NYC’s noble experimentIt’s part of a journalist’s job description to be an unflinching, rational observer in the face of phenomena that tempt one to...
Build a Queen and bunting—Diamond Jubilee fever is here If there were any doubts that Britain wouldn’t go gaga when it came to celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s 60 years on the...
Fussin’ and feudin’I hope the smash success of the Hatfields & McCoys miniseries means that the Hatfield/McCoy feud will be revived as a pop-culture...
Compressed TV realityI think the divergent reactions to Mad Men ’s "The Other Woman," especially the Joan story that took up the bulk of the screen...
Charles Taylor sentenced to 50 Years in JailA summary of the sentencing is here . Maclean’s coverage of Taylor and the beginning of the trial can be read here . Maclean’s...
Let’s give the protesters what they wantPaul Wells: After thinking about it for three months, close to half the population is with the protesters
Ethel Merman’s campaign promisesI read about this song a while back, but I only just found it on YouTube (though I see that Gothamist found it last year ). In the...
Harry’s Law, ratings guinea pigOne of the more interesting stories from the recent round of U.S. upfronts, to me, was about the cancellation of a show I mostly...
Dear Michael Moore: Leave Canada aloneThe provocateur is still doing what he does best: weighing in on his nation’s big backyard