) and Mark Boal (screenwriter) have been planning a film about Osama Bin Laden for quite some time. Now, it will probably get a different ending. You know, since they killed him and everything. [Guardian]
The film Bridesmaids opens this week. Many people have pointed to this film as feminizing the sub-genre of films made popular by The 40-Year-Old Virgin, The Hangover, and Pineapple Express. Maybe so–we will see next week. However, Will Ferrell and Adam McKay (Anchorman, Talladega Nights, Stepbrothers, Good Cop, Baby Cop) are teaming up to film something along the lines of Bridesmaids called Bachelorette. [/Film]
Now that Arnold Schwarzenegger is no longer Governor of California, he has time to be making movies. What will his next film be? According to this post, it cold be Terminator 5. Watch out. [Film Junk]
Johnny Depp has long been tied to a new adaptation of The Lone Ranger–but in the role of Tonto. Who the title character will be has long been a mystery. A new name has entered the ring–Armie Hammer, most notable for his role as the Winklevoss twins in The Social Network. [The Movie Blog]
Wes Anderson has long been one my my favorite directors. However, I have often wondered how long he can probe the same themes without the idea running dry. His new film–Moonrise Kingdom–doesn’t seem to probe any new depths. We will see if that continues to work for him. [Screen Rant]
I do a film radio show every week, called Surreelfilm. You really ought to check us out. I mean that, from the bottom of my heart. [podbean]
By RP Staff, on Tue May 3, 2011 at 1:30 PM ET This week, the Recovering Politician takes two very distinctive looks at tennis: one beautiful, one grotesque. Marvel at the former in this stunning collection of today’s top female tennis players in slow motion presented by the New York Times Magazine: [ The Beauty of the Power Game]
And let’s see if you remember this classic skit from Monty Python’s Flying Circus. If you’re of a certain age, it was certainly hard to forget. Enjoy! [Tennis Anyone?]
In case you missed it, one of the few boxers to ever knock Muhammad Ali to the floor died this week. Ali led some of the many tributes to Sir Henry Cooper. [The Guardian]
And finally, the RP is sure that you’ve heard of the next generation of professional golfers that are taking over the game from old fogies like Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk et al. These young whipper snappers also bring along with them a new generation of WAGs—brought to you by [Golf.com]
By Stephanie Doctrow, RP Staff, on Tue May 3, 2011 at 12:00 PM ET Who knew President Obama was such a funny guy? Obama jokes about Donald Trump and more at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday. [Huffington Post]
The role of Facebook and Twitter in spreading news about bin Laden’s death: [Wall Street Journal]
Check out Storify, the newest tool in social media reporting that aggregates stories from peoples’ Tweets and Facebook posts. [Storify]
In case you missed the media event of the year: official portraits from the Royal Wedding. [Time]
Obama or Osama? Fox News’ embarrassing primetime fail. [Youtube]
By Kristen Hamilton, RP Staff, on Tue May 3, 2011 at 10:00 AM ET
In honor of the Royal Wedding, I present to you a glorious timeline of fashion. Enjoy! [Time]
If you can design a dress, then you obviously can design kitchen faucets, right? Well, Jason Wu, a designer for Michelle Obama, thinks so! Check it out: [NY Daily News]
When shopping, here are some tips on how to get in and out of the dressing room before it eats you alive: [Real Simple]
Uggs and football now have something in common with their latest endorser! Check it out: [Racked]
Unsure of what you are going to wear to the Kentucky Derby? Check out the Derby City Fashion Week! [Louisville.com]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Mon May 2, 2011 at 3:00 PM ET
The hackers that breached the Playstation Network in mid-April and brought the entire network down now claim to have copied 2.2 million users’ credit card numbers along with CWs. It is now widely speculated that the the hackers could be European. [The Guardian]
A bit of bike tech! Here is a really cool innovation on the traditional bike lock. [Gizmag]
MaximumPC has a very interesting list of 7 things that have been leaked about Microsoft’s future OS Microsoft 8. The list includes much needed touch optimization to help get the Microsoft brand picked up by tablet makers and use of the hot-topic cloud technology. Definitely check this out. [MaximumPC]
Someone already mapped out Osama Bin Laden’s mansion hideout in Google Maps. [The Atlantic]
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