Category Archives: TV commercials

Campaign sightings

Posted on June 18, 2026 by Naomi

Tuesday, there was George Conway walking south on Broadway near Lincoln Center. He was rumpled and looked perplexed and somewhat down. Nobody but me noticed him. Just a half hour ago, I spotted Micah Lasher in front of Fairway, a … Continue reading →

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Don’t give me your “apò mēkhanês theós!”

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Naomi

Which means “the god from the machine,” better known and easier to pronounce in the ancient Latin, “deus ex machina,” i.e., the same thing. I mean, the same thing as apò mēkhanes theós. In any case. Greek dramatists came up … Continue reading →

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Is too much Botox driving the RNC crazy?

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Naomi

Oh. So you don’t see why Botox and the RNC should be in the same sentence? I’m here to explain. I’ve reported to you that I’ve been getting multiple calls, ID’d as “SPAM-RISK,” every day,and, having listened to the robo-messages, … Continue reading →

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