The realest fake news in America. Satire, parody, and fiction.
Opinion
Senior Correspondent at Large
A veteran of eight presidents, one typewriter, and an institutional memory that keeps ruining tidy narratives.
"The press keeps mistaking novelty for importance. It is an old error in a new suit."
Opinion
The senior correspondent at large files a history of men in matching outfits announcing the future, and of the archive drawer that collects them.
Opinion
The senior correspondent at large compares presidents, errors, and press habits without raising his voice.
Gerald hired Wally as the adult supervision he could point to when the site's editorial credibility is questioned. What he did not anticipate is that Wally would periodically tell him his analysis is not wrong but is missing something important, and always be right. Gerald defers to Wally in editorial meetings and then returns to his office and sits quietly for a period he describes as processing.