Tom Snyder, host of the Tomorrow Show and the Late Late Show, is dead at 71.
posted to MetaFilter by doctor_negative at 9:01 AM on July 30, 2007 (64 comments)

Samuel Alito was sworn in as the nation's 110th Supreme Court justice Tuesday after being confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 58-42.(CNN)

John Kerry: This morning, 42 Senators voted against Alito's nomination. That's the highest number of votes against any Supreme Court nominee since Clarence Thomas in 1991. (from Kerry's email)
posted to MetaFilter by doctor_negative at 2:28 PM on January 31, 2006 (76 comments)

It's Jerry Time! Awesome animated video autobiography. A little Terry Gilliam mixed with a little Harvey Pekar (via BoingBoing).
posted to MetaFilter by doctor_negative at 8:00 AM on December 7, 2005 (8 comments)