As the ratings for Studio 60 get steadily worse, I’ll be interested whether the reaction from critics is that this show is too smart for the public, or whether we’ll get the Phantom Menace effect, where once a few critics start noticing that an manifestation of critical overpraise is mediocre or sucks ass there’s sort […]
Month: October 2006
While researching something else entirely, I came across this, which must surely rank as one of the strangest statements ever to flow from the mouth of an American president. Speaking fifty-two years
Heh-indeedy: Meanwhile, administration figures have correctly discerned that it would be easy to manage the situation in Iraq — to at least keep some kind of lid on the bloodshed — if Syri
A summary of recent Senate polls: * Two Republican incumbents in very serious trouble, Santorum and DeWine.* One Republican incumbent trailing his challenger, Chafee.* Three Republican incumbents virtually tied with their challengers, Allen, Burns and Talent.* One Democratic incumbent tied with his challenger, Menendez.* One Democratic incumbent with a real lead, Cantwell.* One Republican open […]
To give you a sense of where I’m coming from, here is my Cormac McCarthy preference list: 1. Blood Meridian2. The Crossing3. Sutree4. The Road5. All the Pretty Horses6. Cities of the Plains7. Th
Pat Robertson on Mark Foley: “Well, this man’s gay; he does what gay people do.” Sully: I wonder if that would make Glenn Reynolds vote Democrat. Heh. Indeed! Meanwhile, elsewhere in
Shorter Hitch: Tony Judt is, like, so obsessed with himself.
Hey, when did the NFL game scheduled on Monday night become MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL!!!!!!? I know that it’s always been the biggest media game of the week, but ESPN is selling it as some kind of l
Over at CT, Kieran Healy discusses this site, which — in addition to letting us know that there are 35 people named “Scott Lemieux,” 709 named “Robert Farley,” 1,954 name
The Smurfs turn 48 today. I always hated the little blue bastards. Nonetheless, I appreciate their tough stance on the costs and consequences of aerial warfare. Their positions on Communism and Satanism are also, I think, fairly defensible.
…is TAP’s gain, as it seems that TAPPED–making up for some rather more dubious recent hiring decisions–has snapped up Spencer Ackerman. A superb choice.
Don’t they know how many people watch ‘Lost’ while stoned? The CIA aren’t the only spooks with wacky recruiting stunts. The signals intelligence snoops over at the National Sec