By May 07,2008

Calling Card

Why a small band of upstart filmmakers is spending six figures on a short film no one will see.

By May 06,2008

Johnny Sack Hearts Card-Check

Anyone else catch this ad on card check legislation watching the returns come in? Pretty fantastic stuff. Great job of explaining just why people like myself oppose “card check” legislation…look,...

By May 06,2008

Cheap Shots

Ezra Klein is annoyed that John McCain would have the temerity to question the wisdom of universal, government-run health care since hey, he has it! Why isn’t it good enough...

By May 06,2008

Spook Lite

In what has become this blog’s continuing crusade against crap American beer (as opposed, I repeat, to delicious American beer), I must express my solidarity with Phil Giraldi’s unstinting judgment:...

By May 06,2008

A Novel Idea

“If it was just for the presidency, it would have ended a long time ago,” says [Ron Paul] supporter Tom Martin, 50, a database administrator from State College, Pa. “The...

By May 06,2008

How Not to Start an Interview

This is classic: The A.V. Club: Your bios frequently mention that you go by the nickname “Chewie.” Is that a voluntary nickname, or something you got stuck with? Chiwetel Ejiofor:...