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Month: September 2025

Adrastos, Film, Pulp Fiction

Notorious (1946)

September 14, 2025September 14, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman go Nazi hunting in Brazil. Also starring Claude Rains, Louis Calhern, and Madame Konstantin. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Screenplay by Ben Hecht. Continue reading Notorious (1946)

Cassandra, Caturday

Caturday: I Will Help

September 13, 2025August 29, 2025 cassandraisright

Meow from Rey. Continue reading Caturday: I Will Help

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Music, Odds & Sods, Political Crack1 Comment

Saturday Odds & Sods: Mirror Image

September 13, 2025September 12, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friend to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Mirror Image

Adrastos, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music

Maybe I’m Amazed

September 12, 2025September 12, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Paul McCartney. Continue reading Maybe I’m Amazed

Jamie O, Political Crack, So Called Liberal Media2 Comments

Political Violence Is Bad, And So Was Charlie Kirk

September 12, 2025September 12, 2025 JCO

You can say murdering Charlie Kirk is bad without lionizing him. Continue reading Political Violence Is Bad, And So Was Charlie Kirk

Adrastos, Catblogging

Friday Catblogging: A Box Is A Box

September 12, 2025September 11, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Meow from Perry. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: A Box Is A Box

Big Damn Heroes, Cassandra, Diary, Do Something, Immoral Values, Propaganda, So Called Liberal Media, Terrorism, War in Afghanistan, War in Iraq

9/11:  History in a Vacuum, Revisited

September 11, 2025September 11, 2025 cassandraisright

I still feel the same way about 9/11 and its fallout–angry at the fucking GOP which enabled all its post-attack horrors. Continue reading 9/11:  History in a Vacuum, Revisited

Adrastos, Diary, Medicine, Music5 Comments

Psychedelic Surgery

September 11, 2025September 11, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

The eyes have it. Continue reading Psychedelic Surgery

Cassandra, Political Crack, Stupid Republican Tricks, The Darnold1 Comment

The Badly Damning Birthday Book

September 10, 2025September 10, 2025 cassandraisright

Epstein was a sex predator and so is Trump. How are people OK with this? Continue reading The Badly Damning Birthday Book

Fog Of History, Medicine, Parenthetical

A Pox Upon Our House

September 9, 2025September 8, 2025 rcb30

As nitwits dismantle public health policy and some brave experts speak up, “moderate Republicans” are staying (vaccinated and) AWOL. Continue reading A Pox Upon Our House

COVID-19, Immoral Values, Jamie O, Political Crack, So Called Liberal Media, The Darnold1 Comment

The Bullshit Party Rages On

September 8, 2025September 8, 2025 JCO

The Republicans have turned not making sense into a new art form. Continue reading The Bullshit Party Rages On

Adrastos, Irksome Things, Political Crack3 Comments

Irked In September

September 8, 2025September 8, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Vexatious venting about irksome things. Continue reading Irked In September

Adrastos, Film, Pulp Fiction

Cornered (1945)

September 7, 2025September 7, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

A veteran goes Nazi hunting in this film noir starring Dick Powell and Walter Slezak. Produced by Adrian Scott. Directed by Edward Dmytryk. Screenplay by John Paxton. Continue reading Cornered (1945)

Cassandra, Caturday4 Comments

Caturday: Laundry Kitty

September 6, 2025August 29, 2025 cassandraisright

Meow from Finn. Continue reading Caturday: Laundry Kitty

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Political Crack

Saturday Odds & Sods: Lonely Days

September 6, 2025September 7, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Lonely Days

Adrastos, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music2 Comments

You’ve Got A Friend

September 5, 2025September 5, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Carole King. Continue reading You’ve Got A Friend

Jamie O, Political Crack, The Darnold1 Comment

Nostalgia As A Weapon Against Democracy

September 5, 2025September 5, 2025 JCO

How Trump is using fond memories of a time that never was against us. Continue reading Nostalgia As A Weapon Against Democracy

Adrastos, Catblogging

Friday Catblogging: Claire Bear

September 5, 2025September 4, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Meow from Claire Trevor. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Claire Bear

Big Damn Heroes, Cassandra, Political Crack

I Believe Them

September 4, 2025September 5, 2025 cassandraisright

The Epstein files must be released. Continue reading I Believe Them

Adrastos, Books, Dipshit Insurrection, Film, Fog Of History, Political Crack, The Darnold2 Comments

Ashli Babbittry 3.0

September 4, 2025September 4, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Sinclair Lewis meets Donald Trump. Continue reading Ashli Babbittry 3.0

Adrastos, New Orleans, Political Crack, The Clownfish, The Darnold

Proposal Or Trial Balloon?

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Trump muses about sending troops to a blue city in a red state: New Orleans, Louisiana. Is it just bluster and bullshit? Stay tuned. Continue reading Proposal Or Trial Balloon?

Cassandra, Political Crack

So We Had One Glorious Day Of Hope

September 3, 2025September 2, 2025 cassandraisright

It’s the thing with feathers, after all. Continue reading So We Had One Glorious Day Of Hope

Adrastos, Florida Man, Malakatude, Political Crack

Malaka Of The Week: Byron Donalds

September 2, 2025September 2, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

It all started in a Cracker Barrel parking lot. The Florida Man malakatude, it burns. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Byron Donalds

Parenthetical, Political Crack1 Comment

If It’s Turkey On White, You Can’t Indict

September 2, 2025September 2, 2025 rcb30

This post about heros and heroes has a lot of bread, but no filler. Continue reading If It’s Turkey On White, You Can’t Indict

Economy, Jamie O, Political Crack

Labor Day, Trump Style

September 1, 2025August 31, 2025 JCO

Dear American worker, he doesn’t give a shit about you. Continue reading Labor Day, Trump Style

Adrastos, Bobby Junior, Malakatude, Medicine, Political Crack

Quote Of The Day: CDC Purge Edition

September 1, 2025September 1, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

The MAHA malakatude, it burns. Continue reading Quote Of The Day: CDC Purge Edition

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