Law ‘Splainer: Trump v Anderson
Trump v Anderson and what the Supreme Court had to say about efforts to keep Trump off the ballot in Colorado, truncated for consumption
Category: Feature
Music Monday: Review of Joe Hollick’s Rest Lessness
The best records are the ones that can both grab you immediately but also grow on you. Joe Hollick’s Rest Lessness does that.
Donald Trump’s Rights as a Criminal Defendant Outweigh Ours as an Electorate
Special treatment for Donald Trump is wrong. So is attempting to treat Trump more strictly because he is a presidential candidate.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Helldivers 2
If you’re looking for a silly and goofy game where you run around and kill bugs and yell stuff about democracy, you need to get Helldivers 2.
A Few Thoughts on Gemini-gate
Gemini was ill-prepared for a second generation of internet trolls that have platforms on Fox News and the New York Post.
POETS Day! The Rape of the Lock
This week’s poem is “The Rape of the Lock” nods at Homer, Virgil, and Milton. Like ‘American Vandal,’ it’s a true crime send up.
“Dune: Part Two” Movie Review
In “Dune: Part Two,” there are startling developments with its hero that complicate matters for, well, the audience.
Goodbye, Cocaine Mitch
A lot of people will be celebrating Mitch McConnell’s departure, but these days, the watchword should be that it can always get worse.
Don’t Learn the Wrong Lesson From Laken Riley’s Murder
It is understandable to be angry in the wake of Laken Riley’s death. What isn’t defensible is to blame all immigrants, legal or otherwise
Refire A Classic: Deconstructed Salisbury Steak
This is not the comfort food steam table stuff. This Salisbury steak is cleaner and satisfies a different hankering.
Monday Music: A Review of Chains & Stakes by The Dead South
The country genre implies the presence of certain tropes which The Dead South don’t employ. So, what is their sound?
Nikki Haley Is Down But Not Out
Polling shows that Nikki Haley’s popularity is cratering as she maintains her holdout campaign against Donald Trump. But…
Saturday Morning Gaming: Marvel’s Midnight Suns
They said Marvel’s Midnight Suns was like XCom mixed with Slay the Spire. They also said it was $100.
Throughput: Oydsseus Edition
I was six months old the last time an American spacecraft soft-landed on a moon. And I’m getting a routine colonoscopy next month.
POETS Day: Crow, by Ted Hughes
This is what you do, Ted. You will never be loved. If Hughes was cruel, he was thorough.
On Parenting and Divorce
I remain extremely skeptical that trapping people in unwanted marriages will lead to the stable homes for children
Presidential Standards and Fitness
If you want to grumble about the lack of fitness and standards for the Presidency, you should start by articulating what those standards are
Joseph and The Coat of Many Expectations
President Joe Biden would like some credit, please and thank you, but finds that expectations are an unforgiving lender.
Stewart Returns to the Airwaves
Watching Stewart in his familiar set and doing his familiar schtick was a stark reminder of how poor his successors have been.
Top 10 Films of 2023
We give thanks to Christopher Nolan and Greta Gerwig for, quite by happenstance, creating a once in a lifetime theatrical event.
