John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight on HBO continues to do some of the most important journalism on television. Here the topic is the fragmented 911 emergency call system in the United States. Problems include outdated technology, problems staffing the centers, … Continue reading
Here’s Bill Maher’s followup to 25 Things You Didn’t Know About Ted Cruz: Link: https://youtu.be/CKGIO7wgs7M by … Continue reading
In yet another report worth seeing both for the factual content and the entertainment value, John Oliver addresses some problems with science, including insufficient replication, doubtful forced results (“p-hacking”), and especially sloppy science reporting in the media, notably on morning … Continue reading
In a post a few weeks ago I embedded an a video mashup combining dialog from Friends with scenes from Game of Thrones. The same talented person or persons, based in France, have done a lot of others along the … Continue reading
Much of the U.S. is likely to see a lot of cicadas in the near future. As you probably know, these insects have a remarkable life cycle, living for 17 years underground, at the end of which they mature into … Continue reading
Jackie Broyles and Dunlap discuss Republicans (including Jackie) who won’t support Donald Trump. The clip runs under 2.5 minutes not counting the bit at the end where they talk about their new posting schedule. Link: https://youtu.be/khAaKMBB84M For extra amusement, try … Continue reading
Jackie Broyles and Dunlap sadly accept that Donald Trump is almost certain to be the GOP nominee. Dunlap gets a little foul-mouthed about it. Link: https://youtu.be/fnPmIxWQoTk by … Continue reading
This is pretty hilarious. Following up on Us Magazine‘s feature on 25 things you didn’t know about Hillary Clinton, Bill Maher provides a preview of 25 things you didn’t know about Ted Cruz. This is of course an excerpt from … Continue reading
In honor of Season 6 of HBO’s Game of Thrones, here’s George R R Martin’s alleged appearance on Saturday Night Live‘s “Weekend Update” from two years ago. Link: https://youtu.be/D9fv74wt6Dw (We’re still waiting, George.) Meanwhile, in case you haven’t seen it, … Continue reading
The long-running children’s series Sesame Street will now air episodes first on HBO and later on PBS. HBO is also home to Game of Thrones. Back in December Jimmy Kimmel aired a brief mashup of the two, inserting Game of … Continue reading