An Airing of Resentments at Meeting of Clinton Donors

An attendee at a meeting of top Clinton campaign fund-raisers with Clinton staff this afternoon at Weil, Gotshal & Manges said that there was a fair amount of frustration in the room over the campaign’s handling of the race.

"People are just so resentful and feel the campaign has not fought back effectively," said the Read More

Sith-Boom-Bah!

The star system for rating movie quality is predicated on the idea that every film possesses at least some merit. Showgirls has Gina Gershon channeling Tura Satana; Shakes the Clown, the ineffable Bobcat Goldthwaite; even Tarzan and the Lost City features a more or less constantly shirtless Casper Van Dien. But there is a greater Read More

DVD’s, Videos, TiVo, Downloadables

May the Force Be With You, Etc.

Darth Vader is still Luke Skywalker’s father; Yoda’s still a puppet (and green); the rebels still win and the Empire still loses. None of this was guaranteed. After all, George Lucas is constantly messing around with his original Star Wars trilogy, and with each special edition or re-release, Read More

Serb Vulgarians: Compare, Equate and Rage Again

Our diplomats can’t say it. Our politicians feel embarrassed saying it. We have had some unsavory allies, and our Government is often willing to go to bed with anyone offering a buck-and what about little My Lai and napalming the rice paddies, and what about our military complicity in torture centers in South America? But, Read More