Nightline of the Living Dead
ABC’s attempt to replace its late-night “news” show Nightline with David Letterman’s comedy show pleased me enormously in every possible way. First, it demonstrated how …
It’s Good, But is it Believable?
It’s good, but is it believable? – Aristotle said that there are certain things you shouldn’t put into a work of imaginative literature, because people …
Lord of the Epic
At this moment, the most popular film in the world is The Lord of the Rings. This is a remarkable phenomenon – more remarkable, indeed, …
Oh my God! Osama killed Kenny!
South Park and,l have had an off-and-on relationship. When the cartoon series first came on TV, I couldn’t get enough of it. I loved its …
Globalization, Little Buddy!
Did any book ever have a better title? And the motive behind the book is almost as good ~ to do some justice, for a …
Don’t Know Much About History
I may be overly sensitive to the things that politicians say. Certainly it’s a morbid tendency to follow political speeches with more attention than the …
Soar Like A Turkey
I got a message the other day from the postmaster general. Maybe you got one, too. It didn’t mention anthrax, but that’s what it was …
The Farthest Shores of Propaganda
If you’re looking for propaganda, you’ll find an inexhaustible supply in American films. Hollywood is a place where even a history of the Mormon church …
An Experiment In Apocalypse
If you travel around the country, you will see, from time to time, a billboard that proclaims, “Judgment Day: May 21, 2011.” Or you may …