Emmys’ fashion
I watch so little TV that I’ve never heard of 99% of the stars at the 2015 Emmys. But of course I have to take a look at the women’s dresses. As Tolstoi said, all happy families are alike, but … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Theater and TV
CNN may be changing its rules for the debate…
…in a way that would let Carly Fiorina participate in the first-tier debate. That’s unofficial and may just be a rumor. But, if it does happen and she replaces Chris Christie, don’t expect him to take it lying down. My … Continue reading →
And, speaking of words…
…the University of Tennessee at Knoxville has an “Office for Diversity and Inclusion.” The head of what’s referred to as the “Pride Center” there has decided to encourage students to use so-called gender-neutral pronouns such as “ze, hir, hirs, and … Continue reading →
I am declaring war on cobwebs…
…with my fabulous new ceiling duster. I bought it yesterday at Bed, Bath, and Beyond, a store that’s a bit expensive but really the only place to go for such esoteric items. I have high ceilings and quite a few … Continue reading →
George Takei is an expert on what makes a person a real black versus a fake one
Here’s the latest example of the tedious, ignorant, offensive and yet often-effective mindset of the left. Actor George Takei, a gay man who recently married his longtime partner, and who played Sulu on the original Star Trek, has said some … Continue reading →
TV and our changing culture
There’s been a “silent cultural revolution” in the past few years that has changed Americans’ attitudes towards gay people, gay marriage, and now is working towards changing attitudes about transgendered people, according to the NY Post’s Kyle Smith. I don’t … Continue reading →
Just thinking
Isn’t it interesting how Josh Duggar’s sealed juvenile records were leaked to the media and published, but no one could manage to get Michael Brown’s? [ADDENDUM: I wrote “leaked” above, but it turns out the records were released by the … Continue reading →
Duggar watch: the left is chortling with glee…
…and pointing with anger and derision at the revelations that Josh Duggar, now 27 and married with children, once sexually molested several minor girls and the issue was dealt with extra-judicially. I’ve written about the Duggars before, here. They are … Continue reading →
“There’s people who are doers”
This is why I used to love the TV show “Rescue 911”:
Continue reading →Comedy on the right
A lot of people on the left might think the phrase “conservative comedy” could only be either (1) a sarcastic description of everything the right does, or (2) an oxymoron. I once had an argument with an acquaintance on the … Continue reading →
Why Jon Stewart was bad for liberals
I was surprised to read that Jamelle Bouie of Slate will be happy to see Jon Stewart go. As he himself says, Bouie’s a “liberal, college-educated millennial–the almost prototypical viewer” for Stewart’s show, so why’s he so thrilled (his word, … Continue reading →
Sex and the Duggars: the fundamentalist Christian vs. the liberals
You may or may not be familiar with the Duggar family of the reality TV show “19 Kids and Counting.” I don’t watch the show often, but I’ve seen it now and then, and one theme that began a while … Continue reading →