In his book Manchester dismissed the conspiracy theorists in such strong language that it has always influenced how I felt about the issue

Is Crudup playing William Manchester?

Yes! How can you sardonically mock something that is effectively dead? People are more familiar with the ironic Christmas special by Murray or Colbert than heartful ones by Crosby or Andy Williams. And this is why Trump was elected. (I'm trying to start this like "thanks obama")

Your post reminds me of a line from Pat Conroys book about the Citadel "Lords of Discipline" I dont have it commited to memory but something like "The old part of Charleston South Carolina can make you think the 20th century was one big mistake."

I will have to get this to go with my Bing Crosby Christmas special DVD set. When it comes to Christmas mid century US popular culture sets the standard.

Man. Old age can be a bummer

Fool for love is my favorite

The description of Conway and Korman having a power struggle that Korman always lost is a fanatically brilliant take on their dynamic

Really kind of an underrated minor Christmas classic

I recently read a fantastic article about a fight over a Warhol painting of fawcett between O'Neal and the University of Texas. She broke the heart of the quarterback who loved her.

It just seems like a lot of ton of sound and fury over a joke. A joke. As someone who leans right (I didn't vote this cycle because of grave reservations over both candidates) it just seems like a lot of wasted resources over something very trivial. (Yet here I am commenting. 'My hypocrisy knows no bounds)

Man I'm probably about to get blasted but anyway: isn't it a little silly that tinder has 37 gender identities? Isn't that kind of a crazy amount even if you support trans rights?

I don't think SNL does complex and nuanced.

I think there is a little truth in even the most blatant cliches.

Wow one skit that skews slightly and gently rightward and surprise surprise leftie hipsters don't like it. Having a small sense of humor about oneself is a positive trait…

If you lose there should be self assessment surely? And if the advise is good does it matter where it comes from?

Good job. Fantastic. Bravo.

Well to be fair he was playing a historical figure. And can Gibson really "make" him do anything?

And yet Trump will appoint Supreme Court justices. Arrogance has been the lefts undoing this cycle

Exactly. Biden saying that a mainstream Repub like Romney was going to put black people back in chains means that when a real problem came up you lacked credibility in pointing it out.