If you’ve driven in California and pulled into a gas station to fill the tank, you know the Golden State’s gasoline market exists in some realm parallel to but separate from the rest of the country, with fuel priced as if the place was the setting for a Mad Max movie (OK, some parts sort […]
This week, the Senate passed its version of President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill, dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in Trump’s signature nomenclature. As with most modern spending bills, the proposal is a bloated mess, larded up with so many extraneous provisions that it not only funds the government but also adds […]
F1 is not the best movie I have seen this year. It is formulaic, predictable, frequently absurd, and more than a little bit shameless. But while it is not the best, it is the most roaringly entertaining, a nearly perfect summer movie fueled by real movie star charisma, heart-stopping racing footage, and more than a […]