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Do you find yourself craving an interactive web adventure? Thanks to the folks @ ZenSoft, you can go on a magical quest as our new Commander-In-Chief in Super Obama World.

Thanks to G4TV for the scoop, and remember to watch out for lip-sticked Pigs and evil Lobbyists!

I found it interesting that a recent Harris poll was conducted asking Americans to identify who they would classify as a ‘hero’ and the top three came back as Obama, Jesus and Martin Luther King Jr. Just missing the top 10 group was God and Hilllary Clinton…

Adweek has the full story.

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On January 21, 2009 I was fortunate enough to stand on the Mall outside the Capitol Building and experience firsthand the swearing in of President Barack Obama in Washington, DC. Here is a collage documenting the trip through my eyes:

So today was one of the biggest days in American history. President Obama became the first African American to hold office in the White House. The inauguration was incredible and it was great to see that our country has come together so much in the last few months since the election. I posted a video last November where it had celebrities telling people to not vote unless they actually cared about the country. Well I have seen a ton of celebrity videos popping up on Youtube and other places online that are all revolve around politics, from the goofy SNL political videos to the music videos in support of Obama. Well today I found a video asking Americans to send in their congrats to Obama. It was sponsored by Pepsi and it looks pretty cool. Here is the video:

Apparently, Samuel J. Wurzelbacher a.k.a. “Joe the Plumber” from McCain campaign fame, will be going to Israel to cover the war.

Reporting for the conservative website PJTV.com, “Joe” (pictured opposite President-elect Barack Obama) will leave his home in Toledo, OH for the war-torn West Bank to let Israel’s “average Joe’s share their story.”

Click the picture for the Huffington Post article.

As New York Times columnist Brian Stelter wrote in December of 2008, many American news organizations have stopped sending correspondents to Iraq. But, while the interest in the war that has seemingly defined the States fades into oblivion, is another war ready to take its place? 

Though a long-standing animosity has existed between Israel and Palestine,  can we learn anything from the media coverage that “makes sense” of these events to the millions of those outside the Gaza strip?

Is American media coverage problematic? Do we play favorites? Greg Mitchell wrote an interesting editorial about this very issue on Huffington Post. Leave a comment and tell us what you think.

Check out Damon Weaver, the nation’s most lovable journalist. For the past few months, Weaver — a 10 year-old elementary school student from Florida — has been vying for an inauguration-day interview with President-elect Barack Obama. Using media outlets like YouTube to help spread the word, this little dude has already interviewed Joe Biden. Good luck, Damon — we’ll see you at the inauguration!

Chip Saltsman, a candidate for chairman of the Republican National Committee, sent RNC members a special Christmas present this year. While Saltsman, who served as Mike Huckabee’s national campaign manager during his “upstart bid for the White House,” is by no means a political newby, his goofy Christmas CD says otherwise.

Dubbed over in the classic Saltsman baritone many have come to love him for, one song entitled, “Barack the Magic Negro,” stirred up a bit of controversy.

A cover of the once-popular “Puff the Magic Dragon,” Saltsman’s rendition is downright offensive for a number of reasons. While people like Conservative radio personality Rush Limbaugh defend the song, others (Republicans) are blaming the media for blowing the situation out of proportion. Regardless if the song is ingenious political satire or a cheap racial epithet, Chip Saltman’s candidacy for RNC chairman doesn’t look too hot right now.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the President of Iran, delivered an [alternative] Christmas message yesterday on British television’s Channel 4. Though the broadcast congratulated “the followers of Abrahamic faiths, especially the followers of Jesus Christ,” the Iranian leader’s nationwide broadcast seemed to cause an uproar.

Looked down upon by many in the Western world for his blatant anti-Semetism and his continued efforts towards nuclear proliferation, President Ahmadinejad’s Christmas message called for happiness, peace and prosperity while condemning “the tyrannical policies of prevailing global, economic and political systems.”

Many claim the Iranian leader also made thinly veiled attacks against the United States, stating that Christ would have stood against “bullying, ill-tempered and expansionist powers.” Nonetheless, the controversial broadcast will complicate President-elect Barack Obama’s stance regarding the possibility of diplomacy with Iran.

Read more at HuffingtonPost.com or click the image for video.

Earlier today President George W. Bush fell victim to an impromptu shoe attack by a pissed off Iraqi journalist.Though “a traditional sign of disrespect and contempt in Arab culture,” representatives claim the journalist’s actions did not reflect the feelings of the Iraqi people.

What would you do if you used to be the leader of your country and were no longer? Former Malaysian Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohammad, decided to raise public awareness of government issues and increase his popularity by creating his own blog, www.chedet.com.

The issues that he discusses are informative yet opinionated and you can really hear the politician’s voice through his writing. Furthermore, he writes in both English and his native tongue in order to attract more viewers.

In the wake of the recent historic presidential election, Oregon has jumped on the bandwagon of epic political milestones. In Silverton, Oregon Stu Rasmussen has just been elected as the country’s first ever openly transgender mayor. He made sure to be very open about his sexuality so that his entire campaign could be centered around more important political issues rather than personal secrets. Rasmussen wanted to be equally respected to any other man, “I am a dude… I am a heterosexual man that appears to be a female.” MSNBC reports on the full story.

It’s Election Day 2008. I figured we could enjoy some music videos that have been for both Obama and McCain. The first comes from will.i.am from The Black Eyed Peas and his song “Yes We Can.” The second music video titled “The Mac is Back” was released from the McCain campaign. They are interesting videos and I thought I could share them with you on this historic day. I Hope you enjoy them. 

In a recent video made by Leonardo Dicaprio and others, celebrities are telling the youth to not vote, that is unless you care about the future of the country. I saw this the other day and thought it was interesting. It is also pretty hysterical seeing as many of the celebrities poke fun at voting. I enjoyed it. I hope you guys like it.

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Over the summer, Vanity Fair published a magazine with a cover that spoofed The New Yorker. Recently they published another spoof cover of InTouch Weekly with John McCain on the front. It seems everyone is getting in on the fun by making jabs at the presidential candidates. The New Yorker spoof is here.       ————————————————————————————————————- 

When the brand Gods met thousands of years ago, it was prophesized there would be one sacred destination where every successful promotional campaign must visit before it goes to the Dollar Store to die.

“Thou shalt taketh thine product to 7-Eleven and brandeth thee amongst the many” 

Since 2000, 7-Eleven has brandished the names of presidential hopefuls (this year’s being John McCain and Barack Obama) on special “7-Election” coffee cups. As one of the nation’s most popular chains, does it surprise you that these cups have correctly predicted the last two elections? Visit 7-Election for more info on this interesting experiment.————————————————————————————————————————– 

Do you find yourself wondering whether it was a good idea to allocate 700 billion tax-payer dollars to save our economy? Thankfully, the folks at OverthinkingIt.com made a nice little video featuring Gotham City’s favorite vigilante to help clear things up. This is way better than watching the news…

Are you passionate about hip-hop and politics? If so, check out Hiptics.com, a student-run blog with entrepreneurial aspirations.

A junior at Denison University, Chris Franco created Hiptics in June of 2008 as an extension of his popular WDUB radio show, “From the Underground Up,” which featured his “favorite hip-hop music as well as hip-hop and political commentary.”  

Although Hiptics has only been around for a few months, Franco makes content a high priority by setting “high standards for posting.”

 …Did Lil Wayne miss his court date because of a dentist appointment? I could care less. What I do care about is the caliber of hip-hop music being released in the underground and mainstream, and how that music is impacting the world.”             

Along with album reviews, news and videos, Hiptics offers audiences socio-political editorials voicing the opinions of a once-deemed “silent” generation. Oh yeah, Franco’s blog also has an arsenal of intelligent writers and a small (but growing) list of affiliates. Adamant on “developing the Hiptics brand,” it looks like this Denisonian has been doing his homework.————————————————————————————————————————————