A Serious Discussion about Comedy
From The Comedy Cellar’s podcast “Live from the Table”, a discussion about booking offensive comedians in neighborhoods that don’t want to be offended.
Category: Sidebar
President Biden and Donald Trump Both At US-Mexico Border
Dueling trips to the US-Mexico border by the current and former president as they battle each other for a second term.
Mitch McConnell To Step Down As Leader, Retire After Current Term
Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is set to step down from leadership and retire at the end of his current term.
Wayne LaPierre, NRA Lose Corruption Case
The NRA, specifically the NRA under the leadership of Wayne LaPierre and others, has been found to have mishandled and abused the donations of the high-profile gun rights organization.
Dems Recapture NY-3, GOP House Majority Down to Two
Thus, the electoral odyssey that brought us George Santos ends where it began, with Tom Souzzi once again representing NY-3.
Open Mic for the week of 2/12/2024
Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs! Back-to-back World Champions!
Ivy League Bubbles: Dartmouth To Require Standardized Testing, Again
Dartmouth College will once again require standardized testing for undergraduate admissions, and they are not alone.
Open Mic for the week of 1/22/2024
On this day in 1992, Roberta Bondar became the first Canadian woman to go into space, eh?
Fani Willis Allegations, and What To Make Of Them
Our friend Andrew Fleischman has taken to The Daily Beast with a lawsplainer on the accusations against Fulton County DA Fani Willis.
The Atlantic Comes For SubStack, Freddie deBoer Reciprocates
There’s been a drumbeat from certain circles that the popular newsletter publisher SubStack is allowing “nazi content” upon its platform.
From New York Magazine’s Intelligencer: Neri Oxman and Claudine Gay Cases Show We Need New Rules on Plagiarism
We’ve reached the “maybe these rules are too strict” portion of the discourse.
From The New York Times: The Misguided War on the SAT
Colleges have fled standardized tests, on the theory that they hurt diversity. That’s not what the research shows.
Supreme Court To Hear Trump Primary Ballot Challenges
The Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments on Trump appearing on primary ballots amid 14th Amendment challenges.
Wayne LaPierre Resigns From Embattled NRA
Long time head of, and accused lecher thereof, the National Rifle Association Wayne LaPierre is resigning.
