author, professor, media commentator; tv reviews of 24, Brotherhood, Californication, Dexter, Heroes, Journeymen, Lost, Mad Men, Weeds, The Wire often minutes after the episode ends; novels & nonfiction books published; MySpace
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There is no way all of those coincidences in the backstories could have occurred to people with no connection other than being on a doomed plane.
Time travel's tough to tell in any medium. Heroes does it better than most, and in television no less.
Senator Clinton was the clear victor in last night's debate.
the online debates scheduled for this Fall promise a real breakthrough in the democratic process
Experiments fail to measure real-world actions; surveys indicate correlation, not causation.
Edwards' favorite book tells us he loves philosophy and history, and is tolerant of diverse views - rare indeed for a President.
Pro-gun people deserve credit exercising responsible use of their firearms.
Reducing the number of guns could conflict with the Second Amendment - it therefore needs to be repealed.
Recent media soul-searching is not really about Imus. It's about the very survival of mass media in the long run.
What Imus said is not comparable to rap lyrics, wrong attacks on Duke lacrosse players, what Coulter says, and is not a First Amendment issue.