Heisenberg’s Billboard
’90s music is messed up for the same reason my suburban Seattle city isn’t the most dangerous city in the United States. And that reason colors everything you consume on the internet
Monthly Archive: September 2019
TV Reviews for Regular People
There are 2 kinds of programs: shows that win Emmy awards & shows that people actually watch. I’m starting this new series of TV reviews for “real people.”
Sports and Politics: 1869 and 2019
“Keep politics out of sports!” “Just report what happens on the field!” This isn’t how it works.
Wednesday Writs: The Case That Broke Two SCOTUS Justices
To many, Baker v. Carr represented the real beginning of the politicization of the Supreme Court. And it is also the case that essentially did in two justices.
Nancy Pelosi Makes “Official Impeachment Inquiry” Announcement
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi made a statement about starting an “Official Impeachment Inquiry”
Abomination: The Desolation of the KFC Biscuit
How, in the year of our Lord 2019, can Kentucky Fried Chicken’s biscuits be so god-awful horrible.For shame. What would Harland think?
Trial of Botham Jean’s Killer Begins
Prosecutors reject Guyger’s claim of self defense, saying trajectory evidence shows Jean was hit either while getting up from a seated position or while on his knees.
Parliament Back On, Brexit Clock Still Ticking
For those of you that thought the problem with Brexit was it was too neat and tidy, your day has come
Movie Review: Colossal
Colossal is a movie about the destructive effects of alcoholism, and also a giant monster fighting a giant robot.
Downton Abbey and the Grace of the Agitated Allegorical Swan
Putting it on the big screen amplifies what Downton Abbey is, and isn’t. It’s the anti-blockbuster, the polar opposite of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Goodbye, Summer! (And don’t let the door hit you on the way out.)
The calendar may say it’s the first day off Fall, but my thermometer still says 89.
Sunday Morning! “From Here to Eternity” by Caitlin Doughty
A lively trip around the world to compare how different cultures bring out their dead.
When a Local Shooting Becomes a National Story
And as usual in today’s political climate, everyone is using this to reaffirm their previously held positions on guns.
Saturday Spins: The Go
On this week’s edition of the soon-to-be-popular Saturday Spins, a new release, really a reissue, by the little-known garage rock outfit, The Go.
