Hard to say how "Jooooo!!!!"-y the comments will be for this one... I know I’m supposed to care about the goings-on in foreign lands, but I don’t even know who else lives on my condo … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2013
‘Father of Canadian flag’ dies: My NEW PJMedia post
Yes, there's some dispute over who really designed it, as you can imagine. However, Matheson is widely acknowledged as the man who led the design team... … [Read more...]
I’m taking tomorrow off…
Thank you, TCM! Go, Johnny, Go! (1959): With such early rock 'n roll pioneers as Chuck Berry, Eddie Cochran and … [Read more...]
‘Why Alan Turing should not have been pardoned’
Secondly, while Turing’s suffering at the hands of a brutal, inhumane law is regrettable, and marks out a chapter in history which should by no means be ignored, pardoning him only reinforces the idea that cut him down in the first place – that his sexuality should have any impact on his standing in … [Read more...]
Mark Steyn notes: ‘Stoning is making something of a comeback in the world’s legal codes’
The Afghan campaign is this nation's longest war — and our longest un-won war: That's to say, nowadays we can't even lose in under a decade. I used to say that, 24 hours after the last Western soldier leaves Afghanistan, it will be as if we were never there. But it's already as if we were never … [Read more...]
Sagas of secular sanctity: Duty + class = melodrama
Most melodramas require viewers to suspend disbelief. Their narratives depend on outrageous twists of fate, unlikely coincidences, and unpredictable destinies. But, like television soap operas (of which I am also a fan), it’s not the storyline that is important. It’s the moral choices that the … [Read more...]
Lefty Jews declare: Warsaw Ghetto Uprising guys weren’t all that great
I saw the original last week and (almost) couldn't believe it. Now, Commentary rebutts: The article’s argument is that maybe if the fighters had not been so uppity, if they had not … [Read more...]
Jim Goad’s ’13 Most Annoying People of 2013′
5. RACHEL JEANTEL This petulant chocolate toadstool was the defense’s star witness in the George Zimmerman murder trial, but hers is a star that burns very dimly indeed. Watching her barely conscious bulk crammed into the witness stand as she grunted her answers, half of America said, “Wow, she’s … [Read more...]
Julie Burchill praises Miley Cyrus
If she really said this, then good: The record of the year was made by Miley Cyrus, who took a break from twerking and giving clapped-out old pop-tarts fainting fits to say the most sensible … [Read more...]
So why are we letting them into the country? ‘One in three Somalis suffer from some form of mental illness…’
...but unfortunately, their symptoms are usually mistaken for demonic possession. As a result, they are tossed into cages with hyenas, creatures which can supposedly drive the spirits away. … [Read more...]
The Rise and Fall of Grunge Typography
TheAwl: “It was incredibly expensive, like $1,700 for three days, and there was an intensive weekend course called something like … [Read more...]