When Art Attacks

From Peter Schjeldahl's latest review in The New Yorker, concerning the artistic atmosphere of the '60s:

Blatant narcissism was in the air, too, but it was typically inflected with self-abasement, particularly in stunts performed soon afterward by Vito Acconci (who bit himself anywhere he could and photographed the tooth marks) and Chris Burden (who had himself shot).

Well! All I can say is, an ear just won't cut it anymore.

A Bit of Good News

The sideshow that is Christine O'Donnell, the newly minted GOP Senate candidate from Delaware, doesn't look like it will go anywhere. Phew. If this holds, we can just grab the popcorn and enjoy the spectacle.

Please God. Let this hold.

HT: Political Wire.

Christine O'Donnell: There's More Evidence for Creationism Than for Evolution

Wha-wha-what?!?

Yes, this is what she argued - if you understand the word "argued" to mean "dreamt up" - back in 1996. Her evidence? Yeah, the Bible. Q.E.D., Christine.

What with this, and a forthcoming conference of those who believe that the world is really flat, there has been entirely too much medievalism of late.

Which is ironic, because if we were consistently medieval in our outlook, O'Donnell would of course be burned as a witch.

Fact. I Heard It Somewhere.

Watch and listen to this interview with assorted Beckheads at this past weekend's odd little gathering in DC. Watch, listen - and marvel at how colossal ignorance is no barrier to vehement and indignant opinion.

HT: TDW, oddly enough. And to Sarah Silverman for inspiring the title of this post.