It's a rare moment when we take a break from the tribulations of the daily rat race to reflect on assumptions and values that we casually accept as gospel. Graydon Carter acceptassumptionbreak Change image and share on social
Arrogance, ignorance, and incompetence. Not a pretty cocktail of personality traits in the best of situations. No sirree. Not a pretty cocktail in an office-mate and not a pretty cocktail in a head of state. In fact, in a leader, it's a lethal cocktail. Graydon Carter arrogancecocktailfact share on social
I don't think you can be a credible, modern candidate for president without making the environment a major part of your platform. Graydon Carter candidatecredibleenvironment Change image and share on social
Fashion is a dangerous road to go down. Anybody who is going to have children later in life had best not be too fashionable because the photos will come back to haunt them. Graydon Carter backchilddangerous Change image and share on social
Many men think they're playboys, but they invariably land wide of the mark. Surrounding yourself with champagne, fast friends, and paid escorts is the very definition of the word 'loser.' Graydon Carter champagnedefinitionescort Change image and share on social
My hunch is that pop culture began to stagnate the moment Americans started to love the past more than they did the future. Graydon Carter americanbeginculture Change image and share on social
Satire works best when it hews close to the line between the outlandish and the possible - and as that line continues to grow thinner, the satirist's task becomes ever more difficult. Graydon Carter closecontinuedifficult Change image and share on social
I always thought eating what you wanted was one of those aspects of adulthood to be looked forward to when you were a child. Graydon Carter adulthoodaspectchild Change image and share on social
Take a random selection of photographs of America in 2012 and 2002 and 1992 and, except for the skinny jeans and the porkpie hats, you'll be hard-pressed to tell the years in which the pictures were taken. Graydon Carter americahardhat share on social
The fact is that movie stars are as insecure as the rest of us - if not more so. Many live in a luxurious bubble in which their best friends are their trainer, their hairdresser, their publicist, and their Kabbalah instructor. Graydon Carter bubblefactfriend share on social