There will be puns

There’s a long tradition of news organizations borrowing titles of popular films for use as headlines. Just recently, Newsweek used There Will Be Blood for its cover story about John McCain’s troubles with the Republican base. But we can expect more such wordplay as the year progresses. Here’s a sneak preview of how editors will ...

There's a long tradition of news organizations borrowing titles of popular films for use as headlines. Just recently, Newsweek used There Will Be Blood for its cover story about John McCain's troubles with the Republican base. But we can expect more such wordplay as the year progresses. Here's a sneak preview of how editors will be using and abusing movie titles in the weeks and months ahead:

There’s a long tradition of news organizations borrowing titles of popular films for use as headlines. Just recently, Newsweek used There Will Be Blood for its cover story about John McCain’s troubles with the Republican base. But we can expect more such wordplay as the year progresses. Here’s a sneak preview of how editors will be using and abusing movie titles in the weeks and months ahead:

There Will Be Blood

Stories about infighting among Hillary Clinton’s advisors, the Democratic and Republican conventions, various controversial bills before Congress, Zimbabwe’s elections, the fight to publish Bush’s memoirs, etc.

No Country for Old Men

Stories about John McCain’s age (oops, too late), demographic and social trends in various countries around the world, various sports teams, etc.

Superbad

Stories about Dmitry Medvedev’s impending crackdown on dissent and Hillary Clinton’s campaign strategy.

Iron Man

Stories about John McCain’s astonishing stamina on the campaign trail.

The Golden Compass

Stories about Barack Obama’s political antennae or those of his advisors.

The Dark Knight

Stories about advisors to the Democratic and Republican nominees or various corrupt oligarchs around the world.

Horton Hears a Who

Various egregious puns involving The Wharton School, Hu Jintao, and/or the writings of Edith Wharton.

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