The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

Celebrity News So Sadly Weird I Can’t Even Think Up a Clever Headline for It

“I knew everything about sex before I was even 7. . . . My mom left me at home when I was 14 with a credit card and a box of condoms and the keys to the car and said, ‘Don’t get pregnant and don’t drink and drive.’ . . . I had to be […]

Report: Suspect Confesses to 3 Murders in Philadelphia ‘Kensington Strangler’ Case

Police say Antonio Rodriquez, 22, has “made a full confession” in the case of three women murdered last year in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood, according to Fox 29 (WTXF-TV) News: Rodriguez was taken into custody Monday in connection with the case after being linked to the sexual assaults and strangling deaths of three women late last […]

Ricky Gervais Is Right!

And perhaps in more ways than one: With insulting humor directed at celebrities and at the event itself, Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais may not have impressed many of the attendees, but he scored with one demographic: political conservatives. Delighted at the sight of Gervais belittling Hollywood elitists who they maintain do likewise to them […]

The MSM’s Peculiar Silence on Zeitgeist (Guess Which Network the Progressive Award-Winning New Age 9/11 ‘Truther’ Film Suggests Is ‘Manipulating’ News)

“The last thing the men behind the curtain want is a conscious, informed public . . .” — Zeitgeist (2007) “If conservativism is defined as standing athwart history yelling ‘Stop!’ Zeitgeist is looking the other way yelling ‘Go!’ Have you seen any major media reports on Zeitgeist? Why is that?” — John Saxton, “Three Exculpatory […]

Berlusconi: Italy’s Charlie Sheen

Except that Charlie Sheen isn’t 74 years old and is not — nor we hope, ever will be — head of state: A “significant” number of young women prostituted themselves with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, prosecutors investigating him said in a document made public on Monday. The prosecutors also believe that Berlusconi gave some […]

John B. Judis: Just Makin’ Stuff Up

Anyone familiar with the schisms and divisions among Republicans would be well advised not to read this article by The New Republic‘s senior editor while drinking coffee: In short, for the first time since the Civil War, the United States has a political party that is ideologically cohesive, disciplined, and determined to take power, even […]

Regis Philbin, 79, to Retire

And isn’t it about time? Regis Philbin, a star of morning television for a generation, made a surprise announcement at the start of “Live with Regis and Kelly” Tuesday morning, telling viewers that he intends to step down sometime later this year. The decision will mark the end of one of television’s longest runs on […]

Jared Loughner: Reefer Madness?

The Tucson massacre provides arch-Tory Peter Hitchens an excuse to stick his thumb in the eye of libertarians: The most likely cause is Loughner’s daily cannabis-smoking habit. The link between this drug and serious mental illness grows clearer every day. Wickedly, the dope lobby still tries to deny this and seeks to legalise it. Loughner has […]

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