Let's make this birthday one to remember.

65 years old (Born on January 14, 1960)

Happy Birthday, Eric Alterman! From dissecting media follies on MSNBC’s early blogging days to shaping our understanding of journalism dynamics today—your wit has survived more deadlines than most editors. Thanks for tirelessly critiquing the news so thoroughly that even headlines double-check their accuracy.

Through your insightful articles and fearless commentary, you've given us both laughter and enlightened skepticism—the ultimate antidote against fake news fatigue. Congrats on another successful year spent keeping pundits nervously honest; here's hoping this birthday brings fewer typos in everyone else's stories and plenty of cake (trusted sources say calories consumed while debunking misinformation don't count)!