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The True Theme of 2016: Never Meet Your Heroes

28 Dec 201611 Apr 2019
Hating 2016 and wishing for it to end has perhaps been the meme of 2016. It has been called a dumpster fire and was declared to "even sucked for Kim Kardashian." Beginning…
Batman…

Some Commenters Just Want to Watch the Internet Burn

17 May 201624 Sep 2016
A strange thing happened today. Those of you who have read this blog with any regularity will recall my True Detective review in which I offered a fan theory about…
2016 Election…

Is Harvey Two-Face Dent the Batman Character Trump Resembles Most?

21 Mar 201623 Jan 2017
This is the third installment of an ongoing investigation into which Batman character Donald Trump resembles most. You can read the beginning here.  Harvey "Two Face" Dent represents the curse of the classic…
Bale…

Does Richard Dawkins Understand Free Speech Better Than Sarah Palin?

28 Jan 201615 Feb 2016
  The latest victim of his own foolish free speech is Richard Dawkins, the celebrity atheist and comic figure who spends his time hate-tweeting, pondering conspiracy theories, and being a hero…
2016 Election…

Why I Stopped Feeling the Bern: Questions for Bernie Sanders on Violence and the Media

4 Oct 201527 May 2016
It's been no secret that Bernie Sanders has an unusual history (for an independent / socialist / Democrat/ whatever he is) when it comes to gun control. And people are starting…
Bale…

Are Kubrick and Spielberg Renegades? (And Other Odd Film References in Pop Music)

3 Sep 201522 Sep 2016
There's a new song on the radio by a band I hadn't heard of. It's called "Renegades" and they're called X-Ambassadors. In this song, they celebrate "running wild and running…
Ballers…

What exactly is Ballers supposed to be?

6 Jul 201515 Jan 2017
Herodotus told us to call no man happy until he is dead. The same is true of television: no series, no season, no episode can be called good until it…
Macklemore…

Not Stopping, White Walls, and Double Standards: Miley Cyrus vs. Macklemore.

14 Apr 201514 Apr 2015
Note: this blog post is actually something I wrote last summer, but never posted on here.  I figured I would share it here now. A few days ago, I heard…

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