I would never have heard of this if Kate hadn't posted this once as a "lesson for conservatives." Anyway here is another take -- [Read more...]
Conservative and Single: The Odds are Good, But the Goods are Odd
Lisa de Pasquale writes: The happy hour e-mail is simply a transfer of anxiety. Leave it to the men of Washington D.C. to shirk their duties. (...) As a … [Read more...]
Patriarchy and the Invisible Nutsack
Jim Goad writes: Peggy McIntosh, a homely woman at any age, is famous for her essay “Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack,” which urged white people to divest themselves of their allegedly unearned—and apparently … [Read more...]
Voting Is A Lousy Way To Express Yourself
Such, Such Were the Self-Pitying Exaggerations?
As someone who exaggerated the awfulness of her Catholic school education even while it was happening, I appreciate Orwell's impulse to villainize St Cyprians. It's just a better story. And … [Read more...]
Oh, I understand why Gus Van Sant remade Psycho
That's exactly why I don't need to watch it. The guy narrating this Trailers From Hell entry explains it in about two minutes. The explanation makes the movie itself superfluous. It's fun to … [Read more...]
Ontario university defends decision to kick non-Muslim out of Muslim-only class
Every day I thank God for making Canada too cold for cotton
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Brooklyn hosts Vengeance Is Hers film series
More here. Some new-to-me titles, plus a film version of the S.C.U.M Manifesto. Not this … [Read more...]
‘because who is in front of Mick Jones, I’m getting a feel for things’
What you find when you're looking for something else... Crash is a British punk band the legendary are doing concert in Japan in 1982. I asked each to two senior company … [Read more...]
How Do We Watch Woody Allen’s Movies Now?
When someone tells you who they are, believe them. (Link fixed!) RELATED: On this topic -- If anyone … [Read more...]