Infinite Loathing

Last night ABC aired its new legal drama, The Deep End. I could argue that The Deep End demonstrates that screenwriting as a serious craft is dead, but if you’ve watched any three-letter network lately (other than HBO), you know that already.
Every decade or so, someone in TV land who narrowly escaped a career [...]

I thought I was a veritable Thurgood Marshall when I pointed out the apparent disproportionality of Plaxico Burress’ sentence when compared with other celebrities who’ve acted badly.
And then someone at the justice department decided it was time to reel in Roman Polanski. Gold. Solid gold.
I’ll just set the stage quickly, as I’m sure [...]