Jumping off the topics of Net Neutrality and Presidential politics for a moment, let’s talk pop culture.  With Little Quip closing on 2 years old and Baby Quip on the way, Mrs. Quip and I rarely get out to the movies.  Most of our movie consumption takes place via red and white envelopes about 6 [...]

I don’t understand the world of fashion.  This photo spread from Italian Vogue makes no sense to me.  What do cops manhandling models have to do with fashion?  Is riot gear and underwear the new fashion paradigm?  If so, I need to go shopping because I’m dangerously low on one of the two…  I’ll let [...]

The two things I love in life - the schmoozefest that is politics and the mind numbing string of pablum that is the film industry - are coming together for what I’m hoping will be a great union. I’m really looking forward to seeing Thank You For Smoking which opens this weekend.

When it comes to being photogenic, some people have “it” and some people have the antidote to whatever “it” is. Take for instance Vice President Cheney. Love him or hate him, he just doesn’t photograph well.
The Hotline blog today points out that Mark Warner suffers from the same disease. Something [...]

So the nominations are out… The big winner was Fatback Mountain, with 8 nominations. A number of movies scored a handful, but the story of gay cowboys is Oscar’s favorite, so far.
Honestly I think Oscar nominations must be doled out by the same people that handle US Figure Skating’s Olympic athletes. To [...]