I just watched “Blade Runner 2049” and loved it. But I have a question: Why are almost all movies about the future relentlessly grim (movie critics prefer the word “dystopian” because movie critics like you to think they’re smart by using big words when little words will do, but … [Read more...]
And this year’s inductees to the Rock n’ roll Hall of Shame include …
An NPR writer broke the rules this week by writing something with a pulse. By that I mean an opinion. (I saw the print edition, but if he read his piece on air, I’m sure he did so in a hushed voice, like he didn’t want to set off a nearby time bomb.) The writer’s name is … [Read more...]
Everything old is new again, even me
My adult kids like to tell me I’m old and not very hip. But as usual they’re wrong, and I have evidence in the form of the book “The Revenge of Analog: Real Things and Why They Matter,” published earlier this year by David Sax. I could kiss this man. His book is all about how … [Read more...]
Come Heller high water … the September 28th edition
Come Heller high water … Twitter is doubling the number of characters for tweets from 140 to 280. So if you thought President Trump’s tweets couldn’t get any more nuts, guess again. I think it’s a mistake. Most people can’t be interesting with 140 characters. What makes … [Read more...]
The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth about the death of DACA
Donald Trump should have to meet with the 700,000 children and adults who face deportation when the DACA program ends and explain why he canceled it, but only after a dose of truth serum. I think it would go like this: Immigrants: “Mr. President, why are you kicking us out of … [Read more...]
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