Author: Alan Vanneman

Just in case you were wondering. If you were hoping, stop. Not a joke, not a picture, nothing.

According to the New York Times, Pakistan is telling the CIA to butt out and basically stop killing people whenever it feels the need to pump up the body count. The breach between the CIA and its Pakistani counterpart, Inter Services Intelligence—as described by the Times, at least—is so massive and so embarrassing that, one…

Over at the New York Times—yeah, the New York Times!—Alessandra Stanley definitely finds the funny in a generally disapproving review of the new Showtime series, “Gigolo,” which I have just learned how to spell. “Gigolo” is a reality show that shows us gigolos getting it on with their clients, including one Las Vegas lad named…

The New York Times, giving fervent release to what appears to be a long-pent desire, seizes the moment to tell us a whole lot about Pringles potato “crisps.”

Well, I guess Barack Obama has made a liar out of Robert E. Lee. We’re very fond of war in this country now. Presidents love it, because it lets them do whatever they damn please and let posterity pay the bills. The press loves it, because it’s exciting. It’s fun watching shit get blown up,…