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In the media hungry world, you need to stand out from the crowd to get attention. Publicity stunts are seen to be the answer for many individuals and organizations. The motive for a celebrity may be to resurrect a career or to give a boost to the latest project. For protest groups, it’s an opportunity [...]
Posted by Anne Iredale on Monday, November 9, 2009 at 12:01 am
Filed under Advertising, All, Politics · Tagged Batman, britney spears, celebrity, Controversial, Donald Trump, Fathers 4 Justice, Give Peace a Chance, greenpeace, headlines, John Lennon, KLF, Lincoln, madonna, Menie Liberation Group, Michael Jackson, Peace, PETA, political, punk, Rock Hudson, scandal, The Sex Pistols, Video Music Awards, Vietnam War, Yoko Ono
“When you go to an art gallery, you are simply a tourist looking at the trophy cabinet of a few millionaires” – Banksy
Some call it street art. Some call it graffiti. Some people love Banksy and some people hate him. His satirical artwork is on display across the world. They are sometimes humorous and sometimes, [...]
Posted by Anne Iredale on Friday, November 6, 2009 at 12:01 am
Filed under All, Art, People, Politics · Tagged Art, artwork, banksy, building, buildings, Controversial, design, graffiti, guerrilla artist, logo, London, monkeys, political, rats, street art, UK
Over the years, the American Central Intelligence Agency has gained a reputation for being the most far-reaching, sophisticated, and effective government intelligence agency on the planet. At the same time, the CIA has also become known for its incredible paranoia and propensity to undertake costly, sometimes illegal, and often downright absurd projects in the name [...]
Posted by Evan Andrews on Monday, November 2, 2009 at 12:01 am
Filed under All, Bizarre, History · Tagged . MK-ULTRA, 9/11, acoustic kitty, Bay of pigs, Bizarre, Central Intelligence Agency, cia, consipracy, conspiracy theories, Controversial, controversy, cuba, fidel castro, Kennedy, military, MKULTRA, operatin northwoods, operation gold, operation midnight climax, operation mockingbird, operation mongoose, political, project pigeon, stargate project, War, weird CIA program
We’ve all heard of a democracy, a republic, and probably a monarch-type government. In the past, there have been monarchs ruling society, tyrants, enlightened despots, and so many other types of leaders. In the end, it’s safe to say that the world has seen several different types of governments over the centuries.
Even in today’s world, [...]
Posted by Ash Grant on Monday, August 24, 2009 at 12:01 am
Filed under All, Politics · Tagged appointments, corporations, Democrat, Democratic, diarchy, different types of governments, forms of government, Generals, genghis khan, kleptocracy, meritocratic, mongol empire, Napoleon, plutocracy, political, political party, Politics, religion, scientists, Singapore, type of government, tyrants
Although most people think of spies as a Cold War phenomenon, they’ve actually been around for hundreds of years, and include in their ranks larger than life figures like big game hunters, revolutionary war heroes, and even exotic dancers. While these real life spies might not have had cool gadgets or fast cars like James [...]
Posted by Evan Andrews on Monday, July 6, 2009 at 12:19 am
Filed under All, History, Politics · Tagged abraham lincoln, allan pinkerton, assassination, British, civil war, exotic dancer, german, Heroes, japanese, kimphilby, klaus fuchs, mata hari, nathan hale, political, russian, spies, spy, top 10 spies, top ten spies, War, war spies, world war i, world war ii
As if the real political world weren’t already weird and ridiculous enough, over the years a number of satirical and joke political parties have been formed all across the world. Whether it’s thanks to their bizarre policy plans, eccentric candidates, or hilarious media stunts, some of these groups have managed to make the headlines, even [...]
Posted by Evan Andrews on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Filed under All, Politics · Tagged Canadian Extreme Wrestling Party, Democratic, Great Britain, Guns and Dope Party, Humor, loch ness monster, McGillicuddy Serious Party, Miss Great Britain Party, Official Monster Raving Loony Party, ozzy osbourne, Philosophy, Polish Beer Lovers’ Party, political, political party, Politics, presidential election, Rhinoceros Party of Canada, strange, Surprise Party, top 10 list, Union of Conscientiously Work-Shy Elements, Youth International Party
In determining the worse Generals of the American Civil War, this list will take us from battlefield blunders to portraits on urinals. No doubt, I will likely have a great deal of criticism regarding my choices, as this is certainly a passionate and controversial subject for most individuals who love American Civil War history.
10. Hugh [...]
Posted by TopTenz Master on Sunday, May 24, 2009 at 10:33 pm
Filed under All, Crime, History, People · Tagged abraham lincoln, Ambrose Everett Burnside, America, battle, Benjamin Franklin Butler, Braxton Bragg, civil war, Controversial, criminal, Don Carlos Buell, Franz Sigel, Generals, George Brinton McClellan, Gideon Pillow, Hugh Judson Kilpatrick, leaders, Lincoln, Nathaniel Prentiss Banks, political, president, Richmond, Stonewall Jackson, War, Washington, William S. Rosecrans
Wit is a quality that is easily desired, but no so easily obtained. Those who do have it have gained heavy acclaim. Since the beginning of time, mankind has argued and debated against one another, and while some conflicts are won in wars, many of them are won in words. Here are ten of history’s [...]
Posted by TopTenz Master on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 5:56 am
Filed under All, Humor, People, Politics · Tagged abraham lincoln, ali, calvin coolidge, comebacks, General Cosgrove, ghandi, henry ward beecher, Humor, insults, Muhammad Ali, Nancy Astor, oscar wilde, People, political, Politics, quotes, retorts, top 10 list, top ten list, TopTenz, winston churchill
Who doesn’t love a bobblehead doll? Of course adding the adjective “political” makes the bobblehead that more interesting. Here are the top 10 political bobblehead dolls.
10. Barack Obama/Joe Biden
Classic with the President and Vice President. Not many Vice Presidents get their
Bobblehead made.
Posted by TopTenz Master on Monday, April 6, 2009 at 5:34 am
Filed under All, Bizarre, People · Tagged barack obama, bobble, bobble head, bobblehead, bobblehead doll, bobbleheads, charles darwin, che guevara, doll, dolls, hugo chavez, joe biden, joe the plumber, kim jong il, osama bin Laden, People, political, political culture, Politics, poltical bobbleheads, president, presidents, Russia, sarah palin, vladimir putin