Billy Bush likely out at “Today”: Reports say suspension over lewd Donald Trump conversation about to be permanent
Published: Salon (October 11, 2016) According to a new report, it seems as if Billy Bush’s suspension from “Today” is likely to be permanent. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Bush and the network are negotiating his exit, which could be official as early as this week. Bush’s ouster from the show doesn’t come as a huge shock, since there was alreadytalk of a mutiny from NBC employees outraged...
Halt and catch fire: Samsung scraps the Galaxy Note 7… because it spontaneously combusts
Published: Salon (October 11, 2016) Less than two months after Samsung launched its highly anticipated Galaxy Note 7, and less than one month after issuing a recall, it has now been announced that the new smartphone is being scrapped altogether. The reason, it seems, is that consumers aren’t too fond of having their smartphones catch on fire. That happens more often than you might think. In...
The big loser in Donald Trump’s war against the GOP is Ted Cruz somehow
Published: Salon (October 11, 2016) I present you with the strange case of Ted Cruz, a man with an inimitable talent for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Perhaps not a political victory, but certainly a moral one — and those still count for something, right? The Texas senator is hated by most of his colleagues, widely blamed for the 2013government shutdown and has proved over and over...
Thank God Almighty, Donald Trump is free at last
Published: Salon (October 11, 2016) Donald Trump, fresh off his declaration of war against House Speaker Paul Ryan and the inner workings of the Republican Party, went on to declare his independence using some bold words. He may have wanted to use some other words instead. Follow Donald J. Trump ?@realDonaldTrump It is so nice that the shackles have been taken off me and I can now fight for...
The truth is, he’s out there: Blink 182 lead singer Tom DeLonge really wants to tell the Hillary Clinton about UFOs
Published: Salon (October 11, 2016) Blink 182 is well-known for their use of toilet humor, but who knew they were gazing into the stars as well as the sewers? Former lead singer Tom DeLonge wanted to introduce HIllary Clinton’s campaign manager, John Podesta, to some “very interesting” sources on UFOs, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.DeLonge was referring to either military...
Billy Bush likely out at “Today”: Reports say suspension over lewd Donald Trump conversation about to be permanent
According to a new report, it seems as if Billy Bush’s suspension from “Today” is likely to be permanent. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Bush and the network are negotiating his exit, which could be official as early as this week.
Bush’s ouster from the show doesn’t come as a huge shock, since there was already talk of a mutiny from NBC employees outraged over how he conducted himself during a now-infamous episode on the “Access Hollywood” set.... Read Original Article
Donald Trump’s town hall debate was a leaning, meaning, inner-city bashing, Muslim-spying dumpster fire, and Twitter knew it
Published: Salon (October 10, 2016) The second presidential debate between Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump wasn’t just thoroughly unpleasant to watch. It was one of the ugliest political moments in recent memory. We knew things were going to get nasty when Trump held a pre-debate press conference flanked by three women who have accused Bill Clinton of sexual...
#ThatMexicanThing: The vice presidential debate delivered some key moments for Twitter
Published: Salon (October 5, 2016) Toward the end of the otherwise boring debate between Republican Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana and Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, as Kaine was speaking about things that Donald Trump has said during his candidacy, Pence interrupted him, saying out loud, “Senator, you whipped out that Mexican thing again.” Follow rachel elliott @okie_elliott "Honey, where'd...
Interview with Franchesca Ramsey: Yes, Trump supporters are deplorable!
Published: The Good Men Project (October 4, 2016) A brief thought on the kind of person – well, let’s be honest here, the millions of people – who may wind up electing Donald Trump as the next American president. Unflattering things have already been said about them, and deservedly so, because their behavior is frankly deplorable. But let’s start this article on a happier note. Last week I had...
The Best and Worst Vice Presidents Ever
Published: Fusion (October 4, 2016) As Senator Tim Kaine, a Democrat from Virginia, and Republican Indiana Governor Mike Pence prepare to square off in this year’s sole vice presidential debate, it’s worth taking a moment to analyze the history of the office they seek to occupy next year. The story of the vice presidency, like that of the presidency, is perhaps best told through the experiences...
The alpha dog that wouldn’t hunt: How Trump’s ludicrous “alpha male” act is destroying him
Published: Salon (October 2, 2016) When Salon’s Brendan Gauthier recently wrote about the alt-right’s reaction to Donald Trump’s humiliating performance in the first presidential debate, he included the following quote from a 4chan user defending the Republican nominee’s alleged stiffing of contractors: “As an alpha [Trump] has no problem with asserting his will. You beta cucks wouldnt [sic]...
A Tribute to Junk Food
Published: Sweet Tooth Nothings (September 25, 2016), The Good Men Project (September 27, 2016) Yes, you read that correctly. This is a sincere tribute to junk food, as written for the blog of a certifiable health nut (looking at you, Ariel). I offer this without apology and only a modicum of regret. The regret, of course, is for the years of life I have irretrievably lost due to the damage...
Twitter goes bananas: From Hillary Clinton’s pantsuit to Donald Trump’s snorting, the social-media hits and misses
Published: Salon (September 27, 2016) Monday night’s presidential debate between Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was almost certainly a smashing success in terms of TV ratings. If the social-media response is any indication, both candidates had more than their fair share of memorable moments. Let’s go to the Twitter roundup! Before...
Twitter goes bananas: From Hillary Clinton’s pantsuit to Donald Trump’s snorting, the social-media hits and misses
Monday night’s presidential debate between Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was almost certainly a smashing success in terms of TV ratings. If the social-media response is any indication, both candidates had more than their fair share of memorable moments.
Let’s go to the Twitter roundup!... Read Original Article
The best and worst moments in modern presidential debates
Published: Fusion (September 26, 2016) As millions of Americans prepare to watch one of the most anticipated presidential debates ever, between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, it’s worthwhile to evaluate previous debates for a sense of what we should look for this year. What have been the best moments? What were the worst? When did our presidents and presidential candidates remind us of the...
Why we need Milo: Even offensive trolls like Milo Yiannopoulos are good for the left
Breitbart columnist Milo Yiannopoulos is perhaps the most famous troll in the world right now, in large part because he was banned from Twitter last month and because the head of Breitbart News is now the CEO of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. This, of course, makes it all the more disappointing that Yiannopoulos repeatedly flaked on me when I tried to interview him for this article.... Read Original Article
Why we need trolls: Even offensive clowns like Milo Yiannopoulos can be good for the left
Published: Salon (September 22, 2016) Breitbart columnist Milo Yiannopoulos is perhaps the most famous troll in the world right now, in large part because he was banned from Twitter last month and because the head of Breitbart News is now the CEO of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. This, of course, makes it all the more disappointing that Yiannopoulos repeatedly flaked on me when I tried to...