Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. Oscar Wilde As of this writing, “Doomcock” is trending on Twitter. This is occurring because there is a self-titled “supervillain who critiques popular culture” under the name of Dicktor Van Doomcock. He has… Read More Star Trek, Doomcock, And Fandom Shenanigans
Perhaps the worst of all possible defeats are the unexpected. To go into a fight knowing loss is likely. that one can prepare for that. But to be certain that you will win, and to get ruthlessly denied, that staggers. I’ve spent a few days trying to figure out what in the name of all… Read More Okay. I’ve Shaken it Off.
Ladd Ehlinger does what many righties have done over the years with regards to Family Guy, which is get nice and pissed at it and then banish it from his DVR. Which is a perfectly sane and sensible thing to do. But Ladd seems to sound surprised at the crudity of McFarlane’s political satire (it… Read More Why Family Guy Sucks at Political Humor
The only remaining mystery of the first great Twitter Scandal concerns the identity of the person, “Dan Wolfe,” who spotted the original WeinerPics and sent them round to the media. Certain people seem desperate to discover this mystery. I can’t see why; what would it change? Weiner still sent pictures of his wiener to nubile… Read More Ladd Ehlinger Jr. Finds Necrophiliacs ‘Round the Corpse of Wienergate
I kind of like Spike Lee as a filmmaker. Do The Right Thing is a complex tale that looks at racism and groupthink from all sides. Malcolm X is a damned interesting story about a fascinating figure who was larger than his times. And I mind a time when I really liked 25th Hour. But… Read More Spike Lee, Putting the “Twit” in “Twitter”
…was way back on the road this little girl died on. This is one of those stories that one doesn’t even want to read; you get the particulars in the first paragraph, and you drop the rest. It’s both too horrible and too banal to comment on. But Ladd Ehlinger does a damn good job… Read More The Point Where Punishment Becomes Abuse…
They don’t call it the Stupid Party for nothing. I have never understood why any GOP legislator would lift a finger to help the MPAA or the RIAA do anything. It’s like handing your enemies ammunition just because everyone has a right to it. What is wrong with these idiots? Why on earth would they authorize… Read More SOPA: A Bill So Bad, GOP Congressmen Have to Co-Sponsor it
Ye gods, but election followup is repetitive. Let’s see if there’s anything in this I haven’t heard a thousand times. 1. Negative campaigning works. It’s always refreshing the way pundits discover this anew every four years. 2. The rules of campaigning have changed. Except for the fact that negative campaigning still works. Otherwise, Internetz! 3.… Read More PJ Tatler Teaches Us the Same Things We Always Learn.
And it appears they are soon to lose the Mandate of Heaven. (h/t: Instapundit) Thousands of Wukan’s residents, incensed at the death of one of their leaders in police custody, gathered for a second day in front of a triple-roofed pagoda that serves as the village hall. For five hours they sat on long benches,… Read More The Communists are Just Another Dynasty
I spotted this first on Ace’s sidebar: The Air Force has buried remains of servicemen killed in Iraq and Afghanistan in a landfill in Virginia. I know. I know. Ladd Ehlinger, who worked for the military in some capacity until 2001, has piled on. But hold a second: Air Force now confirms that body fragments… Read More The Air Force Burial Business
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