Posts by Alby

Trump's cheesy idea of class comes out in myriad ways – gold-colored plastic trim in the Oval Office, a triumph-free triumphal arch – but nothing drives it home like his…

They say everything's bigger in Texas, and that includes the assholes. Given the choice between the old-school conservative Cornyn and the amoral MAGAt Paxton, of course Texas Republicans overwhelmingly chose…

Every time I hear Trump's latest promise of a peace deal with Iran I remember the old halls on the Atlantic City boardwalk where hard-sell pitchmen like Ed McMahon sold…

Guest post by Nathan Arizona If there really is a creator, and he really does have a master plan, look around these days and you might think this is surely…

For more than 10 years Republicans have done anything for Trump, but sign off on a crooked deal to give him a $1.7 billion slush fund? They won't do that,…

Bioflicks about musicians often do big box office, regardless of whether the subject approves of the project. Approval guarantees music rights, but it also guarantees a positive portrayal that omits…

If you don't like 90-degree highs before Memorial Day, just wait until tonight, when a storm front will move through and leave us with highs in the low 60s throughout…

Guest post by Nathan Arizona The Western Writers America put together a list of the top 100 Western songs according to the Western Writers of America. In first place was…

That New York Times Magazine list of the 30 greatest living American songwriters will live in infamy for overlooking some revered artists in favor of younger people whose music, to…

The New York Times Magazine's list of 30 greatest living American songwriters did what ragebait is supposed to: "drive engagement" by pissing people off. Much of the ire centered on…

Trump thinks he's good at everything, but even in the one area where you'd expect him to have some expertise, construction, he's a fuck-up. His buildings typically use glitzy facades…

Guest post by Nathan Arizona The New York Times has published a list of who it considers the 30 greatest living American songwriters. Many of the names make sense -…