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Cloverfield [BLU-RAY] (Paramount Home Entertainment, 6.3.2008) Disguised under deliberately goofy, yet deliciously edible-sounding, aliases such as Cheese and Slusho, Matt Reeves' Cloverfield was produced and rushed into theaters under an equally appetizing shroud of secrecy. From last year's incredibly elusive Super Bowl ad to the film's viral marketing campaign, Cloverfield had everybody scratching their heads and drooling in anticipation. Aside from the as-yet untitled title and the Blair Witch-ian visual style, the film's biggest appeal was the enigmatic creature who was last (un)seen hurling the decapitated head of the Statue of Liberty onto the crowded streets of New York City. All we knew about the mysterious beast was that it was big and angry. Now that the highy-anticipated project has come and gone, one question has fortunately been answered: Cloverfield was a major success. (continued)

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Politico's Jeffrey Ressner has posted a short profile of Cedering Fox, a special friend of yours truly and currently the voice of the Democratic National Convention in Denver. The best line, a description of Fox's voice, is right at the top: "Soothing and smart. Slightly sexy. Raspy, too."

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on August 25, 2008 at 5:52 PM

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Walter Sobchak says ...

But wait a minute.... I just read on one of the other posts how Politico is part of the evil, super-secret, right-wing noise machine... How am I supposed to believe anything THEY say?

Posted by Walter Sobchak at August 25, 2008 6:41 PM

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gruver1 says ...

Jeffrey Wells to Walter Sobchak: So it has been said. So it may be. I do believe that right-wing media today -- news channels, talk shows, blogs -- is a totally evil, totally unified attack-dog hammer machine that cares for nothing except the perpetration of its own power. If Politico is in some way in league with this evil, then they will someday face their just fate.

On the other hand, as I've said before, right-wing guys aren't so bad if you meet over beers.

May God smite the agents of evil everywhere in the world, and may the worst of the right-wing fiends -- Glenn Beck, etc. -- spend eternity roasting on a spit in the hottest corner of hell.

And may the voice of Cedering Fox be heard again and again in similar-such events.

Posted by gruver1 at August 25, 2008 6:58 PM

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Edward says ...

I've stated many times that I'm a leftist, but I have to say that I work in a political environment and some of the people I respect quite a lot could be considered right-wingers. I'd even vote for one or two given the chance.

Posted by Edward at August 25, 2008 7:07 PM

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MoisesChiu says ...

Left-wing nutjob pinko Elsewhere sort-of sidekick Moisés to Sobchak: Politico, CNN, MSNBC, Fox, all of the nets, etc etc are all in the process of creating stories and filling space because that's what they do to make money. If Wolf Blitzer kills dead air with "the greatest political team on television" again, I think even passive viewers will catch on that he's just saying words to fill space.

Usually the only really nutritious or worthwhile commentary comes from the Daily Show/Colbert teams, Wonkette, or Bill Maher's HBO Cirque du Politik.

Posted by MoisesChiu at August 25, 2008 7:30 PM

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