Satoshi Kon, The creator of some very excellent anime films, has died. In a genre that has become very cookie-cutter, Kon’s work was always original and different. His vision will be missed.
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Infographic: Where Did the Money to Rebuild Iraq Go?
People complain about corporate bailouts here in the US, but at least we know who got them and what they spent it on. Sure, it’s mostly managerial bonuses, but at least we know. Not so much with the Iraq reconstruction money. Nobody - not even the pentagon - knows what happened to nearly all of it. And that’s just the money earmarked specifically for rebuilding. They also shipped over pallets of cash and essentially handed it out to anybody with an empty duffel bag and a good story. No receipts, nothing.
The bailouts here could have been handled better, but they seem remarkably well planned and managed in comparison to this bullshit.
Flying Donkey Frightens Russian Sunbathers
No doubt Yakov Smirnoff would have something unfunny to say about parasailing donkeys in soviet Russia, but Russia is all capitalist now, so screw his worn out joke. This donkey flies for the free market!
Seriously. It was part of an advertising gimmick.
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Harvey Pekar, underground comic writer and long-time collaborator with Robert Crumb (one of my favorite comic artists) has died. RIP, angry man. (via Boingboing)