‘Hot Frosty’ and 4 other stupid TV shows I’m thankful for in an uncertain year
The wars and racism aren't going anywhere, so I’m thankful for the inconsequential stuff I can escape with, like “Hot Frosty” and “Dancing With the Stars.”
Absolutely nothing of real-life importance happens in “Hot Frosty,” starring Dustin Milligan, left, as a snowman with abs of steel and Lacey Chabert as a kind widow who takes him in.
Turkey is great, but Maryland should consider eating blue catfish for the holidays
Blue catfish won’t sit nobly at the center of your feast like a Norman Rockwell turkey, or come with lore like Maryland stuffed ham. It does have the element of abundance, though.
Rock Zang, owner of Chesapeake Smokehouse in Annapolis, looks over a row of smoked salmon fillets ready for packaging on Nov. 25, 2024.
Kyle Goon: Lamar Jackson is finally getting the help he deserves
We’re used to seeing Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry take the Ravens on their back. But the 30-23 win over the Chargers featured multiple stars in their roles, the kind of diverse play-making Baltimore needs to get another championship.
Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman celebrates his touchdown catch late in the first half with wide receiver Diontae Johnson.
He was a cybercrime journalist. Now he’s taking on the bad guys himself.
Former technology journalist Sean Gallagher wrote about cybercrime for years, until — at 55 — he decided to fight it himself.
Sean Gallagher works from his Hampden home as a cybercrime investigator.
Jon Meoli: Just how risky do the Orioles’ want to be when it comes to free agent pitching?
They can shop for free agents previously thought to be off limits, but it remains to be seen what the Orioles will do when they open their wallet.
Zach Eflin was once out of the Orioles’ price range. Now they might be willing to spend for a pitcher to supplant him at the top of their rotation.
Ask this AI guide to the Maryland General Assembly anything. It will tell you what it thinks.
KC, the avatar of an AI chatbot developed by Annapolis lobbyist Johntel Greene, told me that her debut before the next General Assembly as a portal and phone app should be newsworthy. It could be revolutionary.
Annapolis lobbyist Johntel Greene demonstrates her AI guide to the Maryland General Assembly on Nov. 19, 2024 in Annapolis.
Letter: Resist normalizing Trump
President-elect Donald Trump is an authoritarian, a readers says, and suggests balanced coverage as a means to resist normalizing him.
Supporters of President-elect Donald Trump participate in a Trump victory parade on November 17, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Saying goodbye to a Catholic church — and a link to my family’s past
There are places that become part of us, and places where part of us of remains. Corpus Christi, one of dozens of Baltimore-area Catholic parishes set to close at the end of the month, is that kind of place for my family.
The Rev. Martin Demek prepares for the second-to-last Sunday mass at the Corpus Christi church in Baltimore on Nov. 17.
I wasn’t ready to get my kid a phone, but this changing country means he needs one
Agonizing about the timing and reasoning for getting a cellphone for your child is pretty common. But recent events made that decision for me.
Letter: Proud to be a Marylander, despite election results
Frances Murphy Draper, president and CEO of AFRO American Newspapers, says she’s proud to be a Marylander despite the results of the 2024 election.
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 06: Mary Clement sits alone after Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris concedes the election during a speech at Howard University on November 06, 2024 in Washington, DC. After a contentious campaign focused on key battleground states, the Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump was projected to secure the majority of electoral votes, giving him a second term as U.S. President. Republicans also secured control of the Senate for the first time in four years.
An Annapolis lawyer blocked one City Dock renewal. Now his son is trying again.
A legal challenge over the $100 million project to protect downtown Annapolis from climate flooding mirrors a legal a decade over the exact same space, many of the same ideas and even the same family of lawyers.
An Annapolis lawyer with a storied legal name wants the city to bow to an anonymous complaint that its City Dock flooding project didn’t properly get approval from the city’s own Historic Preservation Commission.
Letter: If you’re a woman who voted for Trump, no one is coming to save you
After the presidential election, conservative white women who believe the white patriarchy will save them are in for a rude awakening, writes Baltimore resident Betsy Schindler.
Supporters watch returns at a campaign election night watch party for former President Donald Trump in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Anne Arundel County voted against diversity. That might end judicial elections.
When Anne Arundel County voters rejected Circuit Court Judge Ginina Jackson-Stevenson for lawyer Tom Casey, they reduced the number of Black judges on the bench by one-third.
Circuit Court Judge Ginina A. Jackson-Stevenson, left, prepares to canvas with supporters of Del. Mike Rogers on Jan. 6, 2024. She lost her seat on the bench in November. It's the first time since 2004 that an appointed Black judge lost to a white challenger.
5 things we learned from Joan Vassos, Maryland’s ‘Golden Bachelorette’
The Golden Bachelorette found new, true love. Here are some lessons we learned from Rockville’s Joan Vassos.
Rockville resident Joan Vassos found love with Chock Chapple on the first-ever season of “The Golden Bachelorette” — and taught us a few things along the way.
Kyle Goon: You’re not a Raven until you lose to the Steelers
The Ravens have the talent to be a championship-level team, but whatever credibility they build is undercut by ugly, self-sabotaging performances.
Lamar Jackson throws a wobbly pass as he is hit by Nick Herbig of the Steelers during the second quarter.
Jon Meoli: What should we make of the Orioles’ new group of hitting coaches?
Elevating Asche and Sherman Johnson into prominent roles suggests the practices may not change much.
Orioles infielder Coby Mayo connects with a pitch during a game against Tampa Bay in September.
Kyle Goon: Watch out. This generation of Baltimore-born basketball players could be special.
Baltimore-born hoop stars are building buzz, especially locally with the Washington Wizards and the Terps.
From left: Bub Carrington of the Washington Wizards; Ace Baldwin of Penn State; and Derrik Queen of University of Maryland.
Can Gordie Howe save Maryland from its Chesapeake Bay Bridge blues?
The Gordie Howe International Bridges isn’t an exact fit for easy comparison for proposed new Chesapeake Bay bridges. But in terms of scale, it’s the largest bridge project in North America right now, and when finished will be the longest cable-stated bridge on the continent. So are there some lessons there? Maybe.
Gordie Howe International Bridge progress, December 2023.
Powerful women are supposed to apologize, be humble. Martha Stewart says nah.
Martha Stewart is not sorry. And you’re going to have to deal with it.
The unapologetic Martha Stewart attends the premiere of her Netflix documentary “Martha.”
Kyle Goon: Can Ravens kicker Justin Tucker get back to his old self? He deserves the chance.
Justin Tucker hasn’t been great lately. But he believes the kicker he has been, setting the NFL’s standard for excellence, is still within him.
Baltimore Ravens punter Jordan Stout (11) and Baltimore Ravens place kicker Justin Tucker (9) watch as his extra point sails through the uprights in a regular season game against the Denver Broncos at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday, November 3, 2024.
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