Big Gummint Is Coming to Transgender Your Kids
I warned you months ago that the Delaware GOP, having less intelligence than a majority of the state's chicken population, was pinning its 2018 hopes on its latest horror movie,…
Open Thread Feb. 1: Our Cup Runneth Over With Bullshit
At this point, is there anything Trump could do that would cause Republicans to abandon him? My Magic 8-Ball says, "Outlook not so good." The Orange Doofus is at war…
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: January 2018
Slate's wiped clean. A new year's full of tunes starts now. While there may not be a track as immediately striking as Phoebe Bridgers' Smoke Signals was last January, there's…
Song Of The Day: Feb. 1, 2018
It's true. This Boston band opened for the Beatles. Seriously great garage rock:
Sarah McBride’s Book Among ‘Most Anticipated Of 2018’
The book is called 'Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss And The Fight For Trans Equality", and will be released on March 6. Sarah's book appears on this list, and…
Biden Watch: Joe to Keynote House Democratic Retreat
Politico is reporting that Joe Biden will be the keynote speaker at the three-day event, being held in Cambridge, Md., starting Feb. 7. This should provide more fodder for those…
Open Thread Jan. 31: Republicans Lick Trump’s Ass, Report It Tastes Like Fascism
The biggest takeaway from the State of the Union address is that nobody believes a word Trump says, even the people who want to. Lots of people worried that sticking…
Song Of The Day: Jan. 31, 2018
More garage rock...in Magnificent Mono!:
The Question to Ask Yourself About Trump
Here's the ugly little question at the heart of the Trump era: How much would you object to his behavior if he were pursuing a liberal agenda? Obviously that's not…
El Somnambulo Brings The Zydeco For Mardi Gras Weekend!
That's right. A hed like that can only mean one thing: Symphony Steve Tanzer is pushing yet another upcoming concert. But WAIT, don't leave just yet. After all, what better…
Open Thread Jan. 30: He’s Not a Real President, But He Plays One on TV
The State of the Union? Nobody cares, and nobody should, Jim Newell argues, because "it has lost its efficacy in the age of the one-minute news cycle." Speaking of tired…
Song Of The Day: Jan. 30, 2018
Paste Magazine just did a piece on the greatest garage rock albums of all-time. Garage rock bands really didn't do albums. Singles, baby. Like Little Steven's Underground Garage. Like this:
What I’m not looking forward to
What I'm not looking forward to is the fawning press coverage of the State of the Union speech. I'm dreading the dumbed down "analysis" that goes on and on about…