James Altucher can be a pain, and I’m not one of those Bill Murray nuts. In fact, I’m old and cynical enough to worry that Murray will turn out to be some kind of Bill Cosby guy (rather than the Gene Wilder guy everyone thinks/says/hopes). But…[Read more...]

But first, me: Someone who actually lives in Australia is welcome to confirm or deny this, but -- isn't the REAL reason this cartoon is "offensive" that the artist didn't, er, soften Aboriginal physiognomy? (In this cartoon, they actually look a lot like the Irish as depicted in Nativist … [Read more...]

...because the intellectual quality of their arguments was so much higher back then. The “huddled masses” schmaltz tended to be a neoconservative Republican specialty in the later 20th century, while Democrats asked each … [Read more...]

The comments will be "JOOOOOO!"-y because "King was a communist and the 'JOOOOOOOZ' invented communism." That's my guess, anyhow. Except “allegations” isn’t quite the mot juste, because that word carries a … [Read more...]

Tony Rettman at Vice: It's hard to pinpoint exactly what made Reagan so hatable in a way that his predecessor, Jimmy Carter, never was. Chalk it up to the Gipper's … [Read more...]

Jim Goad writes: We are told that masculinity has no roots in biology and is merely a social construct. It’s a miracle that all these “social constructs” happened to be constructed almost identically throughout … [Read more...]

and trying to devise ways of putting clouds and sky behind and above my subjects. It was a difficult time in my life; both my parents had died and I was often overwhelmed with feelings of loneliness; some real faith would have … [Read more...]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBPubpz0hgg   … [Read more...]

(PS: I like to make fun of Rumors by going "Hey, let's all get stoned and fuck each other and break up then make a record about it!" and that such an endeavor has no business … [Read more...]

Ann Coulter writes: In the pages of The New York Times, feminist icon Gloria Steinem announced the “one-free grope” rule, specially developed for the Clinton era. Former Time magazine … [Read more...]

John Biggs concludes: I’m from Columbus, Ohio. I live in Brooklyn now. I’m voting Hillary. I’m angry all the time about this election. I wrote this so you can understand what you’re up against, what the people who … [Read more...]

David Cole writes: Young Mytheos’ reply starkly illustrates that the reality detachment exhibited by Trump denouncers is shared by some Trump cheerleaders as well. The man actually thinks he’ll survive his endorsement … [Read more...]