Race! Sex! Politics! Six Things Americans Are So "Post-" Already [Post-memes]
Remember how Barack Obama gave that inspiring speech in which he pointed out that what William Faulkner wrote back in 1951 — "the past isn't dead and buried. In fact, it isn't even past" — was still totally true today? Obviously he was totally right. The past isn't past; but it is (if you have been watching cable news anyway) most emphatically post-. We are post-feminist, post-political, post-Sex & The City, post-9/11. I am almost tempted to call it the "OMG So Over It Already! Election," except

Poll: Media Love Affair With Barack Obama "Real"
A new Sacred Heart University national poll found 64.9% of Americans say the purported national media "love affair" with US Senator Barack Obama is very (30.5%) or somewhat real (34.4%). Another 26.5% suggested...

Obama Officially Nominated [Snark Break]
"Democrats Wednesday officially nominated Barack Obama to be their candidate for president, making him the first African-American to lead a major party ticket." [CNN] Read More: 1 2 3 4 Race! Sex! Politics! Six Things Americans Are So "Post-" Already American Apparel Spoofer Porn-sassinates Obama Hil Redeems Self

What Hillary Edited Out [Conspiracy Theories]
"Those are the reasons I support Barack Obama. And those are the reasons you should too." [Observer]

First Songs, Now Handbags: Barack Obama Really IS An Inspiration
Celebrity handbag designer Timmy Woods is a real Barack Obama supporter. He has been so inspired by the Democratic Presidential candidate that he created a handbag based on Obama’s campaign posters. Who’s the lucky first owner? The senator’s wife, Michelle Obama.

The Middle Convention and the Under Convention
DENVER -- There are two Democratic National Conventions here in Denver.  The first one is the official convention, which has a sole purpose: to sell Barack Obama, not as a different kind of Democrat, but...

Sons of Silence and the Obama Plot
Was there really a plot and an attempt to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in Denver?  Reports out of the Mile High City hit at the start of the Democratic National Convention that four men...

American Apparel Spoofer Porn-sassinates Obama [Ad Remixes]
We have to say this for the porntastic anonymous American Apparel ad spoofer: he or she is just so god damn aware of the vagaries of pseudoculture that it is impossible not to admire his or her attention-getting sensibility. Unless, of course, this all turns out to be paid for by Dov Charney, in which case you can expect a very sternly worded rebuke from us. So watch out. Today, the personal (wear) becomes political; it's The Assassination of Barack Obama as imagined not by a publicity-seeking artist Yazman

Message from Barack: Did You See Michelle?
Barack just sent out this email... Dear Friend - I am so lucky to be married to the woman who delivered that speech last night. Michelle was electrifying, inspiring, and absolutely magnificent. I get a lot of credit for the speech I gave at the 2004 convention -- but I think she may have me beat. You have to see it to believe it. And make sure to forward this email to your friends and family -- they'll want to see it too. http://my.barackobama.com/michelle You really don't want to mi

Bike Gang: Stop Riding Us Over Obama Plot
A motorcycle gang reportedly connected to the three morons suspected of trying to kill Barack Obama are up in arms -- with no sleeves of course -- claiming any link is pure hogwash. A rep from the Denver chapter of the Sons of Silence motorcycle Club told TMZ, "Those guys have nothing to do with our organization whatsoever. Nothing. None of our guys know who they are. We heard one of them was wearing a Sons of Silence support t-shirt, but you can buy that online or at any of our swap meets." He also added

Gender Gap: Obama Needed a Woman for Vice President
It doesn't take a political genius to realize that Barack Obama needed to nominate a woman for vice president. Obama's key problem is that there is no gender gap. In the most recent Zogby poll, he runs only 2 points...

New Electric Car Company Turns Out To Be Hoax Attacking Barack Obama
A mysterious announcement popped up on the web a few weeks back declaring that a new car company called FOSH Automotive was about to drop a green bomb on the automotive industry. Their vehicle would be “the first unlimited mileage, electric car with a revolutionary, self-regenerating battery system.” Better yet, such amazing technology would retail below $25,000.” Sign up with your email address and they would update you on their progress. Of course, bullshit meters went into the red all

Barack Knows How To Throw A Party!
Presidential hopeful Barack Obama is trying to keep things entertaining. Performing this Thursday night at Obama's acceptance speech (at the big ol' stadium in Denver_ will be Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi! Bon Jovi is said to perform two acoustic songs before Obama gives his speech. The night will then be closed Springsteen. The Boss is presumed to [...]

Would You Wear This Bag?
Sex & The City handbag designer Timmy Woods has paid a tribute to U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama by creating a wooden hold-all for the Democrat. The Obama Handbag is crafted from acacia wood. The first of the bags went to Obama's wife Michelle. "I hope she will get it in time to wear to the convention [next week]," Woods said in a statement. Do you see Michelle wearing this bag? Better yet, would you if you were in her shoes? - Click here to read more about: Hot or Not

Fill in The Blank
Posted by Bossip Staff Obama had a suspect smile on his face last night while watching that shady Hillary’s speech. Obama was really thinking ____________.

Celebs News: X Factor hopeful exposed as a fake
Exclusive: A tearful X Factor hopeful who told millions of viewers he grew up... Barack Obama 'assassination plot': Police arrest four people U.S police are investigating a possible plot to assassinate Barack Obama at... Man arrested over alleged plot to kill Prime Minister Gordon Brown A fourth man was arrested today over an alleged plot to kill the Prime Minister. Brits in holiday plane terror: 16 people taken to hospital

Message from Jon Carson: Rolling up our sleeves
 National Field Director Jon Carson just sent out this email...This has been a convention of extraordinary moments. Ted Kennedy passing the torch to a new generation. Michelle Obama moving the crowd to tears. And tonight, Joe Biden will give the biggest speech of his life. Millions of Americans are watching and counting on us to win this election and deliver real change. They're not just counting on Barack and Joe -- they are counting on you. Hillary couldn't have said it better: "None of us can afford

A possible plot against Obama
City and U.S. authorities said Monday night that at least three people were under arrest on firearms and drug charges in connection with a possible plot to kill Senator Barack Obama during his speech accepting the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday night. The United States attorney's office in Denver has scheduled a news conference for Tuesday afternoon to discuss its investigation. A spokeswoman for the Denver Police Department said that an "aggressive" inquiry had been under way since the f

Article: Anne Hathaway: ‘I Can’t Deny How I Feel About You, Barack Obama’
Celebrities are getting serious at the Democratic convention. Sure, there are parties aplenty. But a contingent of Hollywood types under the Creative Coalition banner are gathering for sober-minded luncheons and forums to discuss issues facing the Democratic Party and the country. At one such event, Danny Strong, an actor and screenwriter who is keeping a video diary of the DNC for The Associated Press, spoke with actress Anne Hathaway about what brought her to Denver. AP: What issues are you mos

Spike Lee: “Everyone’s Biracial”
“First, I go by the ‘one-drop rule,’” he said in Denver, where he has come to see firsthand his man accept the Democratic nomination for President. “One drop [of black blood], and you’re black. The truth is, every African-American is biracial. Go back far enough, and you’ll find the massah was in the slave quarters. You can’t be black and go to Harvard Law School? You can’t be black and be articulate?” Lee also “respectfully disagrees” wit

The RZA Delivers Some Of The Most Astute Political Commentary Of The Season [Run-d.n.c.]
Unsurprisingly, the number of concerts and musically enhanced protest rallies surrounding the DNC in Denver this week has brought forth a more-than-equal number of blog posts covering them. You'd expect a site called Pop + Politics to be inside the events, and they've recently posted two good write-ups of Wyclef Jean's performance and his call for Latino communities to get behind Obama. But the showstopper is this video interview with the RZA, in which the Wu-Tang Clan CEO explains how "Obama went platinum"

Jennifer Hudson “National Anthem” Democratic National Convention 2008
At the request of Barack Obama himself, Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson will perform our National Anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” as the Illinois senator accepts the nomination for president at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday. Get PopCrunch News Updates Email: What's Hot At PopCrunch Related Articles: