Devorah Blachor
One year ago today, Aretha Franklin blew our minds at the Kennedy Center Honors. Did you miss it? It was one of those life-changing moments where time stopped and everyone — including President Obama who famously shed a tear — felt really, really good for four minutes. CBS’s YouTube clip of the performance was viewed millions of times before […]
MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT This nanny-turned-writer wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman and was every inch the proud mum when she welcomed daughter Fanny into her life. With an adorable little baby in tow, Mary was truly happy and reportedly pleased with her new mummy curves. Did we mention she wrote another book whilst […]
Thanks for sending your work for my consideration. Unfortunately, this novel didn’t resonate with me. The villain character is too cartoonish. I don’t buy that someone would actually be this despicable. But even if you taper his shortcomings, he would still need a motivation for being so loathsome. Perhaps a trauma from his […]
Our election model suggests that Hillary Clinton is favored to win the presidency. Her chance of losing is about the same as an NFL kicker missing a 34-yard field goal. Hang onto your ballots everyone — we’re almost there. But don’t uncork the Champagne just yet. Clinton’s chance of winning in a landslide […]
I’m really worried about what’s about to happen. There’s no precedent for this type of colossal void in our nation’s history. When you think about it, what may happen on November 9th betrays the fundamental commitment of internet culture, which is to provide a compelling reason to waste time. Yet, that’s exactly where we appear […]
Gerald Ford “Watched Saturday Night Live last night. Chevy Chase embarrassed himself. He can’t even take a convincing pratfall, which is the cornerstone of good comedy. Lily Tomlin is a mainstream media shill and I wouldn’t do her. This show won’t last another season. Bad ratings. No Coke or Pepsi for them. Chase […]