ENTERTAINMENT and POLITICS - 99% Invisible Episode 124: Longbox

By ROMAN on July 22, 2014

R.E.M.’s  Out of Time is the most politically significant album in the history of the United States. Because of its packaging.

In 1985, the pop charts were full of Prince and Sheena Easton and the youth of America were being corrupted. Tipper Gore and other elite women of Washington formed the “Parents Music Resource Center” (PMRC) to put pressure on the creators and distributors of “objectionable” music.

There were Senate hearings, and eventually those little black and white Parental Advisory stickers started appearing on albums.

This set off a wave of censorship across the country.

For more: http://99percentinvisible.org/episode/longbox/

POLITICS: What The 2012 Election Would Have Looked Like Without Universal Suffrage

A look at the electoral college if only white men voted and another pic if only white men AND women voted. Noticed something different in the middle? Iowan women, I love you!

http://www.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeedpolitics/what-the-2012-election-would-have-looked-like-with

POLITICS: LZ Granderson: The secret gay agenda

I'm sure you've heard a lot about the gay agenda, but may not know what's in it. Here's what you do: Download a copy of the United States Constitution, read it. Everything the LGBT community wants is in there.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/17/opinion/granderson-gay-agenda/index.html

POLITICS and ENTERTAINMENT: Prop 8 - The Musical

I got a link to this hilarious take on Prop 8 from Fury Of Solace on Twitter. By the way, it features Jack Black as Jesus and has Neil Patrick Harris - Barney on How I Met Your Bother and Dr Horrible himself! - OlderMusicGeek

See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die

POLITICS, CULTURE/SOCIETY and HUMOR: Prejudism Is Prejudism!

This is an interesting take on Prop 8 in California from the comic strip Candorville by Darrin Bell. - OlderMusicGeek

HUMOR: The Results of The Name That Tiolet Contest Are In

The results of The Sneeze's Name That Toilet Contest are in. Here's a link. - OlderMusicGeek

best comments -

What a crock of Shatner.
This opens up a realm of possibilities for new Priceline dot com advertisements.
Posted by: FTN at March 3, 2008 01:18 PM

Congrats on the new toilet and its name (I voted for Shatner but preferred the ineligible "iPood"). Still, though, you should have bought this: http://www.airpoo.com/
Posted by: JMK at March 3, 2008 01:14 PM

I really liked The Event Horizon also, but that name is probably more appropriate for a state-of-the-art stainless steel toilet at a science centre. When you sit down it projects stars on the toilet stall walls and tells the story of the origins of the universe, featuring the voice of Morgan Freeman.
Posted by: maija at March 3, 2008 03:12 PM

I have a suggestion to display THE BEST NAME FOR A TOILET EVER.
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c36/porcupine_/williamshatner.jpg
Frame it. It's pretty classy.
Posted by: Jenna at March 3, 2008 06:40 PM
I suggest you have the name with Shatner's face etched on the inside of the bowl so you have something to aim at
Posted by: joebuck at March 3, 2008 08:12 PM

If you got this into a shirt.... I would love you more. How about
"I rode the Shatner!"
Posted by: Miggy at March 3, 2008 08:50 PM

a link to the results and all the comments