Maura Flynn

Articles by Maura Flynn

Build-A-Climate-Scare: Why You Should Boycott Build-A-Bear

Attention Santas: This missive is directed at the guardians of, and donors to, tiny humans. If you fall into that category you likely are already familiar with Build-A-Bear, a world-wide corporation that provides the most innocent of services. They sell

Build-A-Climate-Scare: Why You Should Boycott Build-A-Bear

Attention Santas: This missive is directed at the guardians of, and donors to, tiny humans. If you fall into that category you likely are already familiar with Build-A-Bear, a world-wide corporation that provides the most innocent of services. They sell

Is CNN the New SNL?

Many have long awaited the day when Saturday Night Live and the late night talk shows would stop stumping for Obama and start conjuring up a little satire aimed at our not-so-new President. The writing team at SNL no doubt

ACORN Founder Wade Rathke: "There Is a Different Culture"

Earlier this week, ACORN founder Wade Rathke brought his traveling “everyone-is-against-us” road show to DC to promote his new book, Citizen Wealth. The book doesn’t contain surprises; a 200 page polemic laying out a stale progressive agenda for America. What

Sarkozy Mocks Obama at UN Security Council: Hello, Big Media?

One of my favorite features of the Newseum in Washington, DC is the daily display of newspaper front pages from around the world. Today, Canada’s National Post was a standout with Alex Spillius’ coverage of a clash between Presidents Obama

ACORN Scandal in The Washington Post: Ready…Aim…Scrub!

Yesterday I picked up The Washington Post from my doorstep and scanned the front page for coverage of the latest ACORN scandal. Call me naive if you want to, but The Post is my hometown paper and I maintain high

NPR on ACORN: The Hard-Core Bigotry of Low Expectations

Today NPR took notice of the most recent ACORN scandal. Credit to Frank James for covering this story in a fashion that puts most of the MSM to shame so far. “Instead of wasting its funds on lawsuits, ACORN might

Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid…Schoolhouse Rock: Earth!

My daughter cautiously approached me the other day and said plainly, “Mom, I don’t want you to have a heart attack, but there’s something you should know…” She then introduced me to a coming Disney DVD that didn’t actually kill

…And One More Thing About That Top 25 List

Maybe something in me hates a list…but I’ve been reading with equal parts horror, amusement, and genuine interest as the Big Hollywood community discusses and debates National Review’s top 25 picks for “The Best Conservative Movies.” I can’t help but

The Case of the Missing Wholesome Programs

While the Left may choose to lump those who take issue with Hollywood’s insidious political messages into one conveniently broad, loud, and demanding category, anyone who reads Big Hollywood should realize instantly that such thinking is simplistic and even foolish.

More Sex And Drugs Needed On TV … For The Children

Nick nailed it. But I’d go further…the disconnect from reality demonstrated by the average American television writer is why our best TV shows tend to be cribbed from the Brits (from Archie Bunker to The Office… Couples being one particularly