Brendan’s birthday is on Wednesday, so as part of the festivities we’re doing a little father-son bonding today, and driving down to Boston (Framingham) for the following: The Sci Fi Channel, in partnership with Microsoft, will unspool a special two-hour episode of “Battlestar Galactica” in movie theaters in eight major cities two weeks before it premieres on the network. The episode, “Razor,” kicks off the final 22-hour season of the

I just love Degas. Kyle Smith: Apparently Nimoy’s book advances something called “the fat acceptance movement,” and Nimoy chastises us all–how dare we be attracted to the attractive?–in the book by noting that “the average American woman weighs 25 percent more than the models selling the clothes.” And a few women, apparently, weigh 300 percent more than the models selling the clothes. Warning: not safe for anything (h/t Hot Air)

A group of displaced Wisconsinites in Vermont yesterday prevailed on me, after 2 years of bugging, to accompany them to a sports bar in Essex Junction to watch the Packers-Vikings game. The deal was, in addition to a beer a quarter, we had to drink a shot of schnapps everytime the Packers scored. They scored a lot. I’m hung over. I’m guessing Sinner and Moronpundit may be, as well, today.

Liz Stephans and that guy she blogs with demonstrate what we morons do when we view her image, from the Blog World Expo.

David points us to an article discussing the prevailing orthodoxy: At various times, and in various conversations, I wonder out loud whether any of them could imagine a play that challenged, say, the values of multiculturalism. Mostly I am met with baffled silences. Sir Peter Hall sums it up for me when he says: “I’m sure there are people who would like to write that sort of play, but they

A big thanks to all those who’ve ever served the United States in uniform. We owe you more than we can say, but that won’t stop us taking a shot. I’m going to repost an idea that I posted in the Pub a week ago, and see if there’s any interest in such a project, or whether it’s already being done. Feel free to add anything you like in the

I had planned on doing a bit of posting about the various talks and tours from this weekend’s YAF West Coast Leadership Conference, but it turns out there’s a beach about 50 yards from the hotel. And lots of bars. So, well, you know. Brief summary of days 1 and 2, for those interested: “Liberals = Evil; Lagavulin by the glass = $9.70” And yes, my pecs are marvelous.

Moises Naim is the editor of Foreign Policy magazine and the author of “Illicit: How Smugglers, Traffickers and Copycats Are Hijacking the Global Economy.” While President Hugo Chavez has been molding Venezuela into his personal socialist vision, other transformations — less visible but equally profound — have taken hold in the country. Venezuela has become a major hub for international crime syndicates. What attracts them is not the local market;

The AP, doing what it does best: The United States ranks near the bottom for infant survival rates among modernized nations. A Save the Children report last year placed the United States ahead of only Latvia, and tied with Hungary, Malta, Poland and Slovakia. The United States tries to save lots of preemies and other babies that wouldn’t be considered worth the effort elsewhere, which is why these stats are

Brian McMurphy, who’s making me miss Smantix a bit less over at Six Meat Buffet, has up a judicious appreciation of Norman Mailer’s life and works.