Aint No Right

Motley Crew is trending on twitter this morning and curiosity got the better of me:

Finished the three-part mini-series The Casual Vacancy (HBO) last night. I enjoyed it. Strong, compelling performance by Abigail Lawrie. I came upon this series by accident, having neither heard of it nor Lawrie. Emily Nussbaum's review: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/05/04/queens-boulevard...

Sarah Sanders. Good riddance! https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSfA_yh2fKnAR_imu4AKfnni007DgYmsKYG5yE94GCzJjd7YNvMwQ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-says-press-secretary-sarah-sanders-leaving-the-white-house Trump says press secretary Sarah Sanders leaving the White H...

I decided to create a debate thread to keep it separate from the campaign thread. The first debate will span two nights: Wednesday June 26th and Thursday June 27th. The first debate, sponsored by NBC News, MSNBC, and Telemundo, will take place on June 26 and 27 from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET at the Adrie...

This made me laugh (and spit up my tea ).

Just read the first chapter of The Uninhabitable Earth. In a nutshell - we are doomed. https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/314ZRi8jXCL._SX294_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/feb/27/the-uninhabitable-earth-review-david-wallace-wells Enough to induce a panic at...

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So I watched season 5 of Black Mirror (3 episodes). It's very disappointing.

What did you think of Bandersnatch?

I haven't seen it.

It got lukewarm reviews, but I'm enjoying McEwan's latest novel.

So I watched season 5 of Black Mirror (3 episodes). It's very disappointing.

June 7, 2019
May 13, 2019

Jan Brady was trending on Twitter so I assumed the actress who played her died. But no . . .

Just finished the Broadchurch series. All three seasons are on Netflix (8 episodes each season). Great series; strong writing and acting. Olivia Colman is fabulous. This is the first time I have seen her in anything. (I know she is in the movie The Favorite, but I haven't seen it yet.)

DJT is getting as big as the sumo wrestlers; I love the look on Melania's face. :lol: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/26/world/asia/trump-sumo-japan.html Trump’s Ringside Evening in the Sumo Arena The sumo ring is a sacred space where rules have applied for centuries. Foreign leaders do not often st...

This guy gives a critique and and alternate ending for GOT. It's worth watching/listening. His rewrite starts at 4:43. If you don't want to watch the whole thing I suggest you jump to 10:30. Some features: -The Night King is linked to the Children of the Forest -Jon Snow dies -Dany is pregnant, bend...

In the old days some book editors acted as gatekeepers. :oldtimer: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/features/10-point-guide-to-dodging-publishing-pitfalls/2011808.article#survey-answer 5. On production issues In the world of academic books, copy-editing has changed and much of this work is now o...

I've been talking about this all day. The copy editing process at academic presses is, or rather, use to be more rigorous. Larry, both you and SR are right; fact-checking falls primarily on the authors (and is usually stipulated in their contracts).