Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead: The Play’s The Thing
Sean MurphySpoiler alert: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern die. They are, in fact, already dead. And they always have been. But you knew that already, right? Another spoiler: You, too, shall die one…
Thanksgiving 2010: Some Things I’m Grateful For
Give it up for old school (and the Oskar Blues brew pub's vintage arcade room): John Davis for helping make people aware of obscure American treasure, Blind Tom Wiggins…
Richard Cohen, Charles Krauthammer, Salon.com and Me
Props to Salon.com for doing some heavy lifting in the service of exposing hackery this week, courtesy of their amusing --and recommended-- "Hack Thirty" feature. In a mild upset, they…
November 24, 1963: Take Two, Times Two
ON THIS DAY: On Nov. 24, 1963, Jack Ruby shot and mortally wounded Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of President Kennedy. You think that is irreverent? Here's Hicks:
A Dose Of Dennis Miller With An Ian Curtis Chaser
I saw something the other night that really depressed me. It concerns a genius who, for a variety of reasons, could not maintain control. His implosion can be attributed to many of the usual ailments:…
The Coolest Man In The World Cheers on The Greatest College
(Props to Derek Eads for the genius above.) What can you say about this? (Huge h/t to Dan Steinberg and his D.C. Sports Bog for bringing this magical moment to…
You Don’t Need To Be A Fan of Star Wars or Christmas (or Christ) To Appreciate This
'Tis the season. Which is to say, the time of year for finding excellent, non-traditional renditions of overly familiar "traditional" holiday music.
The Big C Claims A Cop And A Coach
You have to hand it to Cancer. It does not discriminate: all it requires is a living body to inhabit and attack. That's it. Certainly, if you are impoverished or…
The Internet Wins…Again (Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger)
If you have lived your entire life and not enjoyed one of the many Schwarzenegger soundboards, here is your chance (2002 says hello). Now, another testament to that team of…
What’s It All About, Then? Part Three: Jazz, Featuring Five Of My Favorite Things
Just before my birthday, on the subject of Eric Dolphy (who I'm happy to call attention to anytime the opportunity presents itself), I had the following to say about what the…