The resounding success of Mike Napoli after years of Mike Scioscia trying his best not to use him and them dumping him for nothing has finally put a dent into the idea that Scioscia is a brilliant manager. Scioscia finally spoke about it today and used...
One doesn't usually look to Pop Matters for political essays, but this piece praising Michael Moore and lambasting Jon Stewart is interesting. Michael Moore is one of the few heroes.
Isn't his clever, elaborate satire of George W. Bush beginning to lack subtlety? See also this instance of him saying the quiet part loudly. Look, most of us understand that.
I know nothing about Italian politics, but this doesn't look good: (This apparently translates as "Guess who's last for housing, jobs, and health care?") The Northern League seems to waffle between advocating strong federalism and actual secession from Italy of the northern region it calls Padania,...
Matt Yglesias picks up the story about the 'Welcome Dayton' plan that's been circulating since the AP picked up the story. A few comments: 1. The pictured establishment, Taqueria Mixteca,.
I'm not sure whether LaRussa's explanation for why Motte wasn't brought in is too implausible to be true or so implausible it has to be true. At any rate, even.
Most of us have a strong impression of Black Power--dudes in sunglasses and afros holding big guns and talking about violence. That was the impression that a lot of left-leaning white people had at the time too. But Instead of something to disapprove of, it was...
Every time God Bless America is played during the seventh inning stretch the terrorists score a major victory. Also, bases-empty intentional walks -- even to hitters as great as Pujols.
I post this only because it's probably illegal not to: But hey, Robert Stacy McCain remains confident.
You've heard of racial determinism. But have you ever seen racial determinism combined with pie? I thought not. This 1902 New York Times article about the relationship between pie and national success will fill this gap in your knowledge. Among other things, it not only makes...
The latest in Ethan Persoff's fantastic series of social issue related comic books is out, this time a piece of propaganda from the Canadian nuclear power industry. I don't know.
In 2006, Frank Miller announced a forthcoming publication called Holy Terror, Batman! in which the Dark Knight would go to Afghanistan and get in a fistfight with Osama bin Laden. He.