more entertaining than actually watching the damn things

Oscar, politics, little squiggly pins, and some history:

http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0313/fhoberman.php

i am not making this up

"Optimus Prime is heading out to the Middle East with his guard unit on Wednesday..."

Seriously.

http://www.wkyc.com/news/news_fullstory.asp?id=3828