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As political strategist Lee Atwater said, perception is reality. First, some numbers. An alarming number of Americans believe that the U.S. election system is not trustworthy, according to a recent poll. While a majority of Americans (58%) have a “great deal” or “good amount” of trust that elections are
Entertainment
One thing I like about the days around and following Christmas are the proliferation of old hit movies. I just finished watching “The Wiz,” which was really enjoyable — I had seen it before — and realized it would have been bathed in woke controversy if released today. Why? Although the cast
Culture
Somebody didn’t get the message. The New York Times is reporting that the neutral site for a potential playoff between the Kansas City Chiefs (go, Andy Reid) and the Buffalo Bills (go, Damar Hamlin) will be Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. That game would be played Sunday, Jan. 29, at
Russia
Welcome to Tucker Carlson’s lies, part of a continuing series. I can’t help watching Fox News Channel’s highest-rated asset because he is conducting a master’s class in political disinformation, lies and propaganda. His specialty is white lies, misdirection, and walking the tightrope between legitimate opinion and
Immigration
Following the “better late than never” adage, President Joe Biden has made a small move to relieve the tsunami at our southern border, but would still allow 30,000 migrants entry each month. (Not counting the many thousands he won’t allow.) Biden was forced to act because even Democrats
ACCT Philly
Back in October, I reported the Board of Directors of ACCT Philly had decided to appoint a single executive director to replace the two acting co-executive directors. I was told a decision was expected before the end of the year and the decision has been made: Sarah Barnett, 35, one
Mummers
By all accounts, the 2023 Mummers Parade was colorful (as always), loud (as always), and free of controversy (not always). Thanks to nearly balmy temperatures, crowds were large — not compared to the parade’s hey-day in the ‘80s — but compared to Covid-shriveled crowds in recent years (including the cancellation of
Culture
Happy New Year? It’s 2023. 2023? What a nothing number. Like they say in baseball, lots of crooked numbers, but it surely doesn’t roll off the tongue, does it? If we were at a dance, 2023 would be a wallflower. Not fun like 2020, which sounded like a
Culture
Once upon a time, New Year’s Eve was the most important, and often traumatic, night of the year. As a young kid, it was a turning point when I was allowed to stay up to see — or hear, before TV — the countdown from Times Square, followed by the gooey
Culture
The six-part Netflix “documentary” is about three hours too long, and a mirror held up to reveal our own biases about the world’s most famous interracial couple. “Harry & Meghan” was part of an estimated $100-million deal between the former Royals and the mammoth streaming company. When it made
God
Continuing a tradition of annual chats with God stretching back two decades (that’s 20 years, Millennials.) Stu: Anyone home? There’s no one on the throne. God: (Voice from outside): I’m out in the yard. I’m feeding the animals in the creche. The camel is a real
Media
Anchor Jim Gardner had a really good run — 46 years at 6abc, one less than the 47 I logged at the Daily News. During his last turn as anchor on Wednesday he said something about the press that mimicked what I said on my last day, three years earlier. Here’