Over at Dissent, I have a follow-up piece on class on TV, responding to Alyssa Rosenberg’s critique of my original post: As she points out, not all portrayals of rich people reinforce conservati… more →
Josh Eidelsonwrote 6 hours ago: It is a truth universally acknowledged that an emerging medium in possession of a large audience mus … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Friendship, it turns out, can have a price beyond sapphires, or all the gold in Casterly Rock. Marri … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Source: New York Daily News A look back at the week’s biggest headlines as interpreted by Twit … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Marissa Skudlarek is forever young. Jean Cocteau disowned his first two books of poetry. Fortunately … more →
wrote 1 month ago: What does it mean to be a progressive and a sports fan? I’m sure the answer varies depending o … more →
wrote 2 months ago: I quite enjoy Parks & Rec, so when Alyssa Rosenberg wrote this Tweet: I have complex feelings ab … more →
wrote 2 months ago: “To those who were offended by Seth MacFarlane” Kevin Gisi attempts to level the playing … more →
wrote 5 months ago: By Taylor Marvin Alyssa Rosenberg has a fascinating essay on the complex relationship between female … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Don Draper is a serial philanderer. Walter White is a meth kingpin. Nicholas Brody is a (possibly) r … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Yes, all your hippie foodie prayers have been answered. You can do it. Be free, young wanderer. Mark … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Today’s quote comes from an article written by Alyssa Rosenberg, “From ‘Harry Pot … more →
wrote 7 months ago: by Mark Tapson Source: Salon There has always been a perceived divide, and even a sort of rivalry, b … more →
wrote 8 months ago: The mainstream media ginned up a storm this morning with false speculation that Chris Brown’s … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Friday, July 20, 2012 – it was to be another day of Obama standing up for the middle class and fairn … more →
wrote 10 months ago: I was on bloggingheads.tv again, and this time I was a guest host! And I didn’t even talk abou … more →
wrote 10 months ago: There’s a minor brouhaha over a story that Daniel Tosh was heckled during a set by a woman who … more →
wrote 11 months ago: Mr. Robertson,You, sir, are a douche-bag. Reposting this as it’s too good … more →
wrote 11 months ago: A recent Los Angeles Times article describes how Hollywood producers are being forced to adjust to e … more →
wrote 11 months ago: “This is a radical oversimplification, but Hollywood tends to sort women into two categories: … more →