By • Jun 07,2008

Nobody boos free beer!

Unless you’re in Detroit and it’s being offered by Kwame Kilpatrick. Gee, I wonder why they dislike him so much… h/t deadspin

By • Jun 06,2008

Miami Vice vs. Sex and the City

Ed Driscoll raises an interesting point while commenting on my appreciation of Anthony Lane. Says Ed: Geez, at least at the apogee of the 1980s, Miami Vice managed to combine...

By • Jun 06,2008

Isn't it ironic…

Ezra points to an article in the American Prospect on socioeconomic (rather than race-based) affirmative action that I find annoying for several reasons. 1.) The subhed declares: “A bad Supreme...

By • Jun 06,2008

The Google Pundit

Ross points us to Michael Moynihan’s takedown of the “Google pundit,” that species of blogger who opines on a topic while knowing very little about said topic.* Which makes me...

By • Jun 06,2008

The Paranoid Strain

Unlike Reihan, I have absolutely no qualms with shameless self promotion. The key to quality shameless self promotion, however, is adding value to the post. I don’t think it’s enough...