In yet more proof that the facts can be manipulated to tell absolutely any story, here is Madonna with talented yet evil and annoying filmmaker Michael Moore, posing for a picture. According to this piece linked by Drudge today, Madonna “needs” Michael Moore in her life, while he praised her “incredible heart” and “generous spirit”.
Conclusion: Madonna is cheating on Guy Ritchie, Alex Rodriguez, Eliot Spitzer, and Bill O’Reilly with Michael Moore! And the gossip mill keeps spinning.
It’s been 27 years since the first video, “Video Killed the Radio Star” by the Buggles, aired on MTV, and oh how some of us on the Indy long for the years when the only thing MTV transmitted on its airwaves were images of sexy British men in the jungle. In that spirit, and in honor of the MTV we used to know and love, here’s one of our favorite hot-British-men-in-exotic-locale videos, Duran Duran’s “Rio”:
Without going into any details that everyone already knows about the whole Ingrid-Betancourt-is-miraculously-alive-and-the-FARC-website-is-now-crappy thing, we would like to congratulate the Latino gossip blog Guanabee, for pointing out the real reason that every other virile young straight girl/gay boy is so deeply invested in this news:
Here’s an Oldie but Goodie from the 2007 US Open Series. Of particular comedic note are Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Maria Sharapova:
Quincy’s DHall staff congratulates the house on a successful year.
The Harvard Independent co-sponsored the Great Literary Figure Costume Contest on April 12, 2008. Along with the Harvard Square Business Association and as part of the Square’s “Bookish Ball” festivities, the Independent coordinated the Costume Contest to give contestants an opportunity to dress up as their favorite literary character and compete for a range of fantastic prizes.
Which contestant had the best costume?
Which literary figure do you think should have won?
Click here to vote for your favorite candidate.
The contestant who wins this online election will be featured on the back page of the Harvard Independent next week.
Voting closes Sunday, April 20 at 12 midnight.
For all the Cuban grandchildren out there:
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