Commentary - America's Future

By Sonny Bunch • May 15,2009

Nick Drake

I love the AV Club’s weekly feature where the staff takes turns answering a question about pop culture; this week’s revolved around artists/pieces of art they didn’t get the first...

By Sonny Bunch • May 15,2009

Next thing you know…

…they’ll be throwing out the muffin stumps as well! One Miriam’s Kitchen official explained, “If anyone brings us donuts, Steve [the chef] throws them away. . . . It is not good food for...

By David Adesnik • May 14,2009

The counterinsurgency reading list

Andrew Exum (aka Abu Muqawama) has just updated his counterinsurgency reading list. It’s a great resource. The list begins with three items that Andrew identifies as absolute essentials for anyone...

By Sonny Bunch • May 12,2009

Christopher Hitchens Explains It All

I didn’t stick around for the dinner,* so I didn’t see Wanda Sykes’ routine. I think conservatives are silly to get too worked up about it; I think liberals are...

By David Adesnik • May 12,2009

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Don’t Prepare Talking Points

On Sunday morning, national security adviser Jim Jones didn’t want to be asked about “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”. This past week, President Obama sent a handwritten letter to 2nd Lt....

By David Adesnik • May 12,2009

McCain and Gitmo: Which side is he on?

John McCain also promised, if he were elected president, to shut down the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. So now that Republicans are attacking Barack Obama for closing Gitmo, which side...