I was fairly shocked when "Magic Mike" came out. What was this--a movie about male strippers? What? Is that even a thing? Well, I guess it's enough of a thing because "Magic Mike 2" came out this summer. This genuinely threw me for a loop because...
Jon Chait objects to my column about the attempt to manufacture a Joe Biden primary campaign out of nothing at all: One of the unfortunate habits overtaking the left is.
The great Katha Pollitt: There are two reasons abortion rights activists have been boxed in. One is that we’ve been reactive rather than proactive. To deflect immediate attacks, we fall.
I wish my children were as thoughtful as this young man: And here's Marcus' response.
Jeb! Bush's Kinsleyian gaffe. Again, in 2012 Mitt Romney was essentially running unopposed. Collins and Ayotte voted to defund Planned Parenthood. Vote the party, not the person. The political science.
Frankly, I'd have been a bit disappointed in Philadelphia if HitchBot had made it out alive. Canadians made hitchBOT, which is to say that they crudely assembled a broadly anthropomorphic.
You know you want to live in this universe -- you know you do.
We shook hands and I started away. Just before I reached the hedge I remembered something and turned around. ‘They’re a rotten crowd,’ I shouted across the lawn. ‘You’re worth.
The hot media discussion of the day seems to be whether the Democrats need Joe Biden to challenge Hillary Clinton. The answer to this question is "no, and isn't this.
This link takes you to a piece about Soylent creator, Rob Rhinehart. What struck me about the article is not so much how Rhinehart sounds like an asshole. (Clearly he does.) No, what really comes through for...
R.I.P. Sherrill's influence on country music is complicated. Certainly, his elaborate arrangements could be cheesy. But he produced a lot of great music, and anyone who could get some of.
I am more or less out of touch for the next week due to a confluence of page proofs for my logging book, family obligations, and Oregon hiking. But I.