I know I do this randomly and seemingly out of a sense of restlessness, but this time I think I may keep it a while. I’ve soured of the giant-header themes: no one needs to scroll through an image to get to the content. This one is clean, has the content front and center, and… Read More Theme-Hunting and Other Follies
J.J. Abrams Executive produced this one, and, as the trailer indicates, it was directed by the guy who did Fast & Furious 8. So, there’s that. In the comments, they are NOT taking it well. And I definitely see why they wouldn’t. Star Trek was not supposed to be an action-movie franchise. It was supposed… Read More Star Trek Beyond Trailer Causes Trekkie Rage
Specifically, my opinion. In this inaugural episode, I get a feel for the land by getting all grumpy about Indians in Immigration arguments, and I say some jolly nice things about Richard Dawkins (I know, right?) iTunes link here, so you can subscribe, if you’re into that sort of thing.
In an otherwise blandly professorial discussion of “girl squads” for the Hollywood Reporter, Camille Paglia sent some shade at Taylor Swift: In our wide-open modern era of independent careers, girl squads can help women advance if they avoid presenting a silly, regressive public image — as in the tittering, tongues-out mugging of Swift’s bear-hugging posse.… Read More Why Can’t You Idiots Read? Camille Paglia and Taylor Swift
The article itself is whatever. She establishes her progressive bona fides and then proceeds to marvel at the well-dressed, mannnerly Republican she’s planning on marrying. She closes practically begging to be forgiven: When I talk like this, it’s obvious that there is still a part of me that is a little idealistic, that wants to save… Read More XOJane Writer Dates Republican. Hilarity Ensues.
Talking about Trump, screeching in outrage at Trump’s Trumpiness is paying the man precisely the tribute he desires. If you fools don’t stop, you will deserve him trolling his way into the White House, and I will laugh incredibly hard. But Trump is calling attention to the problem of problems, which is finding a way… Read More If We Cannot Ban Islam, Perhaps We Can Ban Sharia
Stop undermining the narrative! It appears that France suffered more deaths from mass shootings in 2015 alone – 508 – than the United States has suffered during the entire Obama administration – 424. According to John R. Lott, that is. Lott is a noted gun-rights advocate and a contributor to the Crime Prevention Research Center. The… Read More Mass Shootings Worse in Europe?
He keeps remembering things creatively: Lucas says Han shooting first in the Mos Eisley cantina — which is what happened in the original edit of 1977’s debut Star Wars film — ran against the character’s principles. “Han Solo was going to marry Leia, and you look back and say, ‘Should he be a cold-blooded killer?’”… Read More Unsatisfied With Being Wrong About Star Wars, George Lucas Decided to be Wrong About John Wayne
This is Why Trump –Buzzfeed: “All You Americans Are Fired.” At the same time, companies across the country in a variety of industries have made it all but impossible for U.S. workers to learn about job openings that they are supposed to be given first crack at. When workers do find out, they are discouraged… Read More For Everyone Who Wants to Know “Why Trump?”
Knock it off, nerds. More than a month ago, I made some jokes about Star Wars on Red Eye, a satirical political comedy show that airs at 3 a.m., and it has resulted in me being verbally abused and told to die by a mob of enraged fans for the past four days now. The… Read More Anyone Who’s Offended by Anyone on Red Eye is Too Stupid to Watch Star Wars
