I’m not 100% sure when I first started watching the Academy Awards. I think it was probably 1990. I can clearly remember Jessica Tandy and Brenda Fricker taking the stage, so I’m sure I watched that year. (Looking over the… Continue Reading
I love it when other people do my work for me. Writes NewDealer: Oh this would make a great Tuesday question: Words you would like to banish from the English language… And lo, it is asked. For my part, I’m… Continue Reading
I apologize in advance for writing a frothing rant that nobody will care about but me. This will make me feel better. Thank you in advance for your patience. Ahem… Attention, local pharmacists! Please be advised I know perfectly well… Continue Reading
[This post contains a massive spoiler for the finale of Season 3 of “Downton Abbey.” If you haven’t seen the whole episode, stop now.] [Also, it contains spoilers for seasons 2 and 3 of “Torchwood.” But those came out ages… Continue Reading
There are innumerable bits of pop cultural flotsam that I would happily expunge from our collective lexicon. If I never hear “think[ing] outside the box” again, it will be too soon. “Incentivize” sets my teeth on edge. It’s a good… Continue Reading
Taco Bell is the Las Vegas of American food. Vegas knows why you’re there. They make it clear they know why you’re there pretty much as soon as you step into the airport. You’re there for gambling and booze and… Continue Reading
The GOP needs better strategists. From TPM: Republican strategist Nicolle Wallace said Sunday that Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is good for the Republican Party because, as one of many attributes, Rubio “knows who Tupac is.” “He’s everything we need and… Continue Reading
…but I have a sense of accomplishment this morning nonetheless. *With affection for Br. David.
Via TPM: Dr. Connie Mariano, who publicly expressed concern about Christie’s presidential prospects given his obesity and overall health, said that he reached her by phone after a Wednesday press conference at which the outspoken governor called her a “hack who wants… Continue Reading
Let’s just dispense with something right away, shall we? Dr. Mehmet Oz is a far more accomplished physician than I will ever be. From the recent profile of “America’s doctor” in The New Yorker: Oprah Winfrey first referred to Mehmet… Continue Reading