Wordwatch: Michael Moore
January 14, 2005
Ever since Fahrenheit 9/11 hit movie theaters, we've noticed that its auteur has undergone an interesting transformation. Whereas "Michael Moore" used to refer to a filmmaker from Flint, it has gradually come to stand in for a state of mind. From the floor of Congress to the cable news ether, Moore's name has been invoked again and again to describe an extreme left-wing political perspective. Brooke explores the phenomenon with Slate.com Washington Bureau chief Chris Suellentrop. ARTIST: Beck TRACK: Hot Wax ALBUM: Odelay LABEL: Geffen BREAK II: ARTIST: Miles Davis TRACK: Pinnochio ALBUM: Nefertiti LABEL: Columbia
