Tag Archives: Armando Iannucci

The Mother of All Mishegasity: Trump’s choices for his cabinet

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Naomi

Oh yeah, the reason people voted for Trump was so that he could Fix Things. You know, inflation. Immigration. Oh yeah. No, his voters wanted him to nyah-nyah-nyah what they condemn as coastal elites. Rather, NYAGHNYAHNYAH YOU F**KING PUSSY WIMPS … Continue reading →

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About despots, Ukraine, Putin and America

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Naomi

I’m a few months behind in my New Yorkers. Today, though, David Remnick, the New Yorker’s editor, linked on Twitter a fascinating conversation he had with a Stalin scholar, Stephen Kotkin. The title of the piece, “The Weakness of the … Continue reading →

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“There are nightmares that make more sense than this.”

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Naomi

My favorite line from The Death of Stalin, the horrifyingly hilarious and prickingly relevant satire directed by Armando Iannucci. “There are nightmares that make more sense than this,” reminds you of….? Years ago, when I was working in the film … Continue reading →

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