Archives for December 2016
Jim Goad: The 16 Most Annoying People of 2016
Jim Goad's list includes... 10. BEN SHAPIRO Small enough to be dwarfed by horse jockeys, this quintessential neocon windbag postures as someone who fights leftist witch-hunting yet revealed himself as a … [Read more...]
“…how could a tune with the line ‘guilty feet have got no rhythm’ ever take off?”
But it did: it was played world over, and still is. He is now the single most-played artist in British radio. Freedom, Wake Me Up, Faith, Everything She Wants, Cowboys & Angels, Edge of Heaven – the musical legacy he leaves is nothing short of extraordinary. I was never a George Michael fan, … [Read more...]
‘The Twilight of Carnegie Deli: The last mountains of pastrami will go out on New Year’s Eve’
As decades passed, Jews became more entrenched in American life. They earned more money and were happy to spend it on the biggest sandwiches known to man. The mid-century sandwich said, “We’ve made it — now take half home with you and enjoy.” Midtown Manhattan became a cultural space for restaurants … [Read more...]
‘Islamophobia is a serious disease. You catch it from Muslims’
Time for Taki's "Week That Perished": Because gay New York progressives hate everything that is righteous and beautiful and seek to destroy it until everything is as obnoxious and poop-smeared as they … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas!
Lawrence Solomon: ‘2016 was a great year, actually. It heralds a return to the old normal’
Lawrence Solomon writes: 2016 wrote the epitaph to political correctness, the most insidious of the evils facing society and also among the most toxic. To … [Read more...]
That’s it: THIS is my new personal anthem
Thanks to Dave at Mottey's Garage for introducing me to this one... Rue du Chocolat by The Shit … [Read more...]
What was the best movie decade of all time?
Relive another great year with the Adam Carolla Show’s annual ACE Awards! (PLUS…)
BONUS junk: … [Read more...]
The Onion (and a bunch of other folks) look back at that great Christmas movie, ‘Die Hard’ (1988)
(But better videos than this one, below...) For instance, this one is long and super deep (and makes fun of anyone who calls Die Hard "a Christmas movie"... but totally worth it: Then of course: Which stole a lot from: You'll notice that 'Die Hard' was mocking … [Read more...]
Mark Steyn sings “Christmas Glow Worm”!
Mark Steyn talks about the song here. And isn't this clever of Johnny Mercer: Glow, little Glow Worm, and remember Once on a long ago December There came to earth a tiny stranger Who lit a dark and lonely manger Light up the … [Read more...]