By • Sep 18,2009

Irving Kristol, 1920-2009

The Weekly Standard is reporting that Irving Kristol has died. Very sad. Still his best one-liner: “A neoconservative is a liberal who has been mugged by reality.” Wrapped up in...

By • Sep 16,2009

Pony rides

Matt Labash, a/k/a America’s Greatest National Treasure, on why modern women love Mad Men: Remember the episode from Season 1, in which Roger rides one of those redheaded twins around...

By • Sep 16,2009

The Dept. of Double Standards, ctd.

Pete Wehner lists, in great length, the various ways in which the president prior to this one was slandered and the silence it prompted from the media: I believe that...

By • Sep 16,2009

The Beatles: “Meh”

I’m 100% behind Paul Shirley in his appraisal of Beatles-lovers. They were a very influential band whose music is so over-praised it’s maddening. His journey basically reflects mine: As I...

By • Sep 16,2009

Man I’ve missed the Fire Joe Morgan crew

Their irreverent takedowns of terrible sports journalism were some of the greatest posts in the history of the blogosphere. Unfortunately, they retired. Fortunately, they unretired and are on Deadspin taking...