http://neonzipper.com ... we blog it! Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:20:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's surprising how many high-profile physicians have latched onto the Right-wing political agenda. Honestly, they're like leeches - sucking the lifeblood from civilized discourse on the fair treatment for LGBT Americans or women's health issues. Below are some nauseating examples: Longtime LGBT foe Dr. Steven Hotze of Houston, who helped Mike Huckabee raise money for ... http://neonzipper.com/2008/06/02/special-report-bad-medicine-doctors-of-intolerance/ Actress Tatum O'Neal, who wrote about her struggle with drug addiction in the 2005 autobiography, A Paper Life, has been arrested after buying crack cocaine near her Manhattan home. Publisher's Weekly said this about the memoir: 'Much of the book's second half covers her fraught marriage to volatile tennis champ John McEnroe; these ... http://neonzipper.com/2008/06/02/e-update-tatum-oneal-kung-fu-panda-dancing-dog/ Mark Medford at The San Francisco Chronicle reflects on the success of Barack Obama's campaign: 'This is a cultural marker, a harbinger of something worthy to take deep into your awareness. You should take note, because Obama has accomplished his rise without the normal weaponry of American politics... He has ... http://neonzipper.com/2008/05/31/top-opinions-of-the-week-2/   Mother Jones is bitter about Scott McClellan's new-found fame: 'Excuse me if I'm resentful of the attention Scott McClellan, George W. Bush's onetime presidential press secretary, is receiving for finally telling the obvious truth that the Bush White House deceived the public about the Iraq war. Though McClellan's account has ... http://neonzipper.com/2008/05/30/p-update-scotty-ricky-hillary-canadian-conservatives/ After the disappointment of last year's The Golden Compass (and we really wanted to like that film) we're hoping our expectations won't be dashed with the October release of another fantasy novel adaptation, The City of Ember. This HD trailer looks promising: [HTML1] Here's a plot summary from Amazon: 'It is always night in ... http://neonzipper.com/2008/05/30/fall-film-preview-the-city-of-ember/   Congressman Vito Fossella, another GOP moral crusader, has become the 27th Republican to retire from Congress rather than run for re-election. Reuters notes that: 'Fossella, who had campaigned on a family values platform, escalated his party's election-year woes this month when he was arrested on charges of drunken driving and ... http://neonzipper.com/2008/05/29/unzipped-another-republican-steps-down/ - Gay marriage is coming to California soon: "Barring a stay of a historic California Supreme Court ruling, same-sex couples will be able to wed in the state beginning June 17, according to a state directive issued Wednesday." - A poll says majority of Californians support gay marriage: "The results mark ... http://neonzipper.com/2008/05/28/g-update-california-gay-marriage-brazil-pride/ Politico has the exclusive on former White House press secretary Scott McClellan's tell-all book, What Happened: McClellan Whacks Bush, White House. (Ah, the ingratitude!) At the Washington Independent, Arthur Allen examines the Bush Definition of Transparency: 'To most of us, “transparent” means something you can see into... When brought up to ... http://neonzipper.com/2008/05/28/p-update-transparency-diplomacy-the-new-cold-war/ Dear Senator McCain, We have nothing against you personally, but you have been soiled by the company you keep: the warmongers and social conservatives who use fear to promote a backward agenda. The Republican Party has become entertainment that no one wants to watch, a song that voters can't get out of their heads, ... http://neonzipper.com/2008/05/27/the-gop-needs-a-bath/ Chuck Todd of MSNBC considers the fallout from a McCain-loss scenario: "McCain's folks will argue that the presence of Huckabee prevented McCain from being given an opportunity to prove that he could woo social conservatives... This is what makes McCain's running mate choice fascinating, because a running mate on a losing ... http://neonzipper.com/2008/05/24/top-opinions-of-the-week/