Dec 31, 2009 0
Ed Kilgore chides Michelle Cottle far too lightly for declaring that President Obama’s playing golf is inimical to the health and culture of the American people. Because, you know, golf is all white guys, and they’re all always so rich, so clearly golf “is a dubious pastime for any decent, sane person”! Her argument? Well, [...]
Dec 31, 2009 0
“Overall, 97% of Nebraska voters have a favorable opinion of Jesus while 1% have an unfavorable view. Those figures include 96% with a Very Favorable opinion.” Nate Silver on an overzealous and overdetermined shot at predicting Sen. Ben Nelson’s future from Rasmussen Reports.
Dec 31, 2009 0
Russia has announced expensive plans to prevent an asteroid no one but Russia thinks will hit Earth from hitting Earth. The specific cited threat, Apophis, is almost surely illusory, but the need for a way to detect and deflect future threats is very real, despite existing for most of us only in the movies.
Dec 31, 2009 3
It’s the unwillingness to explain that makes Avatar so successful. It realizes that the plot relies on relatively common archetypes that any audience can understand. Instead of trying to make everything plausible, Avatar piles on the spectacle.
Dec 30, 2009 0
Stereogum collects the best 12 late-night music performances of 2009. My personal favorites from the list: St. Vincent, the Flaming Lips, and Julian Casablancas.
