We here at TDOA are committed to stopping….the dumbing. Clearly our nemesis is American Idol. So as a service to our country and to you: here is the ultimate American Idol recap. Read through this carefully. Click...
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Stop the rumors! The list for Coachella is out (via Pitchfork)! We can finally stop speculating about a Blur/The Smiths/Pavement reunion. But surely there’s something as good or better than last years’ MBV reunion, right? Wrong! Listen to these headliners!...
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Tags: Blur, coachella, Ida Maria, McCartney, My Bloody Valentine, pavement, smiths, sxsw, The Killers, white lies
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About 20 years ago (looong before I was happily married) there was this girl that I met who I really wanted to date. I didn’t know her and neither did any of my friends. She...
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Shocking development! AMERICAN IDOL IS STILL ON THE AIR! Ratings are the worst since the show started. The shows still sucks. Since the premise of this blog is that American Idol contributes to the dumbing of America, I took Obama’s...
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Someone sent me a link to a website that’s been organized to thank George Bush for his years of service to our country. There’s lot’s of funny stuff on the page. http://mission1accomplished.com/ After eight years of being President,...
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An Open Letter to Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and Michelle Malkin In a time like this, when tempers are riding high and many Americans are close to panic about their jobs and finances, you have a special responsibility...
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I’m more than a little late on this. However, I plead intellectual superiority as my excuse for not reading the November Rolling Stone Magazine when it came out. For anyone under the age of 35, you...
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Every once in a while I’ll take a look at the ITunes top 10 album chart. I find this to be a far more accurate indicator of what people are listening to. Billboard and all the other charting companies...
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Some people like to send ALOT of text messages…. (via Gizmodo) Looking for a VHS copy of Man On The Moon? It’ll cost you $102 if you get it on Amazon.com. Who’s Andy Kaufman? Shame on you. One of the greatest...
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The enduring success of American Idol is certainly one of the primary indicators of The Dumbing of America. Essentially the show is Star Search with less Ed McMahon and better production values. Because of it’s high ratings, there has...
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