If John Lennon Had Lived
A Vanity Fair piece imagines what John Lennon’s life would have been like had he survived an assassin’s bullet.
Too Hot For Sesame Street ?
Apparently, Katy Perry’s dress was deemed too revealing for public television.
Andy Griffith Down 25 Points
Beloved comedian and character actor Andy Griffith’s popularity in his home state has plummeted since making commercials endorsing ObamaCare and some Democratic candidates.
Is TV Too Complicated?
Has the digitization of entertainment — DVRs, iPods, iPods, digital cameras, Netflix, and so forth — transformed it from fun into work?
Amazon: Kindle E-Books Outselling Paper Books
Electronic books outsold paper books on Amazon over the past three months, but the death of the hardcover is greatly exaggerated.
Oakland Police: Don’t Call Us
Oakland’s police chief, miffed at recent budget cuts, has listed 44 crimes that his officers will no longer respond to.
Bringing Magazine Ethos to Newspapers
Magazines routinely run great pieces by highly biased writers. Why can’t newspapers do the same?
Afghanistan Reboot Needed
Stanley McChrystal is being called to face Obama’s national security team this morning. They should take the opportunity to come up with coherent Afghanistan policy.
McChrystal vs. Shinseki
Is there a double standard in play when generals criticize Democratic versus Republican presidents?
Rock is Dead They Say . . .
All great rock music was recorded by the time John Bonham died. Or was it?
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