As a youngster living in the cultural backwater otherwise known as Michigan, I found Michael Moore’s early films and antics inspiring. It was reassuring somehow to know that even a “plus size” University of Michigan dropout can have a voice in America. Although I still agree in principle with a lot of Moore’s attitudes, he kind of lost me as fan when he went after a doddering, incoherent Charlton Heston in Bowling for Columbine . Don’t get me wrong, the first thing out of my mouth when I heard Heston passed away was the cold, dead hands joke. The whole thing just highlighted for me the impression that Moore had let his success steer him more toward the role of “entitled righteous ass as entertainer” rather than “hero of the people”. That being said, I’m all for supporting the Radiohead-like marketing strategy of his new film Slacker Uprising, especially if he has any sincerity when he says “This is being done entirely as a gift to my fans. The only return any of us are hoping for is the largest turnout of young voters ever at the polls in November. I think ‘Slacker Uprising’ will inspire millions to get off the couch and give voting a chance.” Rock the Vote, baby.