Friday 27 January 2012

Linkliste unbehandelter Themen

Politics: 

The Guardian speculates on how Iran will react to new sanctions by the United States and the European Union.

Who is the group that is terrorizing Christians in Nigerians?

Wired on America's shadow war in East Africa

Just the policy of the State of the Union Address, and the entire State of the Union Address, and the only picture that you will want to see of the State of the Union Address (and if you really want to knock yourself out, watch the entire thing just for John Boehner's face).

Wow, so we're really talking about this now, are we?
It is the rumour that – almost – dare not speak its name.
But, as the Republican nomination race descends into civil war in Florida, some senior figures on the right of American politics are speculating openly about the prospect that none of the contenders should win.
Instead, they argue, several scenarios could play out which would allow someone not currently in the race to step in at the last moment, or appear at the party's convention in Tampa in August, and win the right to fight Barack Obama for the White House. 
The Guardian: Mitch Daniels? Chris Christie? GOP begins to think the unthinkable, January 26, 2012
Pop Culture: 

Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein interview each other (favourite moments: Fred talking about his favourite acts on SNL and tweeting about Beyoncé; how much he loves Sleater-Kinney, Carrie reacting to that last part); spontaneously play Devo's Beautiful World after deciding against Billy Joel ("Fred is THE nicest guy"). 

Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman make "all other marriages look like gray, boring shams".

An interview with Ali Liebert who plays Betty on Bomb Girls, which is now one of my favourite current shows and is getting better with each episode (why are there only six?!). 

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