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From a vegetarian correspondent: “Caught this amazing, Hamilton-esque hip-hop (kind of) import from the West End, now in a limited run at BAM/Harvey, with Scots actor James McAvoy in the title role. I confess to never having seen or even … Continue reading →

Paul Ryan lives in a thirteen-room mansion acquired with the help of his wife’s wealthy family. When Paul Ryan’s father died prematurely, Social Security benefits kept Paul Ryan from destitution. But Paul Ryan believes that the rest of the American … Continue reading →

with the sound off is almost fun. Until you remember that millions of Americans take his specialty act for truth.

Trump won’t. Marsha Blackburn won’t. It’s the latest GOP gotcha scam.

It’s important to note that the Murdochs are constantly bitching that Britain’s media regulations won’t let them bring a Fox “News” clone to Britain, which is a tribute to the superior wisdom of British media policy compared with ours–long may … Continue reading →

In his written pitch to the Twitter board, all we hear are technocratic, corporate cliches of thought, manipulation, and hype. Incredible that this is what America considers a leader.

Before he tries to turn the entire country Fascist. The Democrats must not retreat to their usual disengagement, hoping that a Republican circular firing squad will take care of everything.Instead, to coin another metaphor entirely, we can be sure that … Continue reading →

From a correspondent: “I returned for the last performance of Elektra at the Met for one last chance to luxuriate in Lise Davidsen’s magnificent artistry pitted against Nina Stemme’s fearlessness only to notice a little white slip in the program … Continue reading →

the more outlandish accusations he levels against his imaginary “Antifa” organization.

“The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned How to Act” would in all honesty be better titled “How the Twentieth Century Learned How to Method Act.” The twentieth century knew how to act long before Method became orthodoxy.