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the pod people have taken over
They come from Boston, Cleveland, Baltimore, Buffalo — anywhere but here. They typically live in the suburbs, holding Atlanta at arm’s length. They care about their neighborhoods, but not the city or region they call home. They have become the face of metro Atlanta. I’ve defended my hometown for much of my adult life, and [...]
the “when all is said and done” of the 21st century
Make a dead man smile and resist the inclination to start every other sentence with “at the end of the day.” Or keep talking like a NFL pundit. Your choice.
first the dixie chicks, now andy williams
Who does Andy Williams think he is, criticizing our president to a foreign audience? The 81-year-old crooner told London’s Daily Telegraph “Obama is following Marxist theory … He wants the country to fail.” I’m sure Sean Hannity is organizing a protest in front of Williams’ Branson theater as I type.
the trouble with the internet
Vile homophobe Dan Riehl wonders whether the murdered Kentucky census taker was a child molester. Here’s his “evidence”: If he adopted a boy as a single man, or was married and split with the wife and kids, who knows. But I never assume I know a story or motive until I know it. Right now [...]
from the network that brought your round-the-clock michael jackson coverage
(caps and WTF exclamation points mine) Larry King’s contract with CNN is set to expire in 18 months — and the cable network’s chiefs are busy lining up his successor in case he retires. … Sources say CNN’s first choice to succeed him would be RYAN SEACREST!?! — but his massive deal with “American Idol” [...]
pity porn
A 7-year-old boy is the latest subject of the A&E show “Hoarders” (another reality series about people suffering with a disease). How is this kid helped by exposure on national TV? And how is anyone entertained by the tears of a 7-year-old? Tune in tonight for more pity porn. We exploit children as sport in [...]
why is he so defensive?
What is white culture? It’s code for “the darkies have taken over,” of course. Having covered a number of Klan marches, I can tell you the only people I’ve heard say that are white supremacists. I’m not saying Glenn Beck is racist, but his reaction to an observant viewer’s question tells you he knows the [...]
“bland, corporate, vaguely backward-looking, with a light dusting of half-assed crackerism”
Deadspin’s blunt assessment of Turner Field offers some unfortunate insight into Atlanta circa 2009.
