There are two questions that continue to ember in the wake of Roseanne Barr’s sudden disappearance from prime time TV. One is the speed of her firing. Within hours of her tweet describing a black woman as a cross between the Muslim brotherhood and Planet of the Apes, ABC ruled she was done. Gone. …
Author: Scott Bowles
I had one of the most ordinary experiences of my life this month. Like so many mundane endeavors, this one involved the government. Specifically, state government: I had to renew my driver’s license. Previously, this had been a surprisingly headache-free process, particularly in California. I’ve had my share of motorized vehicles, and have become …
So much for the nuclear family.
It’s easy to feel we’re moving backward. With rogue Keebler Elf Jeff Session at the legal wheel as Attorney General, it’s tempting to fret a liberal future: Our president does not believe in science and the Supreme Court is shaded red by a robe. Evangelical citizens have have the right to deny business services …
The NBA playoffs began this weekend, as did the requisite hype about gravity-resistant superstars and dynastic empires rising and falling, all of which are true. But the best story of the 2017-18 basketball stories has already been told. And it has nothing to do with the playoffs. If anything, it has more to do …
Editor’s note: The serendipity of the calendar demands this. We just wanted to wish everyone a happy and peaceful Easter, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. April Fools! My mom tried to skateboard once. Well, “tried” might be a generous term. So might “skateboard.” In truth, she stepped on the board the …
A speech I was supposed to give Friday for Mr. Button, my high school journalism instructor and personal hero. First off, an apology to Mr. Button and my Blue Devil brethren: Mr. Button, I could no more call you “Bob” than I could call my father “Billy.” So please excuse excuse the New York Times …
Amazon is going to revoke my membership for sure. First, I wrote to Jeff Bezos asking him why his Amazon logo looks like an erect penis, arching toward a vaginal “O” (I still await a response, Jeff). Then I attempted to play provocateur on the Amazon website, which featured an absurd webcam that tosses …
Man, Donald Trump must suck at movie trivia. He clearly doesn’t remember much of The Godfather II. The series has provided reams of classic quotes in film lore, including making offers that cannot be refused. In the sequel, Michael Corleone gave one as equally memorable: “My father taught me many things here. He taught …
Dear dictionary people, First off, thank you. You’re not like those punk bitches at Oxford Dictionary, who succumb to pressure annually to add new official words, which is like giving someone who can’t ride a bike your car keys; you’re over-arming. Particularly now, when the world’s last remaining superpower is led by a man …
