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DL Open Thread Wednesday, May 22, 2024

By Alby May 22, 20241 Comment

Rehoboth Beach, the resort town of 1,100 year-round residents that gifted Delaware politics with Pete Schwartzkopf and Kathy McGuiness, is embroiled in a controversy that for once involves neither of…

Song of the Day 5/21: Randy Rainbow, “Forty-Five”

By Alby May 21, 20241 Comment

This is a weird coincidence. Just a couple of days after featuring "9 to 5" as Song of the Day, Randy Rainbow released a new parody song set to its…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, May 21, 2024

By Alby May 21, 20241 Comment

That Trump trial in New York is getting close to its conclusion, with all the plot twists the writers could think up. Michael Cohen revealed on cross-examination that he stole…

Song of the Day 5/20: King Willonius, “Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Body”

By Alby May 20, 20242 Comments

It's not exactly life imitating art, more like reality imitating reality TV, but the Catfightin' Congresswomen of Washington could be the hottest new show in the capital. In last week's…

DL Open Thread Monday, May 20, 2024

By Alby May 20, 20242 Comments

Iran's president, Ebrahim Raisi, was killed when his helicopter crashed. That should give conspiracy theorists plenty of grist, but analysts agree the effects will be internal, because he was seen…

Song of the Day 5/19: Dolly Parton, “9 to 5”

By Alby May 19, 20241 Comment

Dabney Coleman, who died last week at 92, was best known for playing arrogant, venal characters in movies and television, especially during the '80s, when he starred in the sitcoms…

Song of the Day 5/17: Childish Gambino, “Redbone”

By Alby May 17, 2024

Actor Donald Glover has been busy the last several years, notably by playing Lando Calrissian in a Star Wars prequel and starring in an Amazon Prime series, a remake of…

Song of the Day 5/16: Louis Prima, “I Wanna Be Like You”

By Alby May 16, 2024

The sad spectacle of Trump's gaggle of suckups convening outside his trial in New York – in matching outfits, no less – made me think of this tune from Disney's…

Song of the Day 5/15: David Sanborn, “Hideaway”

By Alby May 15, 2024

Alto saxophonist David Sanborn's music is usually categorized as smooth jazz, much to his chagrin. Sanborn, who died Sunday at age 78, released 25 albums leading his own band, incorporating…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, May 15, 2024

By Alby May 15, 202413 Comments

You can tell Donald Trump has been stung by the fact that, contrary to what pollsters will tell you, he doesn't have all that many diehard fans. The proof: He…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, May 14, 2024

By Alby May 14, 20245 Comments

As H.L. Mencken said a century ago, every human problem has a solution that is neat, plausible and wrong. Keep that in mind when you read about the health care…

Song of the Day 5/13: Baby Lasagna, “Rim Tim Tagi Dim”

By Alby May 13, 20243 Comments

Eurovision, the international song contest, rarely makes the news in America, but it's a big deal in Europe, a sort of a musical Olympics that pits one musical act from…

DL Open Thread Monday, May 13, 2024

By Alby May 13, 20243 Comments

A little wake-up call for anyone who thinks putting Republicans in power would help the Palestinians in Gaza: South Carolina lickspittle Lindsay Graham wants Israel to nuke Gaza. It won't…