By • Apr 16,2009

“Torture” (Updated)

It’s probably not all that surprising that I most strongly identify with this reaction, from Abe Greenwald, about the “torture” memos: Try not to weep for your country’s lost ideals as...

By • Apr 16,2009

The real victims

From Will Saletan’s piece today on United’s plan to charge hyper-obese people more for flights: Lots of airlines are cracking down on fat people. Why? Because the airlines have made...

By • Apr 15,2009

The Moustache speaks

Imagine if Thomas Friedman, overwhelmed by the tabloid travails of such celebrities as Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears, wrote the following lines: It is the age of the madwoman. The...

By • Apr 14,2009

The Fashion Weapon

Lisa Ann does not approve of Sarah Palin’s sex appeal. Asked about the Alaska governor’s looks in March, she told the New Haven Advocate: “It’s a distraction from politics. I...