Conservatives define themselves more by their hatred of liberals than anything else, and, conversely, liberals by their distaste for conservatives.

My hunch is that pop culture began to stagnate the moment Americans started to love the past more than they did the future.

It could fairly be said that America, during the Bush years, has entered an Age of Denial - arguably the first stage of a nation's decline.

History is nothing if not an epic tale of missed opportunities.

The shelf life of a movie actor or actress is so short, it's like milk.

People think they have to be ambitious. But at a certain age, all you want is to be around nice, decent people.

In this age of 24-7 headlines, the term 'newsweekly' seems almost quaint.