Mourning the Passing of an Unsung Giant in Human History September 16, 2009Ivan Eland In the wealthy American society, we have the luxury and freedom to value strange things. So be […]
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Tag: Popular Culture
If the First Amendment means anything, it means that a state has no business telling a man, sitting alone in his own house, what books he may read or what films he may watch. – Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993), U.S. Supreme Court Justice, 1969
Michael Jackson—Modern Heretic
Michael Jackson—Modern Heretic July 15, 2009Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—Although I do not entirely rule out having tried to imitate his moonwalk on a moving skateboard in my earlier years, I was […]
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Slumdog Millionaire’s Indian Critics
Slumdog Millionaire’s Indian Critics February 25, 2009Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—Almost three months ago, I wrote that “if there is any justice, ‘Slumdog Millionaire’—a $15-million movie that the distributors were dubious […]
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Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire December 10, 2008Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—I am normally skeptical of raving movie reviews. I’m also wary of European or American filmmakers who set their stories in the shantytowns […]
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True Patriots
True Patriots August 27, 2008Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—Three images from the Beijing Olympics linger in my mind: Becky Hammon, as American as they come, winning a bronze medal with the […]
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Telma’s Ordeal
Telma's Ordeal by Alvaro Vargas Llosa WASHINGTON—Telma Ortiz, the sister of Spain’s future queen, caused a commotion recently by seeking a restraining order that would have barred more than 50 […]
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Feeling His Pain
Wil Wheaton on crying hey man this is babylon : See, this is why the loss of Tower Records is going to seriously hurt a generation of young artists, because […]
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There’s a Time and a Place for a Beanball
There’s a Time and a Place for a Beanball by Robert Higgs According to a February 28 Associated Press report, “The FBI took up the Roger Clemens case Thursday, told […]
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Too long the songs have been silent… Too long the strings have been still
Sadly, musician and songwriter Dan Fogelberg passed away on Sunday after a prolonged battle with prostate cancer. His official website posted this message for fans: “Dan left us this morning […]
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New York Post Gets It Right: B’Way Strike Part of a War
Reprinted by permission of Ray Abernathy. Ray's website is available at: http://www.rayabernathy.com While most of the media were either busy gurgling over the joy of Broadway theatergoers or regurgitating the […]
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