Its the contemporary woman that movies dont know what to do with, other than bathe her in a bridal glow in romantic comedies where both the romance and the comedy are artificial sweeteners. – James Wolcott
The lies the government and media tell are amplifications of the lies we tell ourselves. To stop being conned, stop conning yourself. – James Wolcott
After a decade this glum, we deserved a shot of Glee, a show that restored our faith in the power of song, the beauty of dance, and the magic of spirit fingers to chase our cares and woes into somebody elses backyard. – James Wolcott
Used to be, conservatives revered the Average American, that Norman Rockwell oil painting of diner food, humble faith, honest toil, and Capraesque virtue. – James Wolcott