As my wife and children can readily attest to, my all-time favorite episode of NBC’s The Office is “Dinner Party.” That’s the one where office manager Michael Scott invites some of his employees over to his condo, where he and his unstable girlfriend Jan are hosting a couples-night. The episode… CONTINUE
Jay Leno is Half Right About Today’s ‘Late Night’ Politics
Former Tonight Show host Jay Leno made some political news earlier this week in an appearance on NBC’s Today. When asked if he missed his television hosting duties, Leno answered with an unequivocal no. “It’s different,” he added, referring to our uncivil political landscape. “I don’t miss it. You know,… CONTINUE
The Business of Academic Cheating — An Insider’s Look
For more than 20 years, I have taught prep classes for the SATs, LSATs, GMATs, GREs, and other standardized tests. I have proctored at least a dozen SAT sessions. During these years, I have been made serious offers (bribes) to cheat on behalf of test-takers at least once a year…. CONTINUE
Hollywood — Especially in the Age of Trump
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Casting Will Smith and the Rise of Colorism?
It is time to call attention to just how unfairly we treat the “differently countenanced.” It always happens, here in America, that it’s all really about charismatic supremacy. Movies are being cast on the basis of “beauty-ism.” Take “The Crown.” Let’s be honest: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the reigning British… CONTINUE