But then you conclude that simply appealing to broad class interests – or, in some formulations, simply saying the word ‘class’ a lot –is the one weird trick that will make people actually vote for you. This turned out to be mistaken. The old socialist parties were the expression of ...
Ghostbusters: Afterlifeis like the Leonardo DiCaprio pointing at the TV meme for 125 straight minutes. It’s all reverent homages to the oldGhostbustersmovies’ props, sets, and actors — which is a weird approach for a sequel to one of the most irreverent movies of the 1980s.Ghostbusterswas...
Paul Reubens, Rutger Hauer, and Luke Perry. The one undead main actor is Buffy herself, Kristy Swanson. The movie isn’t great, but it still had some of the spirit of the late, great 1980s comedies. Plus, Kristy
Each time I visit Facebook, invariably a meme pops up informing me that the dog I loved and lost yesterday sent me the dog I have today. I long to reply that Briar Rose O’Bramble, the dog I lost two years ago, would never have pulled such a nasty trick. A graduate of Winstead ...
“I am the world crier, & this is my dangerous career… I am the one to call your bluff, & this is my climate.” —Kenneth Patchen (1911-1972)
Oh, there is one weird thing that happened. We did the FERS scale and my self-evaluation actually had me at 32, higher than the 26 I was last time. When I got the letter afterwards, they hadofficially put me at a 30. Which is still higher than it was last time? I have another ...
This is a pretty weird one, but some women have apparently claimed that eating McDonald's fries helped them get pregnant. Obviously, there's no scientific evidence to support the claim, though. If you're struggling with fertility, your best bet is to see a doctor, not to gobble up a ...
Imagine an MMORPG that rolled every game genre into one incredible universe—a game for the ages that lets you craft, build, farm, fight, play, tame creatures, and do whatever you want. The wildly ambitious promise of the ultimate mixed-genre MMO has been made before, but now we have a...
“I am the world crier, & this is my dangerous career… I am the one to call your bluff, & this is my climate.” —Kenneth Patchen (1911-1972)
“I am the world crier, & this is my dangerous career… I am the one to call your bluff, & this is my climate.” —Kenneth Patchen (1911-1972)