Category: madness

Michigan State Muscles Past USC 72–62 in March Madness

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Upset with the officials and his team’s defense, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo angrily snapped a white board in half during a timeout. Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo reacts to a call in the second half of a first-round college basketball game against Southern California in the NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, on…


The Joker: A Premonition

Commentary It was two years and a few months ago—only a few months before lockdowns—that I dragged myself to see “Joker,” a movie I dreaded but ended up respecting. “It’s a movie about one man’s descent into madness,” said the ticket taker. “Nothing else.” Why was the ticket seller pre-reviewing this movie for me? The…


Will the Madness of 2020 Last?

Commentary The COVID-19 pandemic is ending with mass vaccinations. So is the national quarantine. The rioting, looting, and arson that began in the summer of 2020 is finally sputtering out. The acrimony over the 2020 election is fading. Trump Derangement Syndrome became abstract when Donald Trump left office and was ostracized from social media. In…