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The Sunday Dozen: The Worst Best Picture Oscars

March 15, 2026March 15, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Dedicated to the late great Gene Siskel & Roger Ebert. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: The Worst Best Picture Oscars

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Day In, Day Out

March 14, 2026March 13, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Day In, Day Out

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Superstition

March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Stevie Wonder. Continue reading Superstition

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The Billion Dollar Morons

March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 JCO

Billionaire’s “solution” to move oil through war-torn Strait of Hormuz is yet more proof that brains are not required to be rich. Continue reading The Billion Dollar Morons

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Musical Interlude:  Shoes

March 12, 2026March 11, 2026 cassandraisright

These shoe are guaranteed to fit. Continue reading Musical Interlude:  Shoes

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Irked In March

March 12, 2026March 12, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Vexatious venting about irksome things. Continue reading Irked In March

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Quote Of The Day: Neely Gets It Right

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Garrulous Gret Stet Senator stands up for simple human decency by admitting Iran school bombing was a terrible mistake. Continue reading Quote Of The Day: Neely Gets It Right

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Everything’s Coming Up Nazis 2:  The College Republicans

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 cassandraisright

They’re not hiding it anymore. Continue reading Everything’s Coming Up Nazis 2:  The College Republicans

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Palling Around With Seditionists: When Marco Met Enrique

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

T is for Tarrio, Traitor, and Trump. Continue reading Palling Around With Seditionists: When Marco Met Enrique

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TV, Tehran, And Armageddon Agitators

March 10, 2026March 9, 2026 rcb30

Hugh Laurie joins one cast while another crew of alarming authority clamors for more bloodshed for Jesus. Continue reading TV, Tehran, And Armageddon Agitators

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The Jesus War Cult

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 JCO

A significant number of Republicans believe war with Iran is necessary to spark the Second Coming of Jesus, and that’s not great! Continue reading The Jesus War Cult

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Epic Fury, Epic Flashback

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Of victory disease, hubris, 16th Century battles, decapitation, and bad trips. Let’s call the whole thing off. Continue reading Epic Fury, Epic Flashback

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Moby Dick (1956)

March 8, 2026March 8, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

A whale of a tale starring Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, and Leo Genn. Directed by John Huston. Screenplay by Ray Bradbury and John Huston. Cinematography by Oswald Morris. Continue reading Moby Dick (1956)

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Saturday Odds & Sods: It’s A Mistake

March 7, 2026March 6, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: It’s A Mistake

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Who’s Sorry Now?

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Ted Snyder, Bert Kahlmar, and Harry Ruby. Continue reading Who’s Sorry Now?

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Trump Names Fellow Idiot To Top DHS

March 6, 2026 JCO

Markwayne Mullin, who is not bright, is our new head of Homeland Security. Continue reading Trump Names Fellow Idiot To Top DHS

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Friday Catblogging: Get Together

March 6, 2026March 5, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers from Claire and Perry. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Get Together

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The GOP Is a Pressure Cooker Ready To Explode

March 5, 2026March 5, 2026 cassandraisright

The nobody senator from Montana broke a protestor’s arm—a Marine vet—because the GOP is losing the plot. Continue reading The GOP Is a Pressure Cooker Ready To Explode

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The Democrat’s White Whale

March 5, 2026March 5, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Moby Dick does the Texas two-step. Continue reading The Democrat’s White Whale

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JD Vance: Dipshit Or Airhead?

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

The Veep claims POTUS is too smart to get bogged down in Iran. Cue laughter. Continue reading JD Vance: Dipshit Or Airhead?

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The Murder Of Innocents

March 4, 2026March 3, 2026 cassandraisright

Trump and Whiskey Pete murdered scores of children. Where is the national outrage? Continue reading The Murder Of Innocents

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Malakatude Update: Shia’s Small Man Complex?

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Shia LaBeouf is not into rehab, bro. Continue reading Malakatude Update: Shia’s Small Man Complex?

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Assigning Blame Keeps Me Grounded

March 3, 2026March 2, 2026 rcb30

It’s too early for administering justice for this Iran attack, so we settle for blame. Also, why is this woman reading about Lindsey Graham? Continue reading Assigning Blame Keeps Me Grounded

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A Distraction Chasing Its Tail

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 JCO

The attack on Iran was always going to happen, Epstein or no Epstein. Continue reading A Distraction Chasing Its Tail

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Malaka Of The Week: Reza Pahlavi

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Persian pretender throws in with Netanyahu and Trump. The malakatude, it burns. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Reza Pahlavi

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The Tarnished Angels (1957)

March 1, 2026March 1, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Take a trip to Sirkland. Starring Rock Hudson, Robert Stack, Dorothy Malone, and Jack Carson. Directed by Douglas Sirk. Based on the novel Pylon by William Faulkner. Continue reading The Tarnished Angels (1957)

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Water Song

February 28, 2026February 27, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Water Song

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Back Stabbers

February 27, 2026February 27, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Leon Huff, Gene McFadden, and John Whitehead. Continue reading Back Stabbers

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Black History Month Lives On Despite Jackson’s Death

February 27, 2026 JCO

Black history is American history: full stop. Continue reading Black History Month Lives On Despite Jackson’s Death

Cassandra, Political Crack, Sexism, Sports3 Comments
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Won’t Someone Think Of Women In Sports?

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 cassandraisright

MAGA can’t quit sexism. Continue reading Won’t Someone Think Of Women In Sports?

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