It’s hard to say anything bad about Dennis Kucinich. It has been scientifically proven that he’s the one presidential candidate that Americans agree with on nearly every major issue. And then there’s his wife, Elizabeth. If he’s good enough for her, he’s good enough for America. Still, I have [...]

When Newt Gingrich strolled up to the podium on the steps of the virtual Capital Hill last week, it was almost like any other Washington photo-op. The differences were subtle, but noticeable to the trained eye: Gingrich looked to be a good 30 pounds lighter, the protesters were levitating fifty feet above [...]

Editor’s Note: The YearlyKos convention in Chicago this past weekend was a major milestone in the history of the liberal blogosphere. The event confirmed the ascendancy of bloggers as a serious political force — all seven of the Democratic Party candidates attended in an attempt to woo progressive voters. As part of our ongoing [...]

As political scandals go, this was an odd one. Gaming blogs were buzzing last week with reports of a bizarre incident involving the staff member of a U.S. Senator who (allegedly in a drunken rage) used a plot of land in Second Life to build an offensive display of protest against a [...]

I always think of Japan as a technological utopia — a world of super-cool robots and ultra-high-tech gadgets. There are over 85 million Japanese citizens on the net, and Japan’s mobile phones make the iPhone look like a cheap toy. Given the fact that Japan has one of the most wired [...]

There was a time, not so long ago, when money was the only ingredient any candidate or political group needed to disseminate a political message to the masses. Billions of dollars have been spent producing and distributing political advertisements. To this day pundits and analysts gauge a candidate’s prospects for competing in an [...]

Anywhere but Second Life the sight of a Japanese Zero zipping around the skies on Memorial Day weekend might just start a riot. Not here though. In this surreal world a vintage fighter plane from the wrong side of the tracks isn’t likely to raise an eyebrow.
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It’s no secret that social media will have a huge impact on the 2008 US presidential race. The leading candidates are already using every social networking tool at their disposal to reach as many voters as possible. You can be Hillary Clinton’s friend on MySpace, follow John Edwards personal goals on [...]

I was flying 600 meters above a region called Janni when my submarine suddenly burst into flames. I’d taken to the sky because the area around my previously remote water compound has been invaded by an army of Brazilians and a small band of nudist Wiccans. Somehow they’ve managed to completely [...]

My first Medialoper assignment and I’ve already missed a deadline. Lopy, the Editor, e-mailed me last night to remind me that my story should be filed no later 5 a.m. this morning. By 8 a.m. my voice mail was full and I was ignoring Lopy’s frantic IMs. The general election isn’t [...]