Dec 30th, 2008 · Chip Saltsman, one of the candidates for chair of the Republican National Committee, sent a CD full of song parodies to several RNC members. Among them, "Barack the Magic Negro." The 'magic negro' is an old term that dates to the 1950s. Used today, is it satire or racism?
Dec 30th, 2008 · The race for a new chairman of the Republican National Committee was tossed into disarray last week, when one of the six candidates vying for the job sent committee members a CD featuring the parody song "Barack the Magic Negro."
Dec 26th, 2008 · La Cenerentola is Rossini's uproarious, yet touching version of the familiar Cinderella story — minus the magic pumpkin and the glass slipper, but with an added dose of telling, human foibles. Vivica Genaux stars in a production from the Grand Theatre of Geneva.
Dec 25th, 2008 · There is an unexpected extra touch of magic in some Hallmark snow globes this holiday season: When exposed to the sun, the snowmen-shaped knickknacks have the power to ignite nearby combustible materials.
Dec 24th, 2008 · A sad-sack handyman gets a new life thanks to the magical plot twists his niece and nephew add to his impromptu tales. But the unlikeliest thing about this bland comedy is watching Sandler play nice for a PG rating.
Dec 5th, 2008 · Bev Hutney of Iowa is one of thousands of donors who started out giving the Obama campaign $200 or less — and who got hooked on politics. These donors helped Obama raise $745 million and showed the prowess of his online fundraising.
Nov 18th, 2008 · The movie "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" is about a magical car. Songwriting brothers, Richard and Robert Sherman, were honored at the White House Monday for that theme song, and all the other songs they've written for family movies.
Nov 7th, 2008 · The National Toy Hall of Fame this year is honoring the baby doll, the skateboard and the lowly stick. Of course, you might be able to employ it as a magic wand, a sceptor or a jousting sword. In choosing the stick, toy experts found virtue in its versatility, natural ingredients, no-cost and its appeal to the imagination. In 2005, the cardboard box was inducted into the hall.