A few days ago, a family member delivered a little speech about how the mainstream media — in this case, The New York Times and Washington Post — are full of lies and fabrications, and are centrally controlled by some mysterious force. Hearing this from someone I love and respect nearly broke my heart. Reader, […]
This clip of Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda greeting his fans on the street is the nicest thing ever. When New Yorkers spot Miranda, they respond with near-Beatlemania levels of shock and delight. It’s as if they’re confronted with a baby unicorn or a Siamese kitten, and they’re reduced to whimpers of glee. Here’s what’s amazing: […]
We’ll start a couple of days back, when I was flicking through pictures I’d taken on my phone. Mostly meals and portraits of my cat, Lyndon Johnson, being cute in various ways. I stumbled on a shot that was mysterious, compelling, and utterly foreign. I took it on Saturday at 3:42 a.m. I’m sure I […]
So, here’s a pet peeve of mine. When reporters from major media outlets — think, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and just about every cable news show — deign to report from Arizona, they rarely venture beyond the Phoenix metropolitan area. This article on whether the Latino vote will finally flip Arizona blue […]
