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I recently rewatched âAnimal House,â a movie I absolutely adore, and was talking to a friend about it and how The Young People donât get that movie. âItâs stupid and offensive!â they say, and I respond, âYes! And it was stupid and offensive then too! And it was great!â
My friend said, âYes, back then we liked being offended.â And I said, âYes! Thatâs exactly right!â
I never really thought of it that way before. Being offended can be hilarious, if youâre of the right mindset. Many of us love offensive comedy the way many love horror movies â nobody actually loves being chased around by a guy in a leather mask in a chainsaw but make a movie out of that and it becomes a cult classic.
And speaking of offensive: I rewatched âAnimal Houseâ in 5- and 10-minute bursts on my iPhone over the course of a week or two, which will be highly offensive to cinephiles.
County With 37 Data Centers Asks Schools to âConserve Electricityâ
Was the Declaration of Independence Better Before the Edits? Not a great headline on this excellent article; itâs actually a history of the writing of the Declaration and subsequent generationsâ interpretation of the document, up to and including Abraham Lincoln (whom a college literature professor of mine said was the only American President who was also one of the greatest writers in the English language.)
By Jill Lepore, who is always worth reading and listening to on podcasts, on the New Yorker.
How should we remember Trump once he leaves the White House? Medieval Venice offers one answer for what to do with Trumpâs image and name that heâs plastered everywhere. âThere are certainly odd historical parallels between an 80-year-old leader attempting to take over a republic because he felt personally insulted and our current political situation.â By David M. Perry at the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
I thought I looked badass walking the dog this morning, but then I got in the car, glanced at myself in the rearview mirror and saw the front brim of my hat was pushed up the entire time. So instead of looking badass, I looked like a simple country cousin from the Beverly Hillbillies.
Also, I was wearing black socks with shorts.
I realized recently that I enjoy running errands. Buying gas, going to the store, picking up groceries. I wouldâve made a great 1950s housewife
đŚ Mitchellaneous 7.3.2026
