What to Watch on TV This Summer

U.S. News & World Report 2 days ago

Thank the TV gods for premium cable during the doldrums of summer network programming.

Topics: Aaron Sorkin , Arts & Entertainment

Arianna Huffington on Redefining Success: 2013 Smith College Commencement Address

Brain Pickings 1 hour ago

“Money and power by themselves are a two-legged stool — you can balance on them for a while, but eventually you’re going to topple over.” ...

Topics: Aaron Sorkin

'Let's go Bulworth...': If Barack Obama wants to act like a cinema president, which films should he copy?

The Independent 3 days ago

Barack Obama has hinted that he wants to follow the lead of a fictional politician. But which other film plots should he follow?

Topics: Aaron Sorkin , Arts & Entertainment

Maureen Dowd Fires Back At Robert Gibbs Over Column Criticism

Mediaite 1 day ago

Early this morning on MSNBC, former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs jabbed New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd by saying that she’s been ...

Topics: Aaron Sorkin

Meet David Karp, the 26-year-old high school dropout worth $275m after selling Tumblr to Yahoo

The Independent 2 days ago

Behind the news of Tumblr’s sale for $1.1billion (£723 million) to Yahoo there lies the story of David Karp, its 26-year-old founder, who has now ...

Topics: Aaron Sorkin

Seitz on Scandal: More than a Crazy Soap (But Still a Delightfully Crazy Soap)

Matt Zoller Seitz for Vulture May 16

When Scandal premiered, I never imagined that I’d one day tell people that it gives me the same kind of crazy rush that I used to get from 24.There’s ...

Topics: Aaron Sorkin , Arts & Entertainment