Pam and Tommy and Steve and Johnnie
It must be Biopic season, because I’ve just sat down of my own free will and watched two fictionalizations of … Continue reading Pam and Tommy and Steve and Johnnie
Category: This Modern Life
Elizabeth Holmes and the Mystification of Commerce
In my hunger to put my eyes on actual New Content instead of the same old lamentations on Endless Trash, … Continue reading Elizabeth Holmes and the Mystification of Commerce
Destroy all Fandoms
I’m gonna be crystal-clear on this: being a fan is a market-induced mentality. The word is derived from “fanatic“, which … Continue reading Destroy all Fandoms
The Hidden Masters of Pop Culture
Adam Manstroianni has written an article on his Experimental History Substack about a thing long lamented, how everything in pop … Continue reading The Hidden Masters of Pop Culture
Cultural Dissociation is the new Rite of Spring
I come to the chilly end of April and realize how little of pop culture has any impact on me … Continue reading Cultural Dissociation is the new Rite of Spring
Garfield and the Consumer Event Horizon
Last night I sat through a YouTube video nearly as long as a feature-length film, discussing a cartoon cat I … Continue reading Garfield and the Consumer Event Horizon
Will Smith is Not Okay
I skip blogging about the Oscars for one year, and this happens? This has been the news all day. Not … Continue reading Will Smith is Not Okay
Happy Christmas and Merry New Year
We typically regard the New Year as a let-down after the Holidays, and the Dark Heart of January usually gives … Continue reading Happy Christmas and Merry New Year
Montaigne Prophesies Propaganda
Which observation occurred to me, gleaned from the Penguin “Great Ideas” anthology, which goes under the title of On Solitude. … Continue reading Montaigne Prophesies Propaganda
When Humans Attack – Tiger King 2
Of course I watched it. And I laughed really hard. Tiger King is the best mockumentary since Spinal Tap. All … Continue reading When Humans Attack – Tiger King 2
Content Blues 