It’s nice to read a smart, popular book about politics that bares some relation to reality.

“You belong behind bars! I hope the police in your city see this show!”

Becoming a good poet is every bit as difficult and rare as becoming a good composer or a good painter. Why is that so hard to understand?

“Hey, maybe it’s just me, but Howard Dean is a crazy, left-wing nut! He yelled! Boy is that new Canyonero roomy!”

I can’t honestly claim to hate it. Shit.

Japan, Japan, Japan

15 or so times better than that celebrity poker thing with Affleck

Kore-eda succeeds thoroughly, and we feel like we are getting a real look at humanity.

I defy anyone to name something that this man could do to change himself for the worse.

He stripped black music completely of dangerous, jungle rhythms and Negro hyper-sexuality while leaving all those pleasing melodies in place…