RIP Rob Reiner
As far as I know, there is no direct connection between Rob Reiner and David Bowie, so I don’t really have a reason to post a remembrance on this blog other than that, like Bowie, he was an entertainer whom…
Vance, Bowie, Orwell and Pearl Clutching
Vice President J. D. Vance recently dismissed bipartisan outrage over leaked Young Republican group-chat messages expressing support for Nazism and Hitler as excessive “pearl clutching,” responding to calls for those involved to resign from the organization. Now, you might think…
4th of July Post: St. Vincent covers “Young Americans”
I wasn't going to post anything related to the 4th of July this year. I had passing thoughts of posting a cover of "I'm Afraid of Americans" or "This is Not America" or even "I'll Take You There" which is…
Bowie and Immersive False Reality
My interview this week, which will post tomorrow, will be with Glenn Hendler, author of the Diamond Dogs 33 1/3rd book. Like all books in the series, Glenn’s book is brief—but it contains quite a bit of information as well…