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--Sun to rise in east
January 22, 2026 at 4:16 PM
--Sun to rise in east
This is the Sopranos scene where Carmela goes to the psychiatrist who calls out her hypocrisy and enablement of Tony. When she leaves, they both know she's not going to change, but the doctor says "At least you can never say that no one ever told you."
January 20, 2026 at 5:23 PM
This is the Sopranos scene where Carmela goes to the psychiatrist who calls out her hypocrisy and enablement of Tony. When she leaves, they both know she's not going to change, but the doctor says "At least you can never say that no one ever told you."
Without his family money and connections, Bill Pulte would be pushing timeshare scams out of his car trunk.
January 12, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Without his family money and connections, Bill Pulte would be pushing timeshare scams out of his car trunk.
Young Roy Hobbs striking out The Whammer on three pitches.
January 11, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Young Roy Hobbs striking out The Whammer on three pitches.
Oh, Hegseth will lose this too, but in a quiet memo issued a year from now rather than some dramatic "A Few Good Men" court martial proceeding.
January 5, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Oh, Hegseth will lose this too, but in a quiet memo issued a year from now rather than some dramatic "A Few Good Men" court martial proceeding.
The ADL can't bend over backwards to absolve people like Elon Musk for their troubling comments and behaviors while expecting the public to get all up in arms when they hold Zohran Mamdani to a much stricter standard, even if his words and actions are also troubling.
January 2, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The ADL can't bend over backwards to absolve people like Elon Musk for their troubling comments and behaviors while expecting the public to get all up in arms when they hold Zohran Mamdani to a much stricter standard, even if his words and actions are also troubling.
A blessing I've used for Trump fans:
"May every person you deal with professionally reflect Trump's business ethics and may every person who marries into your family embody his personal morals."
"May every person you deal with professionally reflect Trump's business ethics and may every person who marries into your family embody his personal morals."
December 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
A blessing I've used for Trump fans:
"May every person you deal with professionally reflect Trump's business ethics and may every person who marries into your family embody his personal morals."
"May every person you deal with professionally reflect Trump's business ethics and may every person who marries into your family embody his personal morals."
"Siri: What's the opposite of charisma?"
"Bari Weiss will be holding a televised town hall with JD Vance."
"Bari Weiss will be holding a televised town hall with JD Vance."
December 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
"Siri: What's the opposite of charisma?"
"Bari Weiss will be holding a televised town hall with JD Vance."
"Bari Weiss will be holding a televised town hall with JD Vance."
Ditto Chicago.
December 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Ditto Chicago.
FIFA doesn’t devote a penny to Fan Fests. Normally, the national organizing committee would fund those, but there isn’t one in the US. Each host city is on its own to pay for a Fan Fest. There’s enough money in New York to fund a full-time Fan Fest, not so in other cities.
December 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
FIFA doesn’t devote a penny to Fan Fests. Normally, the national organizing committee would fund those, but there isn’t one in the US. Each host city is on its own to pay for a Fan Fest. There’s enough money in New York to fund a full-time Fan Fest, not so in other cities.
On The Real World Boston, he was drinking alcohol while supervising children at an afterschool program.
December 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM
On The Real World Boston, he was drinking alcohol while supervising children at an afterschool program.
Groucho Marx: "Have we got a football stadium?"
Professors: "Yes."
Groucho: "Have we got a college?"
Professors: "Yes."
Groucho: "Well, we can't support both. Tomorrow, we start tearing down the college."
From "Horse Feathers"
Professors: "Yes."
Groucho: "Have we got a college?"
Professors: "Yes."
Groucho: "Well, we can't support both. Tomorrow, we start tearing down the college."
From "Horse Feathers"
December 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Groucho Marx: "Have we got a football stadium?"
Professors: "Yes."
Groucho: "Have we got a college?"
Professors: "Yes."
Groucho: "Well, we can't support both. Tomorrow, we start tearing down the college."
From "Horse Feathers"
Professors: "Yes."
Groucho: "Have we got a college?"
Professors: "Yes."
Groucho: "Well, we can't support both. Tomorrow, we start tearing down the college."
From "Horse Feathers"
He's already lost a couple narrators in David McCullough and David Ogden Stiers.
November 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM
He's already lost a couple narrators in David McCullough and David Ogden Stiers.
Love how Fox made a jarring cutway from David Asman wincing when she basically said, "We're going into to grab their oil."
November 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Love how Fox made a jarring cutway from David Asman wincing when she basically said, "We're going into to grab their oil."
So...abject surrender.
November 20, 2025 at 2:33 PM
So...abject surrender.
Can't think of more profound example of a masochism kink than someone reading this book.
November 18, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Can't think of more profound example of a masochism kink than someone reading this book.
Brees did attend Purgedue.
November 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Brees did attend Purgedue.
The Three Faces of Elise.
November 8, 2025 at 10:09 AM
The Three Faces of Elise.
And ignoring the much more important debate about the comparative neoliberal influences in "Small Wonder" and "Out of this World."
November 6, 2025 at 12:19 PM
And ignoring the much more important debate about the comparative neoliberal influences in "Small Wonder" and "Out of this World."
This nails it. Parks used the "Taxi" structure where the lead is the anchor while the big comedy moments go to the supporting cast. While on 30 Rock, Liz and Jack got the attention with the others mostly providing (often funny) one-off gags. I'd posit because Tina was the showrunner and Amy wasn't.
November 6, 2025 at 12:15 PM
This nails it. Parks used the "Taxi" structure where the lead is the anchor while the big comedy moments go to the supporting cast. While on 30 Rock, Liz and Jack got the attention with the others mostly providing (often funny) one-off gags. I'd posit because Tina was the showrunner and Amy wasn't.
Yep, horses for courses.
November 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Yep, horses for courses.
Very amusing to see highly educated whiffenpoofs like Byron York and Hugh Hewitt lament that the biggest problem with the American electorate is that so many of them attended college.
November 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Very amusing to see highly educated whiffenpoofs like Byron York and Hugh Hewitt lament that the biggest problem with the American electorate is that so many of them attended college.
Andrew thinks it's a toll call from Westchester.
November 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Andrew thinks it's a toll call from Westchester.
In a year where the administration has bludgeoned the concept of education, last night was a small win for people who recognize the name Eugene V. Debs and understand that The Great Gatsby was actually a criticism of obscene wealth held by immoral people.
November 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
In a year where the administration has bludgeoned the concept of education, last night was a small win for people who recognize the name Eugene V. Debs and understand that The Great Gatsby was actually a criticism of obscene wealth held by immoral people.
I can't keep track of all of them, but have you noticed any bigtime conservative pundits who for decades slobbered all over John Bolton standing up for him today? Or even merely wishing him well during a tough time? I haven't seen anything of the sort. Real loyal, high-character folks there.
October 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I can't keep track of all of them, but have you noticed any bigtime conservative pundits who for decades slobbered all over John Bolton standing up for him today? Or even merely wishing him well during a tough time? I haven't seen anything of the sort. Real loyal, high-character folks there.