Creatures Of The Night: The Batman, M, and Hunter VS Hunted
Unlike The Batman which mostly follows the POV of the hunter, M gives us the POV of the hunted serial killer of children that has an entire town in mortal fear for their kids.
Monthly Archive: September 2022
God Save The King: Queen Elizabeth II Dead at 96
The royal family announced Queen Elizabeth II death online, saying she had “died peacefully.” The announcement did not specify a cause.
Thursday Throughput: Artemis Delayed Edition
The program, started by President Bush as Constellation, cancelled by President Obama and then resurrected by President Trump as Artemis, has been somewhat contentious.
Pain and Prescription
Once people had it in their minds that there was a correct way to handle chronic pain it was only a matter of time until it started to affect prescriptions.
Strong Partisanship, Weak Parties & Social Media
The parties were frequently corrupt. But, we have swung to the other extreme and neutered the ability of parties to function effectively at all.
Joe Biden’s Fake Anger
Joe Biden was angry. He was mad at Trump. Angry at other Republicans. Angry at Trump supporters. Angry about everything.
Don’t Worry About PPP
Democrats should not attack the PPP on principle. It was a response to an emergency that kept millions of people employed despite its obvious flaws.
On Recent Special Master Timelines & Candidates
I would think there’s going to be a fight over the special master appointment, and that won’t be resolved this week.
Monday! (Sunday Part Two) “Music is Over!” by Ben Arzate
In an era of boring mass media, we need creative weirdness more than ever. “Music is Over!” gets weird. But weird is probably what we most need right now.
Judge Grants Special Master over Mar-a-Lago Docs: Read It For Yourself
Judge Aileen Cannon’s 24-page ruling threw another wrinkle in what is looking like a long, drawn-out legal battle over the Mar-a-lago docs.
The Caterwauling of The Rings of Power
Dense things take a while to get moving, which we have to give The Rings of Power, but there are a few concerning things here.
Sunday Morning! (Part One) Boredom and Bloat
Are the pundits right? Are we drowning in an ocean of boring art and culture? What I’m struck by (more than some vague “boredom”) is how narrow the focus of so much art has become
