While the Internet and mainstream media has turned its attention to Iran in the past few weeks, it’s almost difficult to see the country in non-political terms. In the name of comedy, The Daily Show sent Jason Jones to Iran to do a series entitled “Behind The Veil”. So far, it’s been a hilarious window […]

And now, a brief interruption in the US Presidential campaign…
Nader talks to a parrot (whom I mistook to be his running mate) about media coverage, national health care and of course, dressing up as a panda and making love to another panda at the zoo.

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…like all great fatwas, it started with a phone call…
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Saudi Arabia’s top judiciary official has issued a religious decree saying it is permissible to kill the owners of satellite TV networks that broadcast immoral content.
The 79-year-old Sheik Saleh al-Lihedan said Thursday that satellite channels cause the “deviance of thousands of […]

So it’s been the buzz of the Internet these past 24 hours or so: Tina Fey, the ex-head writer for Saturday Night Live returned to the show just to do a dead-on impersonation of Sarah Palin.

It has got to be one of the best political impersonations ever done on SNL and ranks right up there […]

…glorious…so, so glorious…

“We should not even be talking about Sarah Palin because it’s sexist.” Jon Stewart takes on Republicans like Karl Rove for playing the gender card whenever it suits them.
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From his rise to power to his eventual downfall and execution, the BBC along with HBO Films, produced a four-part miniseries about the life of Saddam Hussein that aired a few days ago. As far as a drama TV production, I have to admit, House Of Saddam was pretty good. It kind of reminded me […]

Back in February, I wrote a post on Jordanian perceptions regarding the US primaries at the time. Today, I am about to semi-contradict myself but, as always, bear with me.
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If you walk down Amman’s downtown and ask the average Jordanian about their thoughts on the American election, the average answer you might get is […]

I have to confess: I am in love with original content. In a world where the recycling of pop-culture and multimedia leaves so much to be desired, it is refreshing to see anything original being produced, especially when it comes to multimedia content. YouTube has been a phenomenal tool when it comes to original video […]