The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

Bristol Palin, Margaret Cho, Kathy Griffin and the Politics of Sexual Destruction

“Everyone was trying to pit me against Bristol, but the truth is, we got along well. She never asked me to babysit Tripp or anything like that, but I consider her a friend. . . . I really like Bristol as a person. . . . I am proud of her for shaking her ass!” […]

If Charles M. Blow Never Wrote Another Word About Sarah Palin . . .

. . . it would be nearly as good as if he never wrote another word, period: This is it. This is the last time I’m going to write the name Sarah Palin until she does something truly newsworthy, like declare herself a candidate for the presidency. Until then, I will no longer take part […]

Letter to a Damned Fool

Tim Rogers, executive editor of Dallas magazine, decided that my flame war with Barrett Brown (which has provoked the threat of legal action) was a fit subject for a blog post that linked Max Blumenthal — of all people — as the authoritative source on me. Which is damned foolish, considering that I’m rather authoritative about myself. […]

Good News! Unemployment Hits 9.8%

It’s the most wonderful time of the year isn’t it? New York Times: In a jolting surprise to the economic recovery and market expectations, the United States economy added just 39,000 jobs in November, and the unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent, according to the Department of Labor. Did somebody say “surprise”? Yes! Which can […]

Malkin and Coulter Underrated?

Conservative Home, a new Web site run by people you never heard of, has published the results of a survey of “1,152 Republican activists” identifying their favorite pundits. The top five are Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Charles Krauthammer, Bill O’Reilly and Sean Hannity — i.e., the top talk-radio star, three Fox News hosts and and […]

Happy Hannukah From Sarah Palin

Her Facebook page: As Jewish families all over the country and the world come together to celebrate the festival of lights – the miracle of one day’s worth of oil lasting for eight – we are reminded that this holiday is also about the miracle of taking a stand against impossible odds, surviving existential threats, […]

For the Ladies: Peter Doherty, British Rock Star Who Dated Kate Moss

Maybe you don’t remember that irresistibly sexy pop singer with the famous international supermodel girlfriend, so here’s a story from 2005 to refresh your memory: Kate Moss and Pete Doherty had a fight in the Eurostar train in front of the shocked passengers. . . . An eyewitness told The Sun “He was accusing Kate […]

Internet Consultant to the Stars

Given my vast experience with online media and famous celebrities, I’m sometimes asked, “Stacy, what’s the best way for international superstars to conduct themselves on the Internet?” While obviously I can’t share all my secrets here on the blog, here’s a little lesson in how not to use Twitter: Explanation: The sentiment was prompted by […]

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