Sad news this week. God decided to smite Touchdown Jesus (or as some refer to him, Big Butter Jesus). Touchdown Jesus was hit by lightning and burned completely to the ground, leaving only a steel frame behind. What are the possible implications of this smiting?
Burning Man is over.
God 1, Jesus 0.
Jesus tiring of more subtle [...]
Tags: Big Butter Jesus·burning·Burning Man·God·Jesus·Judaism·lightning·miracle·Ohio·smite·smiting·Touchdown Jesus
I went to see The Crazies last night. Horror’s not really my preferred genre, but some friends were going and it seemed like a good night for a good/bad movie. Sadly, I found myself unable to leave politics behind during the movie. I was very disturbed, but not for the reasons the movie intended.
I recognize [...]
Due to a combination of final papers, holidays, cross-country and cross-state travel, the start of a new semester, and good old-fashioned laziness, Lying to Make Friends has been silent for the past month. That silence has been extended for the past week because all of the top stories in the news, with the exception of [...]
Tags: bone-crushing depression·corporations·crisis of democracy·David Letterman·Haiti·health care·health care reform·John Edwards·laziness·Scott Brown·Supreme Court
I saw Capitalism: A Love Story last night, and highly recommend that everyone else do the same. I want to keep this post short, but some of the better reviews can be found here and here. The reason I want to keep this short is because the power of Moore’s films lies in [...]
Tags: Capitalism·evil·Michael Moore·truth
Thank goodness someone said this so well, because every time I tried to write it I started getting all curse-y. Yes, Chinatown is a great movie. AND?! Shame on you, Joan Z. Shore, author of the book “Saging — How to Grow Older and Wiser,” which is apparently meant in an ironic way. Shame on [...]
Tags: Anne Applebaum·Chinatown·Joan Z. Shore·Kate Harding·Roman Polanski·Tucker Max
There may a good argument against finally bringing Roman Polanski to justice for the rape he committed over 30 years ago. This is not it. Particularly unpersuasive is this passage:
Polanski, who panicked and fled the U.S. during that trial, has been pursued by this case for 30 years, during which time he has [...]
With the G-20 in Pittsburgh and much chaos expected, the media spotlight is on the Steel City. The LA Times and CNN emphasize the city’s transition from gritty and industrial to trendy and high-tech. But since no outsider could truly capture Pittsburgh’s greatness, I feel obligated to share some of the more pertinent [...]
Tags: Arnold Palmer·Arsenal of Democracy·banana split·G-20·Latrobe·Mr. Rogers·Pittsburgh·Pittsburgh Penguins·Pittsburgh Pirates·Pittsburgh Steelers·PNC Park·Rolling Rock·steel
While most of the attention is being focused on Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) shouting “You lie!” in the middle of President Obama’s address, I’m more amused by the dope the Honorable Louie Gohmert (R-TX) with the hand-drawn “What Bill?” sign sitting on his lap.
-AR
Tags: angry white men·Drew Carey·hand-drawn signs·Republican idiocy
If this movie doesn’t end with a fatal fish-beating, I’m suing Alex Trebek.
-AR