Sally Quinn decided that the world needed another fawning biography of Ben Bradlee, and it’s clear from the excerpt in New York magazine that Jeff Himmelman was the guy to do it: I recited the things Sally had told me to say—we can take it slow; I can do some preliminary work and see if …
Archives for April 2012
Monday Morning Open Thread
For those who didn’t have a chance to watch over the weekend, via Paul Constant at the Stranger. I particularly like the ‘Man Show’ joke at the six-minute mark… __ __ What’s on the agenda for the start of another week?
An Hour’s Worth of Sociopaths
Tried to go to sleep, but could not, so I thought I would remark on the amazing 60 Minutes interview tonight with Jose Rodriguez (video here and here). The whole thing was horrendous. Rather than rotting in jail for selling our nation’s soul to the devil, this war criminal was on CBS selling his book …
This animal is bad. It fights back when it is attacked.
If ever there was a person in desperate need of a good high colonic (preferably administered orally), it’s James Taranto, not least for the insufferable habit of referring to himselves in the first person plural. This week the collective Jameses hove into view already clutching at their very best pearls and fanning themselves frantically for …
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Open Thread
Got a bunch of company coming this weekend, so I am going to smoke a pork butt and make pulled pork sandwiches. I have the pork and coleslaw covered, and my buddy is bringing Italian rolls from Philly, but does anyone have a good Carolina vinegar bbq sauce recipe? I’d like to make it on …
Game of Thrones, Borgias, Mad Men, The Killing Holy Hell There Are Lots of Good Shows On Open Thread
Pick your poison. And be warned, there will be spoilers.
This is good
Via Jim Newell :