Outside the Beltway

The great director and actor was killed, along with his wife, apparently by their son.

This week: Blade Runner.

Our current round of speech repression may prove worse than McCarthyism.

People are weird.

The actor and director is gone at 89.

On politics, guns, and people killing people

Why I am not a conspiracy guy, but also wonder why he is shouting about the whole thing.

The Beach Boy legend is gone at 82.

The Asia pivot is happening very slowly.

A basic definition.

…and I write a bit more than that.

A great actor is gone at 65.

The legendary actor is gone at 95.

No, I am not kidding.

The legendary singer, songwriter, and actor is gone at 88.

And his corruption.

The legendary star of stage and screen is gone at 93.

From Juiceboxer to arguably the most important media figure on the left.

The talk show pioneer is gone at 88.

The legendary comedian is gone at 94.

But the story will continue for a while yet.

A relatively strong performance doesn’t change the narrative.

The President’s demand that Democrats shut up and rally behind him is going unheeded.

The Replace Biden bandwagon continues rolling. Evidence is mounting that he needs to get on it.

More post-debate thoughts and a reminder about how US parties work.

Its time has passed.

He’s still a convicted felon in California, though.

A legendary actor is gone at 87.

California’s next Senator had his night spoiled.

A television icon is gone at 101.

A short-term win for creatives and a longer-term loss?

Hasan Minhaj is a serial liar. Does it matter?

The current business model is collapsing. It’s about time.

The weakness of anti-drag queen legislation.

Because it deserves more than just an entry in a tab-clearing list.

Hollywood and the news media are roiled in labor disputes.

CNN gave the former Liar in Chief a huuuge platform.

Don’t blame the primary author of The Federalist for our current mess.

Some predict a fundamental restructuring of the economy.

They’re fighting for fair treatment. They’ll likely lose.

A pending lawsuit seeks to settle those questions.

The Baretta actor and acquitted murderer is dead at 89.

Disney has replaced a controversial song at its theme parks.

A Hollywood star is gone at 82.

A look back at two decades of blogging.