Baseball’s New Playoff Structure

One League went according to chalk. The other, very much not.

Loretta Lynn, 1932-2022

A country music icon is gone at 90.

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An Album For Friday

Start your weekend with some soul!

Streaming Service Consolidation

There are too many products chasing too few consumers.

Bill Russell, 1934-2022

The iconic basketball player, coach, and civil rights leader is gone at 88.

Tony Dow, 1945-2022

The man most famous for his turn on “Leave it to Beaver” has passed from liver cancer aged 77.

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[Updated] Picturing The Gap Between Fantasy And Reality

Police and the Punisher Skull

Biden Lowers Gas Prices

They went down 3 cents a gallon yesterday and have dropped 24 days straight.

Top Gun: Maverick Setting Records

Mild spoilers ahead.

Herschel Walker and the Perils of Celebrity Candidates

More ugly revelations about the football hero turned politician.

Google Builds Blog Troll

The company’s new AI technology looks awfully familiar.

Star Trek Goes Woke!

Has a franchise that’s always been political gone too far?

Vegan Upcharge!

PETA has launched a weird protest against Starbucks.

Neal Adams, 1941-2022

The legendary comic book artist is gone at 80.

Lived Experience in Art and Journalism

What are the limits of representation?

Defending the F-Word

It’s the Swiss army knife of profanity.

Has Trump Finally Gone Too Far?

Republicans are aghast that he’s abandoned his principles.

Louis C.K. Wins Grammy While Canceled

Is the creepy comic’s comeback complete?

Respectability Politics

A Black columnist argues that Will Smith set back a whole race.

John Clayton, 1954-2022

The longtime NFL reporter is gone at 67.

Some Thoughts on “Cancel Culture”

Thomas gets the ball rolling, and I take off from there.

P.J. O’Rourke, 1947-2022

The great conservative humorist is gone at 74.

Ivan Reitman, 1946-2022

The ‘Ghostbusters’ and ‘Animal House’ producer is gone at 75.

The Olympic Spirit and Authoritarian Regimes

There’s no keeping politics out of these Games.

The Onion is Right Again: Black History Month & CRT-Bans Edition

I’m shocked, shocked, to find that this is happening here.

Washington Commanders

DC’s NFL franchise finally has a new name.

Nostalgic for Nostalgia

Is the past still the past?

Why Was Whoopi Goldberg Suspended?

Since when is it a crime to say stupid things on “The View”?

The Economics of Streaming

The industry is changing rapidly.

Mixing Music and Politics

You pay for this but they give you that.

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Booze Isn’t Good For You?

There are more old drunks than there are old doctors.

Meat Loaf, 1947-2022

The singer and actor, born Marvin Lee Aday, is gone at 74.

Djokovic Throwing it All Away

The Serbian superstar is sacrificing immortality to avoid vaccination.

Bob Saget, 1956-2022

The beloved comedian and actor is gone at 65.

Sidney Poitier, 1927-2022

A pioneering Black actor is gone at 94.

Dan Reeves, 1944-2022

The legendary football player and coach is gone at 77.

Winnie the Pooh and Bambi Enter Public Domain

But only the original books, not the Disney adaptations.

Betty White, 1922-2021

The television star increasingly known for her longevity has passed days shy of her 100th birthday.

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Mayberry and White America

When life doesn’t imitate art.

John Madden, 1936-2021

The Hall of Fame coach and legendary broadcaster is dead at 85.

Bryce Young 1st Alabama Quarterback to Win Heisman Trophy

A historic achievement for the first-year starter.

Beatles ‘Get Back’ Documentary

A long peek at history in the making.

Alabama Beats Georgia, Back to Playoff

An epic but improbable win.

Three Tom Bradys?

A breakdown of a remarkable career that’s not yet finished.

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Questions That Answer Themselves

When the headline tells the story.

Atlanta Braves Win World Series

The city’s second major championship was among the most improbable.

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‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Isn’t Going Away

A sign of our times.

Bill Maher: The Pandemic is Over

Denial, whining, and truth wrapped into one segment.

The Trouble with DeBlasio(‘s Trek Knowledge)

Let this be his last halloween battlefield.