For the past 36 hours, as Republican congressmen rally to discredit the Russia Investigation, we have been hearing them speak about a so-called ‘Secret Society’ within the FBI. This, combined with the ‘missing 50,000 texts’ from two FBI agents who … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Joins A Secret Society (for the greater good)
In which our heroes go on holiday and come back to a finale. Original air date: 4/5/2002 And here we are at the finale of series 2. Black Books would not return for series 3 until March of 2004. While … Continue reading Black Books: Series 2, Episode 6 “A Nice Change”
So the Fake News Awards were last night. Apparently the link on GOP website wasn’t working, which the GOP attributed to higher than usual traffic. I’d attribute it to good old fashioned incompetence. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/01/17/trumps-fake-news-awards-are-shaping-up-to-be-a-total-flop/ Here’s something. The Fake News Awards … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Leaves The Fake News Awards Empty-Handed
In which Manny and Bernard’s relationship turns Freudian and Fran tries the clean life. Original Air Date: 3/29/2002 Let’s talk about Manny and Bernard. I mean, yeah, we’d be doing that anyway but my goodness there’s a lot to unpack … Continue reading Black Books: Series 2, Episode 5 “Hello Sun”
Morning Politocadoes! The Republican strategy for the 2018 midterms has been a curious one. After a spate of special elections that have demonstrated a re-energized left and a dissatisfied voter base, several GOP congressmen have opted to not seek re-election … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Has Just One Term Until Retirement
Wherein Bernard and Manny try to out-Borders Borders, and Fran goes off in search of her roots. Original air date: March 22, 2002 For all of the early-modern cellphones, standard definition image, and lack of a high-speed wirelessly connected world, … Continue reading Black Books: Series 2, Episode 4 “Blood”
Good Morning politocadoes! So, let’s recap what’s happened thus far in the New Year. January 2nd Trump has a dick-waving contest over the size of his Nuclear Button with North Korea threatening the doom of us all like it’s some … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Hit By A Bomb Cyclone (not just metaphorically!)
In which Fran fakes it ’till she makes it, while Manny and Bernard attempt to teach a dangerous mind. Original airdate: 3/15/2002 I kind of love how hard it is tell exactly … Continue reading Black Books: Series 2, Episode 3 “The Fixer”
Good Morning politocadoes!, Well, everyone know about that creepy Nathan Bedford Forrest statue? Well, it appears some rapscallions went and painted it pink. Owned by a private collector, the paint will apparently ‘show up real good’. This is not the … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Paints A Creepy Statue Pink
Wherein Fran find the walls closing in on her, Bernard tries to find a Manic Pixie Dream Girl, and Manny desperately tries to avoid his own Tempocalypse Original Air Date: 3/8/2002 Heat can do things to people. There’s nothing worse … Continue reading Black Books: Series 2, Episode 2 “Fever”
In the midst of the naked avarice and contempt on display for the working class on Wednesday, we forgot to remind everyone that Trump is, and always has been, a shady crook. Like, why should you believe him about anything, … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Buries Its Mob Ties
Three Blind Mice, See How They Run Original Air Date: 3/1/2002 Series 2 opens with a deftly handled, beautifully crafted episode that has all three of our main characters in one plot. … Continue reading Black Books: Series 2, Episode 1 “The Entertainer”
Greetings Politcadoes! Another rousing round of who’s fleeing the sinking ship continued yesterday with the ouster of Omarosa from the White House. Like, physically removed from the premises by John Kelly after she tried to break into the Residence. The … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Wasn’t At The White House To Make Friends
Wherein everyone is talking at Manny, and Fran and Bernard confront a harsh reality. Being alone and cynical has its merits. You can concentrate on yourself, do the hobbies you like to do, the world’s your oyster, why, you … Continue reading Black Books: Series 1, Episode 6 “He’s Leaving Home”
So, California is currently engulfed in wildfire, politicians are being forced to resign their seats due to gross improprieties (except Trump!), and the Russia probe is revealing what we’ve known from the beginning: Trump and his merry band of jackanapes … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Fine
In which Bernard stays out all night long, Manny learns essential survival skills, and Fran has a pleasant evening listening to the radio. Original Air Date: 10/27/2000 One of the key aspects in Bernard’s characterization is his intolerance for the … Continue reading Black Books: Series 1, Episode 5 “The Big Lock-Out”
Well, here we are. Let us once again stare into the maw of utter indifference as our ‘leaders’ blithely ignore the common peoples’ concerns or basic human decency. Men in power in entertainment, politics, and journalism continue to be revealed … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Gazes Into The Abyss (Again)
In which Manny gets his man, Fran tries to not to look at hers, and Bernard brings Belly Savalas to a dinner party. In the episode, Fran and Bernard engage in a discussion on a societal quirk (in this … Continue reading Black Books: Series 1, Episode 4 “The Black-Out”
Happy Thanksgiving to all of our ‘Murican Avocadoes! If you’re anything like me, you’re traveling to some misbegotten place in dread and/or anticipation of seeing relatives or friends and having nice, polite conversations about politics. Or sportsball. Or whatever. It’s … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Has A Nice, Quiet Dinner With Family & Friends
Bernard and Manny housesit for a friend and Fran goes on a date. Everything goes well. Streaming? How do? Black Books is available on Amazon Prime, Hulu, Vudu, and the Channel 4 site for those in the UK. This episode … Continue reading Black Books: Series 1, Episode 3 “Grapes of Wrath”
Come now, there’s no way these people are so clueless they can’t see the optics of this. Million Dollar Man Steven Mnuchin and his wife, Louise Linton, did a photo shoot at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing which was … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Plays The Heel
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