James E. Miller writes: I’m not trying to be cruel here (though cruelty is probably deserved in this case), but karma is in order. Two of NR’s leading voices brought this on. First is senior editor Jonah Goldberg, who … [Read more...]
‘Low hanging fruit is delicious’: Gavin McInnes rounds up celebrity meltdowns
Gavin McInnes writes: Sometimes these damaged tools go so far off the reservation they accidentally stumble back into reality. Minority Lin-Manuel Miranda was asked if he’s going to escape to Canada like everyone else … [Read more...]
Mark Steyn: When Everyone’s Hitler, Nobody’s Hitler
Mark Steyn writes: As for the "divisive" policy positions - a wall to keep out Mexicans, a moratorium on Muslim immigration - "divisive" appears to be elite-speak for "remarkably popular". As with Brexit, in any … [Read more...]
David Cole: ‘A President Trump will be neither the hero his supporters take him for…’
David Cole writes: ...nor the villain his detractors assume he is. He will not be the race hero that the alt-right hopes he’ll be, nor will he be the “literally Hitler” that the left fears he is. The … [Read more...]
Naomi Klein isn’t 100% wrong, but there’s an accidental punchline
Every time I'm tempted to unsubscribe from the Guardian email, which annoys me awake every morning, I realize I'd regret it immediately. It provides too much fodder... [Read more...]
Mark Steyn: “So there will be no ‘Madam President’ issue of Time magazine…”
Mark Steyn writes: But Trump really did shatter the glass ceiling. We're told that "anyone can grow up to be president", but in practice you have to be a politician or have won the Second World War. Trump is the … [Read more...]
I’m just gonna repeat what I’ve been saying all along
I'll say it again: I don't trust Trump on the First and Second Amendments. The First, because his reflexive reaction to Garland, Texas was, "Why are they drawing those cartoons anyhow?" Now, even Pamela Geller herself was cheering Trump on, so maybe it's none of my business. And people have … [Read more...]
My NEW Taki’s column (like anyone cares today!): Friends (With Benefits) of the Earth
"JOOOOOO!!!!"-y comments will be minimal (but I don't trust my predictions today...) Vice’s accompanying photos show three women wearing rudimentary surgical-type masks or ball gags, with flowers and … [Read more...]
Jim Goad: Are you ready for four years of ball busting?
Jim Goad writes: Consider this: Many idiotic American voters pulled the lever for Obama in 2008, thinking he’d usher in a “post-racial America” rather than a “most racial America.” But instead of … [Read more...]
Blogging resumes Monday morning…
Joe Bob Briggs remembers his fellow ‘horror host,’ Zacherle
Joe Bob Briggs writes: The 98 years of John Zacherle’s life, which ended last week, were an exception in that he appeared to recall and treasure even the tiniest participant in the smallest show. I worked with … [Read more...]
#SpiritCooking: Black folks generally don’t go in for hoodoo voodoo shit like this
If anyone finds this clip, let me know: When Tom Cruise's crappy vampire movie came out, Oprah had an audience screening, then opening it up for questions. The mood was subdued considering that Cruise was on stage with her; the reception could be categorized as forced, "applause sign" … [Read more...]