August 30, 2021

Above: The Dandy Warhols perform "We Used To Be Friends,” which totally not a metaphor for our relationship with the media. Pinky swear.

Everyone is complaining about Our Failed Political Press™ Afghanistan coverage, but the problem isn't journalism, the problem is punditry. Let's explore!

Rotten in Denmark tells us that savvy punditry isn't smart. Media criticism at its finest.

Green Eagle goes after the Afghan War pundits, too!

Annie Asks You found a pundit who got it right!

Hecatedemeter notes that the Dems are, well, in array!

Bonus Track: Nestflix presents movies that don't exist, but probably should. Some of 'em, anyway.

Round-up by Tengrain who blogs at Mock, Paper, Scissors. You can follow Tengrain on the Twitters, too. Send tips, requests, and suggestions to mbru@crooksandliars.com (with For MBRU in the subject line).

Can you help us out?

For nearly 20 years we have been exposing Washington lies and untangling media deceit, but now Facebook is drowning us in an ocean of right wing lies. Please give a one-time or recurring donation, or buy a year's subscription for an ad-free experience. Thank you.

Explore more

Discussion

We welcome relevant, respectful comments. Any comments that are sexist or in any other way deemed hateful by our staff will be deleted and constitute grounds for a ban from posting on the site. Please refer to our Terms of Service for information on our posting policy.
Mastodon