Oh Pat. You're so brave to write an editorial rebutting Frank Rich's denunciation of Obamacare naysayers, whom Rich points out are predominantly white male bigots (not in so few words). Pat Sajak has long been a poster boy for wholesome, conservative America, so in one sense it's pleasing to see him [...]

We all know the Washington media swims in an ever-shifting stream of "narratives" that drive coverage in one direction or another on an hourly basis - or, if one really has juice, can dominate coverage for months and months. Unfortunately, these narratives usually have only a tenuous connection to reality, [...]

If a Teleprompter Falls in the White House Does It Make a Sound? - Political Punch.

So the Obamas are changing up the art in the White House. And what do their choices say about them? The Wall Street Journal's well-reported story points out that they made some early picks— Jasper Johns (several pieces from his numerals series), a Diebenkorn, and an Edward Ruscha — from the National Gallery. All [...]

Bailouts, credit crunch, plague. Whatever. The Obamas have brought a human element back to politics. They host cocktail parties, fill out NCAA brackets, and dig kitchen gardens. And at this point in his tenure, the balance of work and play is welcome. It all looks optimistic — and, in the case [...]

The issue of race within the stage arts (opera, classical music, ballet) is a thorny one, and Alex Ross tackles it in his tribute to Marian Anderson. He has some condescending moments, but the end of this paragraph, he says Obama has the potential to make classical music more acceptable [...]

Politics has never, ever, been this stylish. As Michelle Obama and Carla Bruni stood together at official ceremonies in France today, they looked so elegant that they are bound to launch a trend: Prepare to see more  floppy-bow necklines around town in about 5 minutes. The Daily News has a fantastic slideshow [...]

Looks like Chanel, but it's not. 

The coat is a completely off-collection piece created custom by Thakoon Panichgul for the First Lady. While it looks like tweed, it’s actually a silk tulle that’s been flocked to resemble the classic fabric, following in the designer’s penchant for witty, trompe l’oeil [...]