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The Emmys were last night. Some of it was funny as hell, like host Nate Bargatze's opening skit. Some of it was a flop, like his weird charity stunt. After the show wrapped, the veteran entertainment journalist Anthony Breznican gave me a call. Turns out, he had a much different takeaway from the evening. If you really look at the Emmy-winning performances, he said, you'll find a whole bunch of monsters, psychopaths, and egomaniacs. In a must-read column, Breznican wrote exactly why you should find comfort in that. – Brady Langmann, senior entertainment editor
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And host Nate Bargatze's awkward charity contest (unintentionally) spoofed the innate narcissism at the heart of all awards ceremonies. |
When it comes to adding tension to a narrative, no technique is as tried-and-true as the ticking clock. In addition to adding some laughs to the evening's black-tie backslapping session, the Boys & Girls Club gimmick did raise the stakes for an award-show format that can easily succumb to tedium, but it came at the cost of somewhat upstaging the honorees. As Lorne Michaels clutched his Emmy for the SNL 50 anniversary special and spoke movingly about receiving his first trophy for the show a half century ago, it was all too tempting for a viewer to tap that invisible wristwatch and fret over how many sports and STEM programs the comedy legend's trip down memory lane was obliterating. The fundraising stunt not only worked—the Emmys wrapped right about on time at the 11:00 p.m. Eastern mark—but it also unintentionally spoofed the innate narcissism at the heart of all awards ceremonies. |
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Memphis has a Democratic mayor. But Tennessee also has a Republican governor in lockstep with Republican legislature. Now, there long has been a theory among conservative thinkers that to overcome recalcitrant Democratic mayors—and, by extension, governors like Pritzker—that the state legislature should declare a state takeover of the cities. Russell Vought, the architect of Project 2025 and the current head of the Office of Management and Budget, whose portfolio extends far beyond crunching numbers, is particularly sweet on this strategy. |
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The best Levi's right now are all vintage, and anything Made in U.S.A. tells you the jeans are at least old enough to have the old-school '90s stylings that we menswear nerds love. Chances are, you won't have the money to buy old 501 classic fits from the '60s and earlier. The deadstock, never-shrunk models are probably hiding in somebody's garage in Iowa; though I actually found a near deadstock '60s Type III trucker in New York City mis-labeled for only $50, so it's possible to luck out. But if you really want that look, you might have to but new jeans that reference the old ones. You can, however, get a pair of slightly worn 501s from the '90s with relative ease on this Made in U.S.A. method. You can always find some great beat-up jeans, but for $100 there's typically some pairs that aren't trashed. If you don't want to shell out $100 for someone else's old jeans, though, a brand-new pair of 501s isn't a bad shout. You just need to know which models are worth your time and money. |
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