In a town hall hosted by CNN on Monday (transcript here), Republican Speaker of the House Paul Ryan insisted, “Obamacare is collapsing. It is really — it is collapsing under its own weight” and “Obamacare is not working,” adding that … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Near Nashville Tennessee just off I-65 one can see what may be the single most bizarre and unintentionally hilarious statue in the world, supposedly depicting Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Reportedly made of injection-molded fiberglass possibly covered with foil (though … Continue reading
I’m a huge fan of Gwyneth Paltrow and have been since Shakespeare in Love. She’s one of the best things about the Iron Man movies, for just one other obvious example. She’s a good actor with remarkable screen presence, and … Continue reading
Popular English comedian Peter Kay plays some easily misinterpreted song lyrics during a live show. (Some are mildly naughty, not suited for prime-time broadcast in the U.S.) Link: https://youtu.be/UMYorpYNMKc A little over five years ago I posted a link to … Continue reading
This piece is very good and very informative, even to those of us who’ve already read and heard a lot on the subject. It also manages to be entertaining and funny despite the serious subject matter. If you’re busy at … Continue reading
As I don’t need to tell you, there’s a major debate currently going on in the United States about public statues honoring Civil War figures from the Confederacy. Those who advocate removing the statues object to honoring people who tried … Continue reading
From Thursday night’s prime-time episode of SNL’s Weekend Update, two pretty funny bits inspired by the current debate over Confederate statues and related matters. They feature the return of three former SNL regulars, including Tina Fey, my personal all-time favorite: … Continue reading
If you’re anywhere near the path of Monday’s solar eclipse in the United States, you’ll want to check out Vox’s eclipse page (link) to get an idea what the eclipse will look like where you live. Just enter your zip … Continue reading
In this two-minute bit, Stephen Colbert points out that once more and more people turned out to have taken part in Donald Trump Jr’s meeting with the Russian attorney, the cast started to look a lot like that of an … Continue reading
Link: https://youtu.be/GuEcNMiS3qQ More from Rahat here. by … Continue reading