Category Archives: political campaigns

The New Yorker spills the (canned) beans* on another cult: bunkerism

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Naomi

But this one is funny — provided you’re not a paranoid. (Self-diagnose quickly before you continue reading. If you are paranoid, you won’t like what I’m writing and you certainly will not like the woman about whom I’m writing.) For … Continue reading →

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Did you notice Trump confessing how he gets his rally crowds?

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Naomi

Last night, when Trump was stung into his usual rant about crowd sizes — I mean, don’t his handlers get what he’s really yammering about? Gross — he fell into the sort of pathological projection he’s prone to, amid all … Continue reading →

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Re-watching “Foyle’s War,” I had a weird moment

Posted on September 7, 2024 by Naomi

Foyle’s War is, arguably, the finest dramatic series ever made for television. I stuck “arguably” in there, although the only argument I would entertain is a claim that a few other dramatic series might be almost or equally fine. I … Continue reading →

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