Republicans are going missing. First it was rep. Tom Kean of New Jersey back in June. Now it’s everyone’s favorite former Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell. Save for a few questionable references to 20 minute phone calls with GOP allies, no one has heard from McConnell in weeks. Esquire columnist Charles P. Pierce wants to know whether the man is even alive. Learn more at the link below. —Chris Hatler, deputy editor
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Republicans are really into strange disappearances lately.
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I have withheld comment on this whole Mitch McConnell business because I find it difficult to analyze a person without the most basic information—like, whether or not he’s freaking alive. It appears that Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is rather of the same mind.
Strange disappearances now seem to be the order of the day for the Republican congressional majorities. First, Congressman Tom Kean goes AWOL for almost four months. Now, we have this completely bizarre dead or alive guessing game about the former Senate majority leader. Some are calling for McConnell to provide a "proof of life" video, as though he were being held by drug lords in a Colombian jungle.
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When Gertrude’s opened in our neighborhood, my brother and I made a point to show up as often as we could. We wanted to support the new spot, of course, but the goal was to become familiar enough that we could always, or almost always, get a spot at the bar. Through sheer repetition and recognition, we’d have a place that wasn’t our apartment where we could get a drink without having to mix it ourselves. The food was unpretentious and delicious, the martinis were freezing cold, and the music was an excellent mix of ’80s pop and ’00s indie. In an area lacking fin(er) dining and relatively kid-free establishments, Gertrude’s checked several boxes. The only question was when we’d go.
Our weekends were crowded with errands and extracurriculars, and there wasn’t a single weekday that felt more special or available than the next. So, when they announced a new weekly special—every Monday, Gertrude’s signature burger would get remixed either in-house or by a guest chef—it felt kismet.
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At the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival held in the Czech Republic, creator David Chase appeared on a panel centered around his work entitled “The Sopranos and Beyond: David Chase on Storytelling, Television, and the Future of Creative Risk.” There, Chase made a few revelations about his legendary series, including what he would change if he could make The Sopranos all over from scratch.
Kicking off the panel, Chase said he is pleased that The Sopranos has enjoyed its GOAT status for so long. “Obviously, my heart explodes. It makes me feel so good,” he said. “My main goal was to be entertaining. But yeah, it’s the high point of my creative life.”
Chase also revealed some issues with how he executed his show, and how he would rectify them if he could make The Sopranos again. He thinks the show has a woman problem.
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