2016… 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…
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…