Commentary
Looking at Trump’s tax returns tells me he must have studied under Leona.
Today, Friday, December 30, 2022, the House Ways and Means Committee released six years’ worth of former President Trump’s tax returns, totaling …
It’s nice to be wanted, but when Andy Warhol’s team came to court me I took a step back.
Bob Colacello recruited me to work for Warhol’s Interview magazine. After drinks at the Polo Lounge and in their suite …
When neon signs fail: A luxury hotel in NYC became labeled, briefly, as a house of ill repute.
It was a cold, snowy winter evening in New York City. I was walking home from my job at Banker’s …
Shares of Tupperware plunged 42%. Whoops… looks like we may lose the Tupperware “burp.”
“I’ve had a lot of plastic surgery. When I die, they’re returning my body to Tupperware.”— Joan Rivers I recently …
Justice, equity, and democracy itself are in your hands—their survival depends on your vote.
ABC News Political Director Rick Klein explains midterm elections and how they will affect the 2024 presidential election. (It’s a …
Larry the Cat of 10 Downing Street on Liz Truss’ resignation as Great Britain’s Prime Minister.
Most cats will decide when to wake you up, when petting them is permitted, and they’ll advise you—often loudly—that it’s …
“I just adore a penthouse view.” (And say…that Mondrian is pretty darn swell, too.)
As a kid in middle school, Green Acres was one of my favorite sitcoms. We watched it as a family. …
Menacing? You bet, if you’re an undead revenant feeding on the vital essence of the living.
I’ve never personally staked a vampire—but if I ever have an inclination to, this looks like it might just make …
While reading about the 2022 Nobel Prize winners, I was reminded of a much simpler time.
Ah, click chemistry.This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to two Americans, K. Barry Sharpless of Scripps Research in …
They invited every single person they knew. Yet, so very few came. (Stamp photo: U.S. Park Service)
We cannot allow another Grotesque Grifter to create Liar Fests and Dumpster Fires anywhere near the White House now or …
Never forget. Listen to the magnitude of our 9/ll loss, hour by tragic hour. 1010 WINS Archive.
This weekend marks the 21st anniversary of September 11, 2001—a miserable day that forever changed America. Today, as part of …
#BoycottCNN has been trending on Twitter for days. “Refreshed” CNN logo revealed.
I hear they have a new tagline also. “CNN, News with a Long Red Tie.” (They were working on a …
I responded to a snarky, FOMO-themed email by grading and lightly proofing it.
I love it when an email arrives and suggests a blog post that almost writes itself. Here’s a case in …
“The two additional bathrooms both have en-suite baths, with one currently set up as a library.”
Well, this seems problematic. At the very least ill-conceived: “The two additional bathrooms both have en-suite baths, with one currently …
Housewerks Salvage at the Chesapeake Gas Company gets a visit from BmoreArt.
“Shafts of sunshine bathe stained glass from a Federal Hill church demolished for townhomes, a crystal chandelier with dozens of …
Rare 1975 interview with Hal Prince and Stephen Sondheim to stream via NYPL for first time.
Since 1970, the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive (TOFT) has preserved live theatrical productions and documented the creative contributions …
My New Year’s doleful weather prediciton (or why I don’t go to Vegas and gamble).
On New Year’s Day, the air in Baltimore was dense and heavy. Nearly 60 degrees outside, humidity at 98 percent …
My first thought was, “What’s this recommendation based on? You say you know me?”
I received an email from Netflix today. It offered just one show they thought I might enjoy: Word Party Presents …