No doubt any list of the five or ten worst or best of something-or-other is apt to attract attention. It’s not just on the David Letterman show; tech writers have eagerly embraced this gimmick. There are the ten worst or best apps, smartphones — you get the picture. But since Apple is almost always in the crosshairs, […]

Maybe it’s David Letterman’s Top 10 list, but some people just can’t get away from making lists. The 10 Worst, the 10 Best, the 10 Most Annoying Things — you get the picture. Sometimes the lists will have different quantities, but when you hit 25, you must have an awful lot of material that you regard as […]

As a practical matter, maybe Jay Leno isn’t the greatest host ever for NBC’s Tonight Show. Some prefer Johnny Carson or Jack Paar, or even Steve Allen, all of whom are no longer with us. But Leno surely gets decent ratings, usually better than rival David Letterman. But this isn’t a TV column. Instead, I’m […]