White House Downplays Obamacare “Hiccups”

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The White House has faced extreme media scrutiny and criticism over the failings of the Obamacare website launched last month. Today it held an official press conference to address these concerns. Spokesman Jay Carney took to the podium with a prepared statement and fielded a barrage of questions from the press corps. Here the some … Read more

“Bad Grandpa” Kind of Good

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I gave Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa my virgin eyes. Yes, it’s true–– I’d never been on the Jackass bus before. What can I say, I’m not an intellectual. Well, I had great expectations for this movie and it was an enjoyable enough ride. Some good laughs, nice cringe moments and awkwardness abounds. But what hurt … Read more

Most Valuable Baseball Pt. 3

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With the World Series underway, The Lint Screen is happy to continue its coverage of the world’s most valuable baseball, a story we broke back in the spring of 2010 (Part #1) (Part #2). This ball was secured for an undisclosed sum on the internet and features autographs of some of the most impressive people … Read more

Give Opie Some Attention

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Rush is one of the best movies of the year with one of the worst titles. No, it doesn’t have Tom Hanks-type big stars in the leading roles (Daniel Brühl and Chris Hemsworth aren’t exactly box office draws), but damn if this isn’t one fine film. Directed by Ron Howard (you may know him better … Read more

Obamacare Website Problems Being Addressed

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Now that the budget battle and political bickering is over, Americans interested in enrolling in the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) have been frustrated by little technical glitches, like the website not working. The Obama administration has jumped on fixing the system. “It’s kind of embarrassing,” said an anonymous White House insider. “We’ve been telling people … Read more