Greetings! Thank you Sharon Waxman.  The CEO of TheWrap, the entertainment news website, provided a much-needed definition of the term wokeism in a weekend NY Times op-ed about the demise of Hollywood’s “progressive snowflake” era.  Waxman calls wokeism “the belief in progressive values aimed at correcting systemic injustices tied to race, gender and other marginalized traits.” Nailed it....Super Bad? Dean Cain, who soared to B-list fame playing Superman in the 90s TV program “Lois and Clark,” has a new gig.  The MAGA-loving actor is starring in a recruitment video for ICE. (MSNBC) Worth noting: Cain, 59, is half-Japanese and his ancestors were held at an internment camp in Idaho during World War II. (The Daily Beast)...Looks like we might have a new villain in the GOP.  And that honor goes to Rep. Cory Mills  (R-FL).  His former girlfriend, Lindsay Langston, the reigning Miss United States, filed a restraining order last month alleging that he threatened to release sexual images of her.  The details get even more sordid and they’re covered extensively in this article from Drop Site News, which first reported the story...Weekday Watch: In remembrance of astronaut Jim Lovell, who died at the age of 97 last Thursday, I’m recommending Apollo 13 (available only for a slight fee on Amazon Prime). The movie was based on the true story of the failed Apollo 13 mission in 1970, commanded by Jim Lovell (played to perfection by Tom Hanks).  The dramatization misquotes Lovell saying, “Houston, we have a problem.” Nonetheless, the story – and Lovell’s critical role in guiding the stricken space ship back to earth -- embodies the American spirit of adventure, resourcefulness and courage in the face of mortal danger.  Thank you, Jim Lovell for inspiring all earth-bound humans....If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

Greetings! The NY Post’s David Harsanyi slams Robert F. Kennedy Jr., calling Donald Trump’s Sec. of Health and Human Services  anti-vax fixation “a menace to public health.” “RFK Jr. is no better than the hacks who undermined our trust in science under former President Joe Biden,” Harsanyi wrote. “In some ways, he is worse”...The Victory Girls blog wonders what would happen if Trump stepped into the NYC mayoral race and endorsed anybody not named the winner of the Democratic primary NY state assemblyman  Zohran Mamdani. Would it help or hurt that candidate? “It would be ideal if New York City wasn’t governed by a communist, but if the voters want to jump off that cliff, there is not much that anyone outside the city can do, save vote with their feet and not spend tourist dollars there,” opines Victory Girl’s Deanna Fisher. Worth noting: The editorial board of the NY Post urges Trump to meddle (my word) in the election by endorsing current mayor Eric Adams...Quiet launch: With little fanfare in its debut week, podcast star Megyn Kelly expanded her podcast empire with the launch  of MK True Crime, a  podcast network  devoted to true crime shows, live trial coverage, and legal analysis.  Contributors include Mark Geragos and Arthur Aidala.  The network bowed August 5...Weekend Watch: The  funniest scatological documentary of all time has got to be Netflix’s Trainwreck: Poop Cruise. The hour-long doc offers a too-close-for-comfort look at the ill-fated 2013 Carnival Triumph voyage when the ship lost all electrical power and was adrift for almost a week.  The toilets stopped working immediately and there were plenty of cellphones to record the misery...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard