Outside the Beltway

The May The Farce Be With You Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Apparently, there was a culture clash at the Grey Lady.

Those with the means can buy their way out of more and more of life’s inconveniences.

Three years after joining The New York Times, Nate Silver is jumping ship to Disney’s ESPN and ABC.

A song written when Grover Cleveland was President is still protected by Copyright Law. That makes no sense at all.

Films from the House of Spiderman have grossed more than those from the House of Superman. But that’s mostly because of ticket price increases.

Facebook billionaire Sean Parker wanted an elaborate wedding based on the Lord of the Rings and wasn’t going to let little things like the law or some environmental damage stop him.

Yesterday, I noted that the theme park business is booming and suggested that, based on how crowded the parks are, Disney should raise their prices. It turns out that they had done just that the night before.

Despite a sluggish economy, Americans are flocking to theme parks and spending big bucks to stand in line.

Fox and Disney are in a legal fight over movie rights to a minor comic book character.

Critics are assailing Disney for turning “Brave” protagonist Merida into just another princess.

John McCain is taking a break from advocating yet another war in the Middle East to make war against cable television companies.

The Walking the Plank Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Republican Party needs a new message on foreign policy that is true to the conservative principles of the base and yet has a broad appeal to the American public.

George Lucas has sold the Star Wars franchise to Disney, which has announced a new Star Wars movie for 2015.

Chuck Shumer wants to force airlines to let families sit together for free.

The You’ll Put Your Eye Out Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The Three Hour Tour Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

The biggest news story of the past six weeks was something completely trivial.

Jack Kirby’s heir are trying to posthumously renegotiate half-century old deals with Marvel.

You know those creepy running shoes that look like fluorescent feet? They’re going mainstream.

The Kleinfelds of New YorkDelhi Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Cruise lines are the latest to create separate enclaves for customers willing to pay more to escape the riffraff.

Matthew Doig of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune posted a want ad for an investigative reporter and it’s gone viral.

Cory Booker, Michael Bloomberg, and Chris Christie have been in the news this week due to the political fallout over their handling of the East Coast blizzard.

A woman in California has filed a lawsuit against McDonald’s because she is apparently unable to resist her child’s incessant demands for a Happy Meal.

Bristol Palin’s success on Dancing With The Stars is apparently due largely to the fact that she is Sarah Palin’s daughter. That tells us much more about Sarah Palin’s supporters than it does either Sarah or Bristol.

Responding to the rant that got Rick Sanchez fired, Slate’s Brian Palmer investigates the question, “Do Jews Really Control the Media?” His short answer, “Maybe the movies, but not the news.”