Keeping His Hand InMartin Landau died a week ago at the age of 89. He was a versatile actor who connected less often than he should have with the perfect part, but, when he did, there was none better. In the late Sixties, he was a TV fixture on "Mission: Impossible", playing the most watchable character Rollin Hand, a master of disguise who could pass himself off as almost anyone. It was a fun role for Landau, and created for him (the name of the part in early scripts was "Martin Land") and his particular talents: half the time, to make it even more enjoyable, they had him play the guy he was meant to be impersonating, too. Needless to say, as part of its general abuse of the source material, Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible franchise dispensed with the Hand ... |
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Mark's Week in ReviewA Se'nnight of Steyn, July 17-23
In case you missed it, here's how the last seven days looked to Mark On the AirThe Real CrimeOn Saturday morning, Mark started the day with Abby, Pete and Clayton on "Fox & Friends" discussing the latest ructions inside and outside the White House:
Click below to watch - or if that doesn't display properly (as apparently it doesn't on some browsers) you can watch the full interview here: Mark will be back on air... Steyn on the WorldDiversity and Disintegration
The most important determination the media make is deciding what category a story falls into. For example, NPR recently ran a report asking the following: How Did Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Pop Up In Spain? Oddly enough, despite the headline, the reporter doesn't seem that interested in answering the question... On the AirWorking the Room (Collusion Edition)
Mark joins Tucker Carlson to discuss the shocking revelation that at a meeting of world leaders Trump met with a world leader... On the AirSchmoozing with Hakims and ArgentinesSteyn checks in with the great John Oakley to talk Trump, Trudeau and treason: SteynPostsThe Biggest Issue of Our TimeThis brand new SteynPost is a kind of primer on Mark's demographic thesis: SteynPosts and The Mark Steyn Show are made possible through the support of members of The Mark Steyn Club. Among the pleasures... Defend Free Speech!The Vertigo at the Top of the Stick
In a couple of months, Michael E Mann's defamation suit against me will enter its sixth year in the constipated bowels of DC justice... Mann vs SteynFootball and HockeyThe Corner post that launched a lawsuit... |
Ave atque valeThe Son of the Man who Put the Saud in Saudi Arabia
I see that Prince Abdul-Rahman bin Abdulaziz al Saud died the other day. If you're having trouble keeping track of your Saudi princes, well, I don't blame you. Unlike the closely held princely titles of the House of Windsor, the House of Saud is somewhat promiscuous with the designation: there are (at the time of writing) over 10,000 Saudi "princes" running around the country - and, in fact, at this time of year, more likely running around Mayfair and the French Riviera, exhausting the poor old blondes from the escort agencies. I believe that's Abdul-Rahman at right, although to be honest all Saudi princes look alike to me, except that some wear white and others look very fetching in gingham. As I once remarked to Sheikh Ghazi al-Ghosaibi, ... The Mark Steyn ClubYes, But...
Yesterday's SteynPost was a demographic primer on "The Biggest Issue of Our Time", and it attracted a lot of reaction. Reading the characteristically thoughtful responses from Mark Steyn Club members, it occurred to me it might make a good subject for a new Clubland Q&A. Ever since I started writing about the west's deathbed demography in the years after 9/11, I've encountered a lot of people who object, "Ah, yes, but what about..." - many of which I've answered piecemeal over the last decade, but not previously in one sustained blast... Steyn's Song of the WeekOver There
President Trump was a guest of President Macron this past week to mark not only Bastille Day but also the one hundredth anniversary of America's entry into the Great War. So, with that in mind, altogether now... The Mark Steyn Weekend ShowSteyn on Dover Beach
The first of a brand new series: Steyn on lines (of poetry) Steyn's Song of the WeekAt Long Last LoveAnother live-performance edition, with Robert Davi singing Cole Porter: The Mark Steyn Weekend ShowBig Mac en roseMichael Keaton's biopic of the man behind McDonald's; a tribute to Mary Tyler Moore; and Canada's disco diva Patsy Gallant recalls Édith Piaf: Steyn's Song of the WeekThe Meaning of the BluesWe're honored to present a brand new live-performance edition, with a very brooding ballad from 12-time Grammy winner Cheryl Bentyne: |
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