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The Age Of Indignation
Some guy who’s going to host a TV show has just caused a huge fit of umbrage because he once tweeted about ‘fat chicks’ and made a joke about Jews. How dare he! People are arguing about whether he deserves … Continue reading
Golden Globes 2015 Exegesis
God, what a fucking bore! I’m surprised I could even stay awake, but here are the main points as I recall them. Tina Fey and Amy Pohler were funny and adorable; we expect no less from them at this point. … Continue reading
Happy Now, Seth Rogan?
Now that Sony has cancelled the release of The Interview, I wonder if there’s anyone on the Sony lot going ‘I told you so!’ When we look back on this debacle, I hope people will view the movie as an … Continue reading
The New House
Here’s me in my house where I’ve lived for nearly forty years. There’s Pico, too. And the fake deer head that was a present from my friend Mark, because we laughed at in in a catalog. I don’t know why … Continue reading
$300 Lipstick, Finally!
This is what I’ve been praying for: a red lipstick I don’t want! What a wonderful surprise from Givenchy, the brand of choice for Kim, Kanye, and many other celebrity luminaries. Allow me to fill you in: French luxury label … Continue reading
The Solace Of The World’s Ugliest Jeans
I’m watching the life feed from Ferguson tonight, like I did last night. Ebola is “vastly” worse than reported. tribal slaughter in Iraq and Syria, Israel vs Gaza, Nigeria kidnappings, drones on Yemen, Robin Williams. Let us look to these … Continue reading
The Mighty Hipster
To paraphrase a quote misattributed to Mark Twain, Rumors of the death of the hipster are greatly exaggerated. How many times have you come across a snide appraisal of hipsters, whatever iteration hipster is current at the time, with the … Continue reading
Beyonce Studies
Kevin Allred, a professor in the women’s and gender studies department at Rutgers University, is stirring up controversy with his signature course: Feminist Perspectives: Politicizing Beyonce. In a recent interview with NPR, he discusses the genesis of the course. “I … Continue reading
Crazy Mother: A Tragedy in Torrance
Carol Coronado, 30, stabbed her three young children to death and then got into bed with them. The children ranged in age from 2 1/2 to 2 months old. That is red flag number one. Earlier that morning, Carol had … Continue reading
Again With the Awful New Words
Just because people say it, is it a ‘word’? This is becoming complicated, thanks to the internet and all its attendant evils, which are now too astronomical to count. Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary has just added 150 new words, making official … Continue reading