Pinko Magazine Hedonism + Activism

So the Olympics are in full swing and I have a thing or two to say about them. First, Michael Phelps is toe-up. I’m sorry. Second, how great was the synchronized diving? I love how they get right out of the pool and shower together it’s so precious. Lastly, why does NBC want that gymnast girl Shawn Taylor to be America’s sweetheart and not that saucy little Prussian Nastia? I love Nastia. She put the nast in gymnast. Rawr. Anyway, my Olympic rant now complete let’s get to the list! Here are the best and worst of the week that was: the ideas, goods and people we want to gay marry … and the ones John McCain would appoint strict constitutionalist jurists to restrict our access to.

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The gay sex website Manhunt.net fired the head of its Board of Directors for giving $2300 to John McCain, then apologized to all of its subscribers and gave the money to Barack Obama. The co-founder was despondent, telling a left-leaning blog “I am disappointed that we have lost some customers, and I understand the anger. It is too bad for the web site if we lose customers, but PLEASE never refer to me as a Republican. I consider it an offense.”

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Manhunt.net refused to delete John McCain’s online cruising profile, screenname AZmaverick4andolderthan69.

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Madonna. She turned 50 on Saturday! (For the diehards PopSugar.com put together TEN thematically grouped celebratory slide shows. The only time Pinko ever managed a slide show was the time I accidentally uploaded my vacation photos into an article about Fred Thompson.)

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Malawi. Just let her have as many babies as she wants who cares! (Madonna tried to get another one last week, I guess as a birthday present.)

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The Goode Family, a new animated sitcom from the King of the Hill creators about a hybrid-driving vegan family airing on ABC this Fall.

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So I know I’m supposed to hate on this right-wing Michael Moore parody movie but it looks really funny. I might get high and go see it.

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The latest issue of Good Magazine all about education policy and reform. Usually I don’t like their writing but this issue was very thoughtful and posed some good ideas about schools.

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Yesterday’s Times piece about public charter schools in New Orleans. It’s fine if charter schools are working and it’s great there are success stories, but an article like that minus a more thorough critique of school privatization is irresponsible.

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Tyra, for including a trans contestant on the next America’s Next Top Model.

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Tim, for that lackluster Project Runway showcasing green fabrics and design. Nice try, but I don’t think the show sent anyone running out for the latest organics; it felt like a gimmick and the show could have done a lot better with the topic.

Bonus Round, Vice-Presidential Punditry

Okay okay so I was completely wrong. I’ll try again: Obama’s announcement comes Friday, and it’s either Joe Biden or … Hillary Clinton. Really. McCain announces his running mate the day after the Democratic Convention (8/29) and it’s either … former Ohio Congressman Rob Portman, Ebay CEO Meg Whitman, or Rutherford B. Hayes. He has the experience and he grew up next door to McCain.

Ideas for next week? Anything good we missed this week? Just Email us! Or drop ideas in the comments.

About The Author - Ben Wyskida is a writer, activist, conscientious hedonist and political communications strategist living in Brooklyn. - Visit Ben's site.