Category Archives: Journalism

Does Trump Remind You Of The Pharoah?

Howard Kurtz writes in his new book Media Madness: Donald Trump, the Press, and the War over the Truth: But perhaps the most forehead-smacking piece in the Washington Post began with a Passover Seder held by a woman whose guests … Continue reading

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New York Times Reviews ‘Fire And Fury’ Book

Jonathan Martin writes in the New York Times: Then there is the sloppiness: The former representative Dick Armey was never House speaker, the Washington lobbyist Hilary Rosen spells her first name with only one “l” and it is Mike Berman, … Continue reading

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Bribing The Press

Comments at Steve Sailer: * It would seem to me that Mexico is just practicing a less sophisticated form of message control that is commensurate with its generally lower standard of living, i.e. outright bribes in the form of advertising … Continue reading

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Going Postal

Comments at Steve Sailer: * Taibbi wrote one of the best books on the 2008 debacle (Kleptocracy) and Ames wrote the only serious book on the mass shooting phenomenon (Going Postal). Ames was for many years the editor of the … Continue reading

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Shot in the Dark (2017)

This is the first reality show I’ve watched. It’s mesmerizing and beautifully shot. It has the production values of a movie and it’s a wonderful way to see Los Angeles at night. It’s a reality show version of the film … Continue reading

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