I confess that I’d never heard of Les Moonves before the recent accusations of sexual harassment came out against him. I also have a general attitude against unverified allegations of this type, which I’ve expressed many times before, and it … Continue reading →
I haven’t done a jello post in a long, long time. To rectify that shameful failing, I bring you this [hat tip Ed Driscoll via Instapundit]: Jell-O might be the glistening dish of picnics and potlucks, but for Allie Rowbottom—a … Continue reading →
“Low-cost pheromones!!” a bot that tried to post today on the blog advertised. I used to get up to 10,000 spambots a day here, the vast majority trapped in a spam filter than I had to clean out several times … Continue reading →
The ballet “La Sylphide” (not to be confused with the ballet “Les Sylphides”) is an old Romantic warhorse. It’s one of the oldest ballets—maybe even the oldest ballet—for which we still have the choreography and which is still performed with … Continue reading →
And I mean big, big trouble. No Nobel Prize in literature will be awarded this year as a result. Pity (that’s sarcasm, in case it’s not clear). That first link I gave is to a very long story about the … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a slightly-edited repeat of a previous post.] I saw that film on TV maybe 30 times when I was a child. Loved it, and in particular loved the idea that James Cagney—whom I already knew as a … Continue reading →
Another iconic photo of a child that doesn’t document the situation it claims to illustrate: She has become the poster child for family separation at the border — and the subsequent moral outrage against the Trump administration — but the … Continue reading →
It’s extremely popular, but not for the reasons you might imagine: The popularity has little to do with interest in Judaism, let alone with the Holocaust. It is Anne’s personal story that draws most readers in, particularly young female readers. … Continue reading →
…this is what happened: Shaping the preferred narrative with selected photos that show a passing moment in time. [Hat tip: vanderleun] [NOTE: You might want to look at this earlier post from today if you haven’t already seen it. Also, … Continue reading →
You may have heard about actor Robert De Niro’s standing O performance at last night’s Tony awards. It was bleeped from the broadcast but is readily available: And so, to the question in the title of this post, you may … Continue reading →
Here’s the photo of a G7 moment tweeted by Merkel: First of all, let me say it’s a great photo. Merkel is of course (she’s the one who tweeted it) the supposed hero (heroine? is that an outdated word?), standing … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “ColoComment”] Chase Johnsey is a man identifying as “gender fluid,” but he dances female corps roles for the English National Ballet. In modern times, it’s not unheard of in ballet for men to dance as women, but … Continue reading →