I nearly got my head bitten off for suggesting as much myself, but now I see that I'm not the only one. That quote is from Rush Limbaugh, said on Monday's show : ... [W]hen Mrs. Clinton was talking about herself, she was …
Mark Steyn on the Beauchamp affair ... and the recalculation of the global warming statistics. It's one of those 2-topic columns the editors warn you against. Final ¶: As Pogo said, way back in the 1971 Earth Day edition of a…
I mean, set aside the acting one does as a politician. (I tend to refer to politicians as "political actors," but not because I think they are playing a role, just because they are taking action.) I have never seen Fred…
And since depth and emotionality are what you need to enjoy her music, Joni Mitchell has her explanation for why she doesn't get enough good press. And settle down, feminists, she doesn't like you either: [S]he called [f…
Did you watch "Project Runway" last night? I did, but very late -- via TiVo -- and I was way too tired to absorb all the subtleties. Yesterday was another Trash Eve, and, though I'm down to the end of the amazing 20…
Have you seen it yet? I'm too busy even to have considered going to see it yesterday, but I was resistant to the idea anyway for several reasons. It's 3 hours long, and the prospect of getting bored is way too real. I don…
I say no. Hardee's is getting a lot of attention for its "Monster Thickburger." But the fact is that fancier places that sell hamburgers regularly sell things like this. All Hardee's is doing is selling somethi…
So you're remaking "King Kong," and you're Peter Jackson. Why remake a classic? Others might say, because of the computerized special effects now available. Jackson's idea is more character development, esp…
I've been trying to chase down the "barking mad" meme. Wonkette has a post a couple days ago about Googling "Zell Miller" and "barking mad": only 16 hits at the time, but it was still early. It…
Speaking of documentaries, I recently watched the DVD of " Aileen - Life and Death of a Serial Killer " which is truly harrowing. I've never watched the film "Monster," where Charlize Theron, in heavy make…
Not since " Waking Life " have I wanted to see a new movie as much as "Some Kind of Monster," about which there is a nice, long article in today's NYT Magazine. This film, which is a documentary about the…
My son, Christopher Althouse has made this List of the Great Movies. It's not my list, but I like a lot of these movies, and I think it's a good list: 1. Rashomon 2. 8 1/2 3. Intolerance 4. Persona 5. L’Avventura 6. The C…
Gray's Anatomy. We watched Gray's Anatomy last night. My son had rented it a few days ago, before the news came out that Spalding Gray's body had been identified . His (presumed) suicide changes the way I could see …
Spalding Gray. I've written about him before-- here , here , and here . I can't say how sad I am to know he's dead. What a brilliant man. There are many monologuists, including one I love as much as Spalding Gray, bu…