Not too long ago I published an article about what happens when musicians decide to become actors. In it, I mentioned that very often this is a good idea, but more often it is bad medicine. One of my examples of when it goes off the tracks was Frank Sinatra. Naturally enough, the Frankophiles attacked ...
COMMENTARY | Lyndon B. Johnson was a politician who served as a Representative, a Senator, Vice President and the President of the United States. Before that he had a lifetime in Texas politics. With ambitions like that, it’s a small wonder that he found his way to the top office. He was most famous for ...
Frankenstein Friday is one of those rare unofficial “holidays” that can be traced to the diligence of a single individual. Ron MacCloskey invented Frankenstein Friday in 1997 and even hands out a Franky Award to those who contribute to keeping the legacy of Mary Shelley’s creation alive and well. I doubt that this article will ...
“Homeland,” Season 1, Episode 12, “Marine 1,” begins with Brody, resplendent in his Marine uniform, recording his terrorist suicide recording. It is a vile, horrible justification for the mass slaughter he intends to carry out. Spoilers follow. Carrie, in the meantime, is all but catatonic, in the depression phase of her bipolar episode. Her life ...
