Like Stephanie Miller says, Sarah Palin’s nomination as the Republican VP candidate is straight out of SNL. You sersiouly couldn’t write easier attack points for someone with half a brain to use against the Republican ticket, let alone someone as badass as James Carville, who absolutely pwns all challengers, including some shit brained Republican congresswoman. News might actually be worth watching this week just to see all the carnage.

That being said, I’m really not looking forward to seeing this woman, and her running mate, Emperor Palpatine, most likely win the election this November. After all, never underestimate the stupidity, and duplicity
and utter idiocy of the American electorate. ITS GONNA BE FUN!!11

When I first met the dudes in Augustana back in early 2005, they had just got done recording their debut record, All the Stars and Boulevards and were embarking on their first-ever honest-to-god tour. They were green, to say the least, but even on that first tour, you could definitely see why they were an A&R guy’s wet dream: they had hooks for days, a smooth but authentic sound, and the obligatory handsome frontman in Dan Layus. I, of course, had my doubts as to whether they would gain any traction, after all an American Brit-pop band in 2005 couldn’t even pay to lick Pete Wentz’s boots, but three years and a few hundred thousand records sold later, the band has released their second record, Can’t Love, Can’t Hurt and look to be in it for the long haul. Synthesis correspondent Lily Moayeri had a chance to sit down with Layus recently, the results of which are now posted for your edification on the frontpage.