I wouldn’t call these “insane lengths.” Insane lengths would have been building their own large-volume sound stage in orbit.
Category Archives: Popular Culture
Mad Men
Ed Driscoll has some thoughts on 1968, the Year That Sucked, at least until almost the end. I remember waking up to my clock radio, announcing the assassination of Robert Kennedy.
And yes, for those who watched, last night’s episode was (predictably?) depressing.
Paper Tigers
I was thinking about going to Anaheim this weekend to see Detroit play the Angels, but I’m sure glad I didn’t go today. I just turned on the game, and saw that they were down 9-0 in the bottom of the first inning Must have been a real pitching collapse. And not much hope for a comeback, given how lousy they’ve been hitting recently.
SF On TV
Michael Stracynski explains why most of it is awful.
Crowdfunding Space
Jeff Foust has a piece up on the topic over at The Space Review.
If WW II…
…had been on Facebook. It’s dark humor, and similar to this golden oldie.
An Authentic Screed
That is to say, a righteous screed about suburbia and authenticity,and our intellectual betters (just ask them!) in the “studies” departments, by Lileks, unleashed by the not-to-be-lamented death of Paolo Solari.
You know, it strikes me that these snotty urbaphiles should love the idea of space colonies, at least in the regard of their being planned communities.
Redford’s Latest
It’s not just awful politics, but a terrible movie. I wonder what Ebert would have thought about it?
Satire, Parody And Pastiche
Some definitions you can use on April 1st.
EBooks
…are very different from print books.
[Update a while later]
Sorry, I’ve solved the mystery of the missing link.