But is she as smart as a pony?
Prep for live broadcast at a right-wing rumor-monger: “Six minutes till live.” “Gary, can I get a quick practice on the end of tonight’s monologue?” “Shoot.” “That’s your right.” “I…
Back in the Eighties, cassettes ruled the highway
“When is your written driver’s test?” “Tomorrow.” “Be careful, dude. They have questions designed to make you fail.” “What do you mean?” “Answer me this. What do you listen to…
Why is there dust on your Moby Dick?
“I’m trying to decide what to read next.” “I read this great book last year…” “Oh you don’t need to worry about me. I have plenty to choose from.” “OK….
Bang, Bang, Lucifer’s Hammer comes down on my head
Writers, content creators, etc., all fetishcize the post-apocalyptic world since it is an opening for them to demonstrate their deep familiarity with the darkness at the heart of humanity. And…
Don’t Tell Him about Hulu (or the free trial options)
The narrator of “Dreams of Zombies” cannot afford a Hulu subscription, so it would be best NOT to tell him about the upcoming series for Y: The Last Man. At…
Clones, He Said!
“It’s frowned upon to say so, but if we’re being honest, come on—please. There are currently billions of humans. Even allowing for some repetition, are there billions of reasons for…
Dispatches – Everyone Gets a Statue
“Woodrow Wilson was a racist.” “We sell baseball cards here, sir.” “You get it. Cards are a testament to history. Like statues. The antifa mobs are out to erase our…
Pity the Trump voters
I almost feel pity for the Trump supporters and “real people” who use hashtags like #democratshateamerica. At this point, they REALLY miss Obama. Life was so much easier when they…
Le incel d’origine?
From Flaubert’s Sentimental Education, page 77 of the Penguin Classics edition, translated by Robert Baldick. “He envied pianists their talent and soldiers their scars. He longed for a dangerous illness,…
Two Versions of “Tenth of December”
I have read two different versions of the “Tenth of December.” Don’t misinterpret — I did not find a unpublished, alternate version of this George Saunders story, where both Robin…