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Political Shops

Shopping Silvio…

May 8, 2009

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An eagle eye TLS reader from Italy sent in the above gem. It seems that the Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi (above, far left), is getting some media flack (and flack at home – his wife is threatening divorce) over some photos of him at a party that [...]

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Washingtonian magazine: Reason #2(a) Our New Neighbor Is Shopped

May 1, 2009

It seems Washingtonian magazine decided to try and offset all those high crime statistics by giving people reasons to love living in Washington DC for a change. And what better way than to bring them a bit of The Sexy? A shirtless, bronzed Barack Obama graces the cover with the headline “Reason #2 Our New [...]

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Yated Neeman won’t violate laws of modesty, instead violate laws of reality

April 6, 2009

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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish newspaper Yated Neeman did some handy Photoshop work on the above photo to make it suitable for publication – meaning they just removed the women. [BBC Story]
Thanks to Kyle for the heads up!

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deal or no deal…

December 1, 2008

OK. So. I saw the recent issue of TIME Magazine on the stands and thought to myself: Why is TIME doing these cheesey Shopped covers lately? I mean, they are TIME fer chrissakes!
Obviously, the folks at TIME Magazine don’t really want us to believe that Obama posed for this as it is super campy. You [...]

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When Dictators don’t Shop…

November 8, 2008

In this photo released by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency on November 5, 2008, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, front row center, poses with (north) Korean People’s Army Unit 2200. However, the news agency didn’t provide the date the photo was taken or where this photo was taken (which is not unusual). [...]

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