There has been a huuuuuge amount of criticism of Hollywood and the academy of Arts and Sciences for the lack of diversity in its industry. Taking the biggest hit in the media for the “whitewashing” are this years Oscars for its lack of minority nominees. It is two years since the Academy nominated a black …
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Feb 28 2016
Rant of the Week: Stephen Colbert – Wheel of News
There are so many great news stories, Stephen can’t possibly choose which one to cover. So he’s relinquishing editorial control of The Late Show to the Wheel Of News. Due technicians not having enough time to get the new prop working, Stephen improvises.
Feb 21 2016
Rant of the Week: Bill Maher – For the Love of Bud
Joint in hand, reminds lovers of marijuana to keep up the fight for the legalization of marijuana. He then lights up and treats what ails him.
Feb 14 2016
Rant of the Week: Bill Maher – In Defense of Recklessness
Bill Maher tips his hat to people who live their lives recklessly regardless of the consequences.
Dec 27 2015
Trevor Noah – Nobody Likes Ted Cruz
Nobody Likes Ted Cruz. Presidential hopeful Ted Cruz may be rising in voter polls, but the Texas senator can’t seem to get along with anyone on either side of the aisle in Congress.
Dec 21 2015
Winter Solstice 2015: Here Comes the Sun
The shortest day, the longest night, for those of us who reside in the Northern climes Winter Solstice is here. The sun reaches is most Southern destiny and touches for but a moment, the Tropic of Capricorn and immediately reverses her course. That moment will occur on Dec. 21 at 11:49 p.m. EST. The Winter …
Dec 20 2015
How to Artfully Regift
John Oliver, the host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight,” offers his suggestions for getting rid of those horrible gifts that you’ll inevitably receive this Christmas. Happy Holidays and may all your problems become someone else’s.
Dec 16 2015
It Rained Debris: Remembering 55 Years Ago
I wrote this article five years ago. Today is the 55th anniversary of this plane crash. Time has not dulled the memory of that day I was on my way to class at my high school, shortly after 10 AM. It was a cold, nasty NYC day and was snowing lightly. I was at Clawson …
Dec 06 2015
Guns For Christmas
Santa Claus explains to Larry Wilmore, host of Comedy Central’s The Nightly Show, that his route on Christmas Eve just got a lot shorter. Why? He’s by-passing the USA because the gun nuts here scare the crap out of him.
Dec 06 2015
What’s Cooking: Potato Latkes
Hanukkah starts at sundown this evening, along with the lighting of the first candle and spinning dreidels, Potato Latkes are a must. Here is my favorite recipe Reposted from December 4, 2010 It isn’t Hanukkah without Potato Latkes, those wonderful, crispy pancakes of shredded potato and onion served with apple sauce. It’s lot easier than …
Nov 29 2015
Just a Little Peace Song
A lot of you might not be too familiar with the Woody Guthrie song, My Peace, mostly because Woody never got to sing it. It was one of the many songs he wrote during his years of hospitalization for Huntington Disease, a neurodegenerative genetic disorder that affects muscle coordination and leads to mental decline and …