Archive for 2020

JUST LEAVE OUT THE ACTUAL MATH, BECAUSE MATH IS SEXIST OR SOMETHING.

His self-description: “Social-justice-oriented professor of applied math/data science. Freelance violist. Gay, gay, gay. Grateful yogi, unapologetic nerd. Gives free skin care advice.”

MUST-FLEE TV: Read the Trump Derangement Behind ‘Party of Five’ 2.0.

The minds behind the Fox series “Party of Five” didn’t want to revive the show for the usual reasons.

Nostalgia sells, of course, and new versions of “Will & Grace,” “Veronica Mars” and “Roseanne” scored (again) with audiences. Amy Lippman, who created the ’90s hit “Party of Five” with Chris Keyser, told the TV’s Top 5 Podcast that she needed a better reason to bring the story back to primetime TV.

The nation’s immigration crisis, and a hearty case of Trump Derangement, gave her team all the rocket fuel required.

Read the whole thing.

SKILLS CHECK: Ankle-Carry Drill. A lot of people look down their noses at ankle holsters, but it’s very easy to draw while sitting in a car seat, or ducking behind a desk.

Of course, you’ll have to give up your skinny jeans, but that’s a feature, not a bug . . .