Crazy Eddie's Motie News

A blog about societal, cultural, and civilizational collapse, and how to stave it off or survive it. Named after the legendary character "Crazy Eddie" in Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle's "The Mote in God's Eye." Expect news and views about culture, politics, economics, technology, and science fiction.

Monday, August 18, 2025

'Weathered' on PBS Terra asks 'When Will The World Run Out of Water?'

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Today's educational entry features Weathered on PBS Terra asking When Will The World Run Out of Water? For generations, we’ve been pu...
Sunday, August 17, 2025

'Star Trek: Lower Decks' and 'Dune: Part Two' win Hugo Awards

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Today's Sunday entertainment feature compares my predictions for dramatic presentation and game at the Hugo Awards to the actual winn...
Saturday, August 16, 2025

'Human Footprint' on PBS Terra reports 'This Bee Is Worth Millions (And You've Never Heard Of It)' for World Honey Bee Day

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Happy World Honey Bee Day ! I begin today's celebration of a biodiversity holiday with an excerpt from Human Footprint on PBS Ter...
Friday, August 15, 2025

Nate Bargatze vs. Conan O'Brien for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) at the Emmys

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As I telegraphed yesterday , I'm continuing my Emmy nominations series with the nominees for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)...
Thursday, August 14, 2025

'Rebel Ridge' leads Gold Derby odds to win Outstanding Television Movie at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards

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I'm resuming my Emmy nominations coverage with the nominations for television movies at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards . Outstanding Tel...
Wednesday, August 13, 2025

'Human Footprint' on PBS Terra describes 'The Mysterious Mass Extinction Hidden in LA'

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Today's "evergreen educational entry" begins with PBS Terra describing The Mysterious Mass Extinction Hidden in LA , an excerp...
Tuesday, August 12, 2025

'Arcane' leads Gold Derby odds to win Outstanding Animated Program at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards

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I changed my mind since I wrote "I might examine the remaining nominations for the singing and dancing talent shows next" in the ...
Monday, August 11, 2025

CNBC asks 'Can Claire’s Survive Its Second Bankruptcy?' A tale of the Retail Apocalypse and tariffs

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I promised "an evergreen educational entry" for today, and I suppose a tale of the Retail Apocalypse qualifies, so watch as CNBC...
Sunday, August 10, 2025

'The Penguin' and Marvel sweep Critics Choice Super Awards

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I closed 'Shogun' leads Action Series at the Super Awards with a program note: "That completes my series on the Critics Choic...
Saturday, August 9, 2025

Yahoo! News asks 'How does the 25th Amendment work?' A Veep Day special

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Happy National Veep Day ! Last year, I celebrated with A History of the US Vice Presidency for Veep Day . This year, I'm looking f...
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