Happy 15th anniversary of the peak achievement of literary criticism, to all who celebrate

Honest question: who in the current administration is speaking for the thousands of small & medium business owners who are directly impacted by tariffs, and expected to shift their production to the US.

Who comes from Main Street and is speaking for Main Street?

Racing to DC to see the rare Woke Pandas before they’re gone

Bringing a cardigan to a gunfight

I’ll never forget sitting in a dark theater and watching Blue Velvet for the first time. My 16 year old brain exploded and has never been the same since. Thank you David Lynch.

If they made Arrested Development today, Gob would definitely be driving a Cybertruck.

HGTV show pitch: authoritarian home decor but the reveal is shot by armed gunmen overthrowing the palace

I'm totally done with X/Twitter. I will still be doing my banking there, though.

This morning’s The Daily podcast was one of the best in recent memory — not only for a deeper look at Bernie’s post-Nov 3 analysis (one worth hearing) — but even more to witness a semi-crotchety elder take a host to interview school, clap him on the ears and send him on his way. A master class.

the future of tech policy is patrimonial, plutocratic, and disconnected from whatever "debates" lawmakers and the public think they're having nymag.com/intelligence...

Watching Richard Kind stroll down Broadway on the UWS greeting fans is like watching a lion parade across the savanna lord of all that he sees.

Just me and GraveDigger