By • Nov 07,2008

The greatest actor ever?

It occurs to me that no reference to Nicholas Cage can be made without mentioning this utterly insane montage of him beating up women in The Wicker Man. Judging by...

By • Nov 07,2008

Why not Rock-Paper-Scissors?

A coin toss has determined the winner of the mayor’s race in the tiny northwestern Minnesota town of Goodridge. Democracy at work, ladies and gentlemen!

By • Nov 06,2008

Obama’s victory speech

Belatedly, I think Barack Obama’s speech on election night was one of the finest pieces of American political oration in years, and maybe in decades: If there is anyone out...

By • Nov 06,2008

OMG

Reuters reports that Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has extended an unusual (for anyone but him) welcome to President-elect Barack Obama: MOSCOW (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi gave...