Shahryar Rizvi

Tag: video

  • HR 3590, 4872 Passed

    I’m setting aside cynicism for the moment to congratulate the Democrats on passing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Reconciliation act of 2010 . These bills are not what I would support ideally, a public option, but it’s great to see Democrats showing some courage after decades of capitulation to the GOP. […]

  • Jon Stewart delivers a scathing smackdown upon Beck

    The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Conservative Libertarian www.thedailyshow.com http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:cms:item:comedycentral.com:267816 Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Health Care Reform Yesterday’s Daily Show saw Jon Stewart giving Glenn Beck a taste of his own medicine. I wish Jon could have elaborated on the “Li” part of libertarian with examples like […]

  • The Problem With…”We Are The World 25″ And More

    My second “The Problem With…” piece is up. This week, I took on We Are The World 25 For Haiti. A great chunk of my political content for the post got cut. I understand why the editor chose to cut all that stuff –DC9 At Night is an entertainment blog, not a political soapbox– so I’m […]

  • This week In Dallas Music History: A weekly article series on Dallas Observer Stories

    My latest post for the Observer is up: This week In Dallas Music History: Walker, Texas Ranger Finds A Killer On Baboon’s Tail, Kinda. My first cut included a paragraph on how I assumed this episode was a Walker version of a reliable police show trope, the Quincy Punk. In this trope, our noble protagonist immerses […]

  • “The Problem With…”: A weekly article series on pop music

    My first in a pop humor article series for DC9 At Night is up here.  After I wrote it, I discovered a parody music video of Tik Tok, the target of my ire, from a few British kids. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4npUdfEmbQ&w=425&h=344] Sincerely Shahr¥ar

  • RIP Howard Zinn

    http://www.youtube.com/p/C984687F7C7449A1&hl=en_US&fs=1 Howard Zinn passed away on Wednesday at age 87. Zinn was a popular activist and author of People’s History of the United States, a frequently updated review of  history from the perspective of groups traditionally unrepresented in popular national consciousness. People’s History of the United States sought to give an alternative view of American history against […]

  • New MIA Single: Space Odyssey

    http://www.twitvid.com/player/B54ED Space is hip this year. I’m a bit apprehensive that the hip artists who appropriate space themes this year haven’t read books in the space opera canon and appreciate rich media about the cosmos. I’m afraid Hipsters may play it out and drop it like they have done to zombies and steampunk.

  • On TV Science Fiction

    Charles Stross just kicked up an e-fuss about scifi televison. I agree that most tech in sci-fi is just geek window dressing for the drama and action. Some cases you could replace the space with sea, planets with islands, transcendent technology with magic, and you would have an Odyssey or Sinbad knockoff. http://www.spike.com/efp CineMassacre: Top […]

  • Polished Hills

    The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Tea Partiers Advise G20 Protesters www.thedailyshow.com http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:cms:item:comedycentral.com:250818 Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Ron Paul Interview This week was good week for riØt prØn. Here are potential titles for releases: Long-RAD. Black Asphalts Big Black Blocs F#king Pigs! US Pullout of the Middle […]

  • VNV Nation w/ Ayria + War Tapes @ Granada Theater 7-27-09

    http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf http://www.youtube.com/p/9E4C812CC4016743&hl=en&fs=1 Official Granada Theater photo and video clips below [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDAyCw-MnqA&hl=en&fs=1&]