Sidney Pollack, RIP. For my money, Pollack’s best film remains Tootsie, not least because he did a cameo in one of my all-time favorite scenes from a comedy.

Sean Carroll has a new piece in Scientific American: Does Time Run Backward in Other Universes?

Dan Kennedy with some thoughts on the Bay State’s senior senator: This may or may not come to a surprise to outsiders, but in Massachusetts Kennedy is known principally for two things: his diligent attention to the constituent-intensive aspects of being a senator, especially when it comes to bringing home the bacon; and his easy… Continue reading

It’s the little things in life. Outstanding.

Bill Vallicella, in fine form on the overuse of slang: Too many people use the word ‘stuff’ too often. Here is an example. I was brought up to believe that it is a piece of slang best avoided in all but the most informal of contexts. So when I hear a good scholar make mention… Continue reading