Ha. If I ever owned a geek badge, it was confiscated and impounded long ago. I’m more of a scifi fellow traveler. I like it, but I’m not immersed in it enough to even begin to hang with the real geeks and should know better than to comment on anything Star Trek related online.

Fair point. But the Venn diagram circles concerning the knowledge of blerds and the knowledge of the general populace are far from concentric. ;-)

Damn it. All the best to Ms. Nichols, who deserves peace and respect in her twilight.

The world would be a more interesting place if Britney’s ex-husband were Jason Alexander, like I first read this, and not Jason Allen Alexander.

Odds that Gavin Newsom eventually picks up her Senate seat?

I love Wilmore. But I think his true calling is more in long-form podcasting. At least, that’s where I’ve enjoyed him the most. I really hope he continues “Black on the Air.”

Personally, I wouldn’t be overly upset with either Warren or Duckworth. Warren because she was my presidential top-pick and, given Biden’s age, the woman most ready to step in and actually serve as president. (While I don’t wish Biden ill-health, I’d be cool with that happening sooner than later.) Duckworth because…

It’s true. Public libraries serve as a kind of shelter and community center for many homeless. They also attract a disproportionate number of perverts. (I worked in a university library in college.) But, whether people realize it or not, public libraries are a massive, invaluable resource for their communities. My…

Interesting that everyone seems to be comparing 1990's Tyson to 2010's RJJ. Look, in the early 90's, Tyson was a force, maybe even an all-time great. (There’s an argument that he was at his best during a lull of talent in the heavyweight division and was exposed against better fighters in the 90's.) In any event,…

Nice. Sorry about the douche bags catcalling you. Most trucks these days are too expensive and too fancy. They are basically Cadillacs with truck nuts. Indeed, some of them are literally Cadillacs with truck nuts. 

Incidentally, as someone who, like Molly, once owned a beloved, utilitarian pickup truck, I hate how rednecks have appropriated that vehicle. (Somewhere, there are a number of liberals who happen to love red baseball caps who are nodding their heads.) One thing that never ceases to make me happy is seeing a pickup…

I genuinely don’t think Trump thinks in metaphors or understands them. They are too imaginative and abstract. The red truck/blue truck gimmick was almost assuredly the idea of a staffer, who had to explain it slowly and repeatedly to the President before he signed off on the idea because mostly he liked the idea of…

It’s a reoccurring theme. (1) A celebrity does something relatively mundane that can be summarized in a single sentence. (2) Joan uses the event as a jumping off point for several paragraphs of digressive commentary so that when you finish reading, you can’t even remember what the event was.

I agree with mjforty that Lady Antebellum was extremely sloppy in its approach to adopting the name Lady A. That said, while the masses here have their torches and pitchforks out and have suddenly acquired an expertise in IP law, reading between the lines, I’m pretty confident this public dispute is part of an ongoing…

Of course, it is extremely poor taste for any western company to sell any kind of swastika product, Buddhist, Nazi, etc. The Nazis have tainted that symbol in western culture forever.

“Humans in general tend to get defensive when an idea or view they have of themselves or the world gets challenged.”

Let’s be clear, J.K. Rowling’s statements on trans issues are abhorrent, and your criticism of her on that point is apt. But you undermine your credibility and distract from that criticism when you include unnecessary snark like “inexplicably popular children’s books and poorly written adult thrillers.”

Indeed. I think that DTJ is a dipshit and trophy hunting is pretty dumb and often morally reprehensible, particularly when it costs taxpayers a small fortune. That being said, as a former Alaskan, I get little annoyed when certain people get knee-jerk judgy about all fishing and hunting. Don’t judge me for catching…

For the record, “the teachers” consist of three actual named plaintiffs/teachers. If the case avoids dismissal or settlement and the class gets certified, plaintiffs’ counsel will get an opportunity to find similarly situated teachers (ones who signed up for Drapper Jones with the expectation of a free dress) to volunt…

Aw, man. My mom was a big Pointer Sisters fan. We had an extremely well-worn cassette tape of the album Break Out, which was the soundtrack for any drive we did that was longer than 15 minutes between 1983 and 1986. I remember always being a little excited when Side A ended because it meant that “Neutron Dance,” my…