meanwhile, in egypt...

Congratulations to Jim Grippo on publishing his article The Fool Sings a Hero's Song: Shaaban Abdel Rahim, Egyptian Shaabi, and the Video Clip Phenomenon in Transnational Broadcasting Studies. In this article, Jim writes about "the political video clips of Shaaban Abdel Rahim, including songs with titles like "I Hate Israel" and his recent video clip, "All Out of Patience," written in response to the Danish cartoons lampooning the Prophet Mohammad."

We here at tepid industries wish Jim and his family all the best as they continue to live and work in Egypt and we're looking forward to your return later this year, en shah allah.