Sep 20, 2021 | Politics, Television
The other night, I happened upon some 18-year-old YouTube celebrity on Jimmy Fallon’s show. I have no idea who she is, or even what her name is, because I’m not in her target demographic. I have nothing against her, but I was surprised to hear Fallon say...
Aug 26, 2021 | Politics, Television
That’s a full-page ad Comedy Central took out in today’s NY Times and LA Times promoting Trevor Noah’s “Daily Show.” In case you can’t squint enough to read the copy, it says: Did you do an insurrection? Then you need our...
Jun 8, 2021 | Politics, Television
I saw an article the other day that said the decline in ratings for the cable news networks in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period last year was proof that those outlets missed having Trump drive viewership. While that’s true to a certain...
May 25, 2021 | Politics, Television
Amanda Marcotte has an excellent piece about CNN finally firing right-wing loudmouth Rick Santorum, but faced with the dilemma of finding a reasonable Republican to replace him on its panels. If it were up to me, all the news networks would stop hiring failed...
Apr 5, 2021 | Picture of the Day, Politics
For the Picture Of The Day, Randy Rainbow strikes gold again with a video that serves as a reminder: Ted Cruz only likes Mexicans when they’re bringing him a frosty beverage poolside in...
