The Snuggie vs. the ShamWow!Though 2008 was a disappointing TV year in many respects, there was one bright spot: the rebirth of the art of the cheesy, cheap...
Life, The Movies, And Michael ScottOne of the keys to the character of Michael Scott on The Office is that he’s a person who constantly tries to act out things he’s...
Freedom of Expression in Canada: even better than Equatorial GuineaFreedom House, an NGO that tracks the progress and decline of democracy around the world, has voiced concern about Canada for the...
For softwood lumber wonks onlyThe White House Office of Legal Counsel is a group of lawyers who work for the president and advise him and the executive agencies...
Inauguration madness countdownIt’s almost here. I have a roundup of some of the inauguration madness here . If you’re coming to town, the WaPo is keeping...
The PlausiblesMy last post brought this great comment from Mark F. , who talks about something that nit-picky laymen (like me...
Opening Weekend: When is a motion picture truly ’important’?Film reviews of ’Defiance,’ ’The Class’ (’Entre les murs’) and ’Last Chance Harvey’
"It’s Too Late For That! I Want Revenge!"Just one more follow-up to my post on characters who don’t explain themselves : one commenter pointed out, rightly, that it...
Montalbaaaaaaaaaaannnnnn!He was on every television show ever made and always found a way to make a good impression, regardless of the material. Mark...