As a U.S. history buff, I like this idea:
[Barack Obama] is more likely to be remembered as the first authentic 21st century presidential candidate–as arguably Theodore Roosevelt was the first 20th century candidate and Thomas Jefferson the first 19th century candidate. As such Obama, like Roosevelt and Jefferson before him, transcends traditional categories we have constructed to analyze and understand presidential candidacies.
My hero Michael Chabon weighs in on Richard Cohen’s guilt-by-association hackjob the other day on Obama.
[Update: “hackjob”? Perhaps I meant “hatchet job.” It’s not like he hacked into Obama’s computer or something.]
A few months ago a film director pseudonymously named “T.S. Slaughter” asked to send me a copy of his recent film, “Skull & Bones,” in return for a review. It’s a gay-themed horror film that takes place on a college campus. Very, very, very low-budget production values, from all appearances, except the vermin are apparently real.
It really wasn’t my cup of tea at all, but “Mr. Slaughter” did send me a copy of the film, so I owe him at least a mention. Here’s the trailer.