• February 12, 2012

Leon Wieseltier

TODAY’S MOST IMPORTANT QUICK READ: A 4,200-word pretentious, Roman-numeral-subsectioned screed from the “Dick Cheney of TNR,” Leon Wieseltier, about how Andrew “He Links To Some Good Stuff” Sullivan hates Jews for being so Jewish, those rotten Jews. What, you don’t want to read this? Meh, just click on this Pareene thing instead. [TNR, Gawker]

It must be Sweeps Week in another version of reality, as Leon Wieseltier, New Republic‘s ranking number two funny old man with funny old racist ideas, guest stars on All About Steve, a teevee show, to play the head of the FLO, the Freudian Liberation Organization. [DCist]

North Korea is launching a space rocket into Earth’s orbit, which is a known US territory. It’s… not going to like what it sees. [Daily Beast] John McCain and Jackson Browne continue to sue each with abandon over the pressing legal issue of when it’s okay to play “Running on Empty.” (Jurisprudence spoiler alert!: never.) [...]