He won an Oscar for his performance in Judgement at Nuremberg (1961), but should have won for his … [Read more...]
Adam Carolla mocks Pete Seeger
There was a pretty good show on CNN last night. I know, huh?
Tom Hanks (of course) is doing his Ken Burns thing but with The Sixties, because the last baby boomer's death is a long, long way away. Last night, The Irritating Noise You Hear At the Airport … [Read more...]
More laws, more crime: Proven once again
In a non-shocking development, school realizes that if you eliminate all the "rules against bullying" you actually get less bullying. … [Read more...]
Mark Steyn looks back on ‘A Mighty Wind’ (2003)
Mark Steyn praises the other (if quieter) Christopher Guest ensemble musical pastiche: As Steyn points out, Guest's mockumentaries succeed even though they leave out hugely important aspects of their targets' … [Read more...]
‘Green Day conventionalized the nasal condition as a rhetorical position’
Astonishingly, "Green Day are poseurs" post at Gawker -- written yesterday and not in, say, 2004 -- gets hundreds of angry/thoughtful comments, with 100+ still in moderation. … [Read more...]
The French aren’t obsessed with Jerry Lewis, actually
MovieMoorlocks: So something different happened to Jerry Lewis during … [Read more...]
Never Mind The Beatles: America Met The Clash 35 Years Ago This Week
My NEW "GenX nostalgia" post for PJMedia. Video of the first tour is … [Read more...]
Talk Radio Watch: Weekly recap of conservative talk radio highlights
My NEW Talk Radio Watch column is now up! Enjoy highlights from the week in conservative talk, including:
- A sneak peek at Michael Savage's new non-fiction book
- Glenn Beck, Mark Levin … [Read more...]
NME picks 100 Best Songs of the 1970s
Something to delight and/or infuriate everyone. Considering the source, the sheer volume of disco (and Springsteen) may surprise some. Other … [Read more...]
‘One night he said conspiratorially, ‘Want to see something really cool….?”
The Baker updates his blog: He led us … [Read more...]
Today in yesterday: John Lydon born (1956)
A singularly annoying, exasperating, lovable and gifted fellow without whom the late 20th century would have looked, and sounded, very different. Official bio here, typos intact. … [Read more...]