Pop Culture and Politics on the Artistic Spectrum
This week, a Federal Judge in Philadelphia approved the city's (and the nation's) first "safe" heroin injection site for operation. The nonprofit organization, Safehouse, whose goal it is to establish legal opium dens all across the city, put up a long battle against various communities and attorneys over this proposal. However, one can't help but… Continue reading The Sordid State of Safe Injection Sites
It is a dark time. The few remaining American people of kind heart and mind on the political left have lost nearly all common sense and credibility (if they had any to begin with) and we are unable to come together for similar values and goals. How did we get here? Cognitive dissonance within certain… Continue reading Big ideas and bad actors: The death of modernity
On September 12, 2019 it was announced that Pennsylvania native Shane Gillis would be joining the 45th season of NBC's Saturday Night Live. The long-running sketch comedy series has seen far better days and is teetering around an all-time-low in ratings and popularity. All the while, Shane Gillis--a writer, comedian and actor in his early… Continue reading The Deleterious Dilemma of Shane Gillis
The strange death of the Wissahickon Valley has seemingly come out of nowhere. But with denial, hang-wringing, and a refusal to accept any accountability for their own domestic and social policies, the people of Philadelphia are ensuring it will only get worse.
Every time a seemingly random act of violence occurs, our brains rely on social and cultural clues to bring some sense of reason to what is potentially unreasonable. Our brains, however, have another natural response to contradicting stimuli or irrational behavior; and that's called "cognitive dissonance." Cognitive dissonance occurs when one is aware that something… Continue reading Maybe our relationship with video games isn’t so simple
(The following editorial is a matter of opinion. The author has no inside knowledge of the subject and all thoughts herein are purely speculative in nature.) Hannah Gadsby, the Australian performance artist masquerading as a comedienne, rose to international prominence through her interminably turgid Netflix special, "Nanette." The hubris gained from being suddenly world-famous has turned Gadsby… Continue reading The ‘Nanette’ Delusion
We Have the TAPES! Review Brah has a Whopper... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03pXYDd4FQw Barron is growing... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkYeleh0XC0 Pete Davidson on Suicide Watch... https://youtu.be/GKaakjMVtyE Running Immigrant Memes... Cardi B's relationship was always a sham... https://youtu.be/t1-wKELbW4E Sarah Hyland is losing her mind... https://youtu.be/EiR6DPzRufs Jake Paul is on someone else's Suicide Watch... https://youtu.be/I__NPlB1iVU?t=634 TOMMYNC2010 reconnects… Continue reading Sailor Twift Magazine #December2018
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It's #MemoDay! The FISA Memo has been released and panic ensues / President The Donald gives his first State of the Union address the the Left is in crisis mode / Throwin' shoes in San Diego / Rose McGowan lets loose on a Transgender fella / Philly City Council create a rap video / Cuck… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 208
We kick this episode off with Net Neutrality and why everything you heard is wrong / My 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' thoughts and review with spoilers / Turning to local politics with the rise of the Asians / Helen Gym embarrasses herself and wheels out a bewildered black woman on DemocracyNow / The 'Different… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 205
Today's the day--one of the most unproductive work days of the year for many people: Cyber Monday. But no matter how unproductive you may be at work, while searching for deals on your Christmas purchases today, there will always be someone less productive than you...and that 'person' is Kathy Griffin. It was way back during the… Continue reading Cyber Monday Deals on Kathy Griffin’s Career
Last weekend, thousands of Harry Potter fans descended on Chestnut Hill, PA for the 7th annual Harry Potter Festival on Germantown Avenue. For seven years, this flamboyantly jejune exhibition has granted both disappointed children and brazen developmentally halted adults the ability to frolic in unfettered glee in what would otherwise be an unmitigated playground of derision, a… Continue reading The Harry Potter Festival just got more cringe
Despite being oversaturated with historic monuments, murals, structures, and artifacts in the great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and specifically the city of Philadelphia, it is endlessly troubling how detached our citizens seem to be from that history. Recently, a small, but nevertheless obnoxious, group of individuals led by Councilwoman-at-Large and Asian spirit who kills you seven… Continue reading Is Philly’s Octavius Catto Monument a Warning?
You may have already forgotten (good for you) that the "rap rock supergroup" Prophets of Rage formed last year featuring most of Rage Against the Machine/AudioSlave, two members of Public Enemy, and B-Real of Cypress Hill. The amalgamation of middle-aged artists who have never written a good song in their 30+ years in the industry (with the possible exception of… Continue reading Prophets of Rage is a Cringe Masterpiece
Yesterday, a publicly funded organization called Monument Lab unveiled its latest Fall installment at Dilworth Park in Center City Philadelphia. The "monument" is an 800 lb. statue of an afro pick topped with a "Black Power" fist...because a slogan and symbol associated with African American terrorist groups like The Black Panthers is seen by the social… Continue reading Philly Combats History with SJW Propaganda
I'd like to say that violent protests and hyperbolic political discourse in the streets throughout our country was a new phenomenon; that our "Cheeto Dictator" President--or whatever--has inspired some insane reactionary hate movement. Fortunately, despite what your illiterate Facebook friends may think, that's not the case. But unfortunately, this kind of assault on western values, common… Continue reading You Might Be a Fascist If…
https://www.facebook.com/VICE/videos/836106116549340/?hc_ref=ARTlbGWQV2vo2heUj6ZpUS25PnWcO_-XlqzUI6EOXcdbvDhxHfew1IjHQ1FzzAUwVCE In the latest "revisionist history" news, Vice has interviewed a couple of art historians about the possibility of ancient Roman statues having been painted back in the day. A study which, on its own, would be at least vaguely interesting, turned into a new accusation of "whitewashing" history through nothing other than...white stone. Yes, that's… Continue reading White people don’t get to have a history
Internet safety / That's Bris Baby! / The rise and fall of Xander Berkeley / #DatBodaciousness / The Walking Dead stan community opens up / The boys go on a golf outing / We are all Alex Jones / Roxborough is on fire / Daddy's Roommate and other gay shit / Spider-Man Homecoming diversity /… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 39: Creepin’ on Teenz
In a bittersweet turn of events, it appears that we have reached the end of the line for our long-running hashtag game: #XanderBerkeleyFriday For me, this relationship with recognizable character actor Xander Berkeley ended just about the time Donald Trump became president; but the online community that Sailor Twift had created surrounding the actor was still… Continue reading A Portrait of the Artist as a Creepy Old Man
I've always been against "pride." No singular pride in particular; but unearned pride should have no place in our country. The circumstances of your birth should never be a source of pride. Once you've let your identity politics take the place of actual meaningful accomplishment, all that's left is racial, gender or ethnic hubris that… Continue reading LGBT Pride Gets Babadooked
Roxborough Geographic Bar Culture and Gimmicks Final Round of CheeseSteak Madness...moving to the Semis Garbage Police crack down on the public Charlie gets sick Wizard World Comic Con Philly Enzo and Cass, and Alexa Bliss The best Fried Chicken in Philly Chuck Norris super-cringe Kathy Griffin is over The Report of the Week finds a… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 35: All Around the Wizard World
Are you having a panic attack? Trouble breathing? Does it seem like the whole world is going insane, slowly crashing down around you as you spiral into a bottomless pit of depression and despair? Well, don't worry--you're in a good current year for your delusions of grandeur, body dysmorphia and political posturing. And because everyone seems… Continue reading How to solve your normie Identity Crisis in 2017
Last night, Americans were unnerved by the breaking news that Trump had ordered an artillery strike on the Syrian Air Force base from which planes carrying "Chemical Weapons" had supposedly launched an attack on the rebel-controlled town of Khan Sheikhoun. As I argued in a previous article, this "Chemical Attack" likely never occurred at all. But,… Continue reading When the Frog Went to War
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA5Yq1DLSmQ In the latest example of "dipshit social justice grandstanding" the bewildered and misguided Left have managed to get Pepsi (the sugar-water you get when the restaurant doesn't have Coke-brand sugar-water) to pull their latest long-form advertisement from the Interwebz. The ad, to anyone with a fucking brain in their skull, mimics the sentiment of the classic-but-cringe 1971 Coca… Continue reading I’d Like to Buy the World a Pepsi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTYidWBC8-4 You're frustrated, I get it. In a lot of ways, we're all frustrated. You have to deal with our nitpicking over every Blockbuster big-budget film you guys squirt out for a paycheck; and we have to deal with a mass media that obsesses over everything you guys say and do. We're both trying to… Continue reading Hey, Celebrities…We Need to Talk
BuzzFeed News should be an oxymoron to anyone competent enough to know what an "oxymoron" is; but it seems that many individuals have a problem differentiating the bizarre and tainted from the verifiable information in the media. An anonymous 4Chan /pol user (which is admittedly redundant) has taken responsibility for fabricating a series of accusations… Continue reading You’re Fired: Damage Control over #GoldenShowerGate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v0bUBwJfvg There is nothing better than protesters dressed like Klansmen being dragged out of a government building by a black police officer. Soak it in. 2017 is off to a fantastic start. The protest occurred at the Senate Judiciary Hearing on the appointment of Attorney General Nominee Jeff Sessions; no doubt a politically polarizing figure for many… Continue reading Streep, Gosling and Sessions: 2017 is Up and Running
The Happiest of New Years! / Dan runs afoul of a bar full of women / Non-stop drinking / Black Lives Matter kidnapping / #N*ggerNavy / Joe's Winter Grad Party / The celebrities are at it again with the bossing us around / Mobile Strike fatties / The return of Goob News! New Goober alerts… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 226: All These Noodles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X_j6ZzFOUg The objectively awful Mobile Strike game is for dads and intellectually disabled adults. So perhaps marketing to that crowd is a genius scheme. But despite the desperate outcry for more "realistic" women and the virtue-signalling adoration thrown at plus-sized models (read: women with slim faces but huge bodies) seems to border on condescending. Who on earth… Continue reading The Mobile Strike Models, and You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6mfjJIxgSM We all love when celebrities get involved in political issues. Leonardo DiCaprio likes to step-up for the environment. Mark Ruffalo generates fake footage of tap water being set on fire to increase his points about the dangers of fracking. Emma Watson stands up for women by spreading lies about wage gaps and rapping with Lin-Manuel Miranda. Shailene Woodley tells… Continue reading Celebrities Don’t Get Sick of Losing
On January 1st, Philadelphia became the first major city (the other being Berkeley) to enact a Soda Tax, a citywide tax increase on drinks with added sugar at a rate of 1.5 cents per ounce. For example, a gallon of sweetened tea that used to cost $1.77 now fucks your shit up for $3.69 because of an… Continue reading Phuck the Philly Soda Tax
A term coined by paranormal consultant Fiona Broome, the Mandela Effect simply describes an event or series of events that a large group of people agree played out differently than they did in real life. It comes from the cognitive phenomenon that a large group of surveyed individuals believed that Nelson Mandela died in prison in the… Continue reading Sinbad and the Mandela Effect
You and Star Wars have had a good run. You saw the original movies when you were young and grew to love them more and more with age. One of the first shining moments in your cinematic-viewing youth was watching the towering and imposing figure of Darth Vader on the screen; dark, deadly, terrifying. You've had endless… Continue reading It’s Time to Say ‘Goodbye’ to Star Wars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKH6PAoUuD0 There's something happening; and it goes far beyond a year-long meme war (never forget). A new language has been created, new heroes have emerged, a complete mainstream media world-view has been uncovered and challenged at every turn, and the infighting among new cliques like the Alt-Right and Proud Boys has already begun. Thus begins the "Centipede's… Continue reading The Centipede’s Dilemma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH0Rj2xcqQs For reasons that shouldn't be a total mystery, activism is sexy. Whether you're a left wing radical building a pipe bomb to protest war; or an Islamist radical building a bomb out of a pressure cooker to protest a marathon, you'll likely find some naive young dropout or human sexuality major to press your… Continue reading How to Fight for Animal Rights & Not Get Laid
It was in February of 1970, a presumably cold and grey day in the former Soviet Union, that Yuri disguised himself as a cartoon hippie, complete with fake beard and shaggy hair, and joined a pro-commie tour group that allowed him to flee his homeland to Athens, Greece. After lengthy security checks by United States… Continue reading Yuri Bezmenov and the Forgotten 1984
It's been a rough road for the American dad. From their portrayal in commercials since commercials existed, to being walked all over in every HGTV reality show where he's forced into living in a Tiny House, or choosing between identical paint swatches, the USA Daddy has been dragged into his role as the castrated fool. Dads don't… Continue reading Pony Up, Daddy! The End of the American Father
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d-4aOi3AzQ Every Christmas season we hear the same old classic tunes flowing through the speakers in our retail stores and Christ-forbid: car radios. Seriously, anyone who complains about what's "on the radio" needs to usher themselves into the 21st Century. We get the occasional new novelty songs, a cappella groups desperately trying to make Christmas… Continue reading It’s the Most Problematic Song of the Year!
Recently, a new organization has cropped up all over the media landscape and they're getting quite a bit of attention. The group is called Hamilton Electors and they are made up (as far as I can tell) of a tiny handful of members of the Electoral College who are both born without genitalia and devoted to… Continue reading Yes, Hamilton. There IS an Electoral College
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o6-bi3jlxk We are in full meltdown mode, ladies and gentlemen. It's as if you're all going through the five stages of grief in a manic and unprecedented dynamic. Aside from the occasional anxiety attack, I've been having the time of my life watching all of this unfold. And I have some big-boy rational explanations for… Continue reading I Did Nazi That One Coming!
The election hype is over, and yet, some folks out there cannot seem to let it go. Well let me tell you this: I ain’t even worried about it. That’s right, not one bit. On December 16th, 2016 I will face my greatest fear: What if Darth Vader isn’t utilized properly in Rogue One: A… Continue reading My Biggest Fear of 2016
As I'd mentioned in a previous article, Black Mirror--the so-far 13-episode long cinematic series on Channel 4 and Netflix respectively--has quickly became a favorite of mine due to its thematic elements, style, and ability to fuck my shit up royally for a few days at a time. Everyone who reviews this show, aside from insisting that it… Continue reading Obligatory Ranking of ‘Black Mirror’ Episodes from OK to OMG
Recently, a writer for Cosmopolitan.com decided to share the sordid details of the rapid decline of her mental health and sex life with her husband, a man, all due to anxiety over the 2016 election; more specifically, Donald Judas Trump. Laura Hooper Beck could be mentally unstable, bordering on dangerous. Who knows for sure? Only the… Continue reading If Trump Destroys Your Sex Life, It’s Your Problem
Welcome back to another super-awesome weekly Goob News! I'm your host, Alex Gross, inviting you to come on this fantastic journey with me every week into the realm of the magically autistic. And what a week it was! We've got Burger King's Brand New MAYOnator, Tommy runs afoul of a North Carolina Denny's, and JXC Studios releases the full version of The Book of… Continue reading Friday Goob News (10/21): The Triggering Investigation
It's happening. We're exactly three weeks out from what all your friends on Facebook are saying is the most important election we've ever had in the history of having elections! It's not the time to vote your conscience anymore! That was the rhetoric of 2 weeks ago! It's today now! Now you have to vote for Hillary… Continue reading WikiLeaks and the Unsinkable Hillary Clinton
1996 was a big cultural year for America. We hosted the Atlanta Summer Olympics, which was subsequently bombed by terrorists, killing one person and injuring over 100 more; the first three-parent baby was conceived through mitochondrial donation in New Jersey, of all places; The Ramones played their final show while Bob Dole was officially nominated for President… Continue reading Disney Pre-9/11 Video Vault: First Kid
Before you jump to conclusions and we have another death hoax of Kel Mitchell proportions on our hands; no, Kim Kardashian is very much alive. But she was, according to her spokespersons, tied up and robbed at gunpoint by individuals in Paris dressed as police. Details are slowly developing; however, here's what we "know"... Kim was attacked in… Continue reading The Death of Kim Kardashian
Hello, Children of the Internets...Father Time, here. You may not believe this--shit, I can scarcely believe it myself--but there once was a time when memes were developed, ran their course, and eventually died. Occasionally, the meme would see a resurgence, riding on the white horse of creativity. Using wit, or simple nostalgia, a meme would… Continue reading Pepe the Frog VS Harambe
There's no getting around the political fact that the Presidential Debates don't have much of an impact on the polls, or anyone's opinion of the candidates. I would argue further that who we choose to be President of the United States isn't a particularly significant decision either, but you guys seem to think it's an… Continue reading What to Expect When You’re Expecting a Crazy Debate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRp1CK_X_Yw With 7 weeks left until Election Day, we're in the doubling-down zone for political theater. I don't care who anyone votes for because none of the current nominees seem likely to accomplish anything that I deem personally favorable, or ethically righteous. Putting the 3rd Parties aside--no, voting for a 3rd party is not throwing your vote… Continue reading Heavy Handed Heroes & Don King
It may seem like I'm sitting on a fantastic wire fence of curmudgeonry between Ironysville and the Borough of Hypocrisy by writing an article about the horrors of fanatical stans on Twitter. Especially coming from a website that's not-so-subtly playing off the pop culture iconography of Taylor Swift. But, fuck it, let's do this. The gay teenager… Continue reading Fuck Your Creepy Stanbase
Everyone needs a good friend; a friend that they can straight up shit on. Perhaps that is why everyone loves Barb from Stranger Things so much. Let’s break it down with the Top 7 Reasons You’re Barb. You’re incredibly insecure and are latching on to the nerd girl character Barb because she is a reflection of… Continue reading 7 Reasons You’re Barb from “Stranger Things”
There's been a lot of speculation about the hit Netflix series Stranger Things, due to its supernatural elements and all of the undisclosed "secrets" of the Upside-Down, the Monster, and Jane "Eleven" Ives. But there's one thing we know for absolute certain. The two-headed embodiment of satanic deception, the Demogorgon, is you. If you haven't watched Stranger… Continue reading This is Why We Can’t Have ‘Stranger’ Things
https://youtu.be/Dn2OSU9RXwA Recently, Girls creator and alleged kiddy-diddler Lena Dunham sent out the latest round of her Lenny Newsletter which contained a one-on-one interview with her buddy Amy Schumer. The interview was utter nonsense and did no justice to either party, but in the end, Lena Dunham came out looking the most like an erratic sociopath. So, on the… Continue reading A Dramatic Reading: Lena Dunham VS Amy Schumer
Anthony Weiner (a.k.a. Carlos Danger) has finally deleted his Twitter account after the New York Post exclusive (sounds like an oxymoron) story that he's been sexting it up again. Not that that's any of our business. Of course, this is a huge political deal now that his wife, Huma Abedin, is out traversing this great country of ours, campaigning… Continue reading Carlos Danger is in Trouble, Again!
As of this writing, Suicide Squad, the potential ground-breaking trip down the DC Comics Cinematic Universe rabbit hole, sits at a whopping 26% among critics on Rotten Tomatoes. But this flick is so fucking hardcore, they're not going to let a little issue like being absolutely awful spoil their fun--no, sir. Imagine a Skrillex music video played at… Continue reading Suicide Squad Introduces Fall Fashion to Summer
Dan spends two weeks researching Sex and the City / Politicians behaving like children, and actual children behaving like politicians / Down goes Bernie / Does anyone actually care about the Brexit? / There is no gun control / Game of Thrones gives us the episode we've all been waiting for / Joe gets the goosies /… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 202: What About Brexit at Tiffany’s?
DOWNLOAD THE LATEST EPISODE HERE!! or on iTUNES and STITCHER RADIO Donald Trump indoctrinates the youth / Adam Driver manages to make SNL tolerable / Aidy Bryant is Bobby Moynihan / Comedian H. Foley from Center City Comedy calls to talk Star Wars and not having a baby / We contact Jessica Jones / Killer Croc is ashy… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 181: Ashy-Ass Killer Croc
The Talking Nerdy Crew returns from a brief hiatus to talk a little Fantasy Football draft picks and expectations. Getting back into swing of things, we jump into Caitlyn Jenner on Ellen / Gamer Gate Goober Tom Pitt / Things Besides September 11th to Never Forget / Nicole Arbour and Dear Fat People. DOWNLOAD THE LATEST… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 162: Shame the Gamer, Shame the Game
We're joined by the boys from Philly's The Fight Back Home as we discuss the conspiracy theories of Twitter, Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No, the possibility of alien life on Kepler-452B Earth 2: Electric Boogaloo, the critic response to Adam Sandler's Pixels, and the nominations for Video of the Year at the VMAs. We play… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 156: Welcome to Earth 2
In this episode, we discuss comedy and entertainment in the age of constant apologies and the social justice elite. Are women unfunny? Did Marvel do Iceman's coming out party a disservice? How does Xander Berkeley approach Internet trolls? When will Ted Danson return to his classic character Becker? All of these questions and more answered… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 143: Black and Becker
In this episode we discuss an unhinged exchange with the game developer Brianna Wu, the dangers and limitations of white male privilege, and why Marvel's action-packed Age of Ultron will inevitably be the Empire Strikes Back of superhero films. The first day of March Madness has left the taste of sour grapes in everyone's mouth,… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 138: Indian Papa John’s
The latest hacking-gate on Sony fuels the conversation, leading up to Facebook and Twitter debates clues us in on why we're all animals. The finales of various television shows grab our attention, and we wonder what could possibly be in the future of our beloved Marvel movie characters. We play the IMDB movie game, Jose… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Episode 124: Hack ‘Em All and Let God Sort ‘Em Out!
The boys are back! We discuss the gender equality hypocrisy of BuzzFeed's Staff, the wide world of Gotham and who that TV show was made for, stories from a weekend of Center City Comedy, and play some games like Rotten Tomatoes and Hold On, Hold On, I Know This! DOWNLOAD THE LATEST EPISODE HERE!!! or… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 115: Something Robbed a Bank
We discuss strong female characters and their place in movies as well as the season finale of Game of Thrones (and women getting kicked in the crotch). We continue our World Cup coverage and play TV MOVIE MANIA! DOWNLOAD THE LATEST EPISODE HERE or on iTUNES and STITCHER
There has always been pressure and sexual tension in the dating world and to think that Millenials are uniquely pressured is utter nonsense. Because of open source sex education, pornography, and the magical ability to send dong-pics to your friends that disappear in 5 seconds, we're a more sexually conscious generation, sure. But the generation behind us will surpass us in that without problem.
"In a new series of incisive Photoshops, artist Anna Hill uses the image editing techniques that are ubiquitous in mainstream advertising to turn herself into a model. The resulting parody ads don't market make up or clothes, but instead, the image-perfecting power of Photoshop itself." I posted this article on Facebook and did a well-thought… Continue reading The Truth About “Unfiltered Beauty”
The government may be shut down, but Talking Nerdy is in full swing! Today, we find out why Dan is a horrible person, keep up with the boys in Grand Theft Auto Online, and tread lightly on the topic of rape. Also, Richard Harrow stops by briefly to talk about Boardwalk Empire. Download HERE or… Continue reading Talking Nerdy Episode 67: Highway Wheelchair
The best part of this video, released this week, isn't Witherspoon's indignant response to her overly delayed arrest, it's not her pompous and brazen attitude as she shouts "Do you know my name?" or "This is going to be national news!" No, sir. The most wonderful part of this video is when her husband, Jim… Continue reading Reese Witherspoon Treated Like a Petty Commoner
I honestly asked myself this question. It's Friday afternoon, I'm sitting around doing nothing--wondering how the remainder of my day will play out, and then suddenly "magic" happens. A friend forwards me a blog called StaphMeal. More specifically, an article regarding a recent video shot and edited by myself, written by my friends at Center… Continue reading Who the Fuck is StaphMeal and Why Am I Reading His Cretinous Blog?
via MeowLittleMuffin. I have no idea what to say about this. I'm literally at a loss for words. This is either the most amazing thing I've ever seen, or the scariest and most inappropriate. Combining Barney and To Catch a Predator with a big yellow dinosaur dressed up like Horatio Caine busting up violent pedophiles… Continue reading What the Fuck is This? of the Moment
From the beginning of time, the mentally unstable have turned healthy skepticism and questioning authority into a madhouse of unpredictable, unprovable, and unimaginably nonsensical theories. The eternal unanswerable question is "Why?" Why would the government fake a moon landing, house alien life forms, cover up the paranormal, or orchestrate a terrorist attack? The reason we… Continue reading The SuperDPS Guide to Conspiracy Theories
I'm a big fan of Zombie movies. In the swarm of zombie-related cinema, the social messages are often lost and the true intentions (of the better Zombie films) go unrealized. A handful of movies featuring the undead will go down in history as some of the greatest horror films ever made, but if we're being… Continue reading Are we taking Zombies too far?
With the combining forces of the internet, television, and countless paparazzi throwing fuel on the media fire that leads up to--and will surely include--the wedding of Prince William Arthur Philip Louis of Wales and Kate Middleton, only time will tell before it all blows up in their faces. It's an inspirational story to many who… Continue reading Remembering William and Kate
Trump has been a media icon for decades. And while I have to give him props for graduating from the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania, and for having the wherewithal to effectively turn the company his father worked tirelessly to create into his own person piggy bank, I somehow doubt his honesty and credibility.… Continue reading Donald Trump: Genius or Chump?
So I'd like to start out by saying that I think terrorism is pretty cool. Just the idea of blowing something up that you don't like is pretty ballsy and I secretly admire it. As a matter of fact, I feel like the only reason that we hate terrorism so much is simple--we're on the… Continue reading Terrorism Rules
Jackass has always been a guilty pleasure of mine. Viewing people hurting themselves over and over again may not seem like quality entertainment to some, but Jackass I have a special soft spot for. From the successful TV show - which sadly only aired for two years - to the feature-length movies - which were… Continue reading Jackass 3D Review
Lately my brain has been a McDonald's PlayPlace of ambivalence and disgruntled pessimism over our country's current political climate. I can't bring myself to be apathetic because--in all honesty--there aren't many issues that I would consider myself to be "on-the-fence" or "*shrugging my shoulders*" about. (Don't you love how we can use those little action… Continue reading What the fuck are we doing? Examining the Political Climate of 2010
I do not blame my debilitated organs on any thing other than my debilitated organs, although, finding this out could have been a more hospitable experience considering the facilities designated for this purpose. Despite the reputation of this particular hospital, I chose to go there anyway due to its closeness and my imperative condition. By… Continue reading Roxborough Memorial: Or Hospitals In General?
Growing up poor on the mean streets of inner city Philadelphia, us kids had a lot of time to screw around outside. I never did a whole lot of video gaming (besides NHL 95 on the Sega Genesis!), and found the greatest amusement playing outside with a friend or two down the street. I've written… Continue reading Wall Ball Laws
Stereotypes are typically based on misconceptions, ideologies, or common traits that were observed or created in an attempt to disparage or discredit an entire group of people. They can be positive or negative, but either way--their main purpose is to create an pseudo-understanding of a culture that we disconnect ourselves from and make no real… Continue reading Google Answers Your Most Popular Racist Questions
Let's start off with a bit of honesty: I have listened to some pretty shitty music in my time, and I'm sure many of the bands I enjoy, some of you would find objectionable--but that isn't the point. This is a list of bands that I feel that I can make a strong case against;… Continue reading The Top Ten Bands Ruining Music
Surely--by now--you've seen, or at least heard about, the internet phenomenon called Basil Marceaux. What started as a Tennessee local news open forum for Marceaux to present his reasons why he should be elected Governor turned into a worldwide clusterfunny at his own expense. For those of you who haven't seen the "video that started… Continue reading The People for Basil Marceaux
Why? A simple question. Why? An adverb meant to express puzzlement and curiosity. Why in the holy bejesus fuck are Aaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg still working in the film business? How the shitting dolphin rotten bitch cunt they are able to get their "movies" financed, put into production and actually released in theatres for… Continue reading I Love Movies, but I Hate Yours: Vampires Suck
We don't often give Arizona much consideration. We're aware of it--along with its deserts, its Phoenix, and...uh...John McCain? Outsiders have very limited insight into the goings-on in the Grand Canyon State; but recently, its popped into the media spotlight for--you guessed it!--blatant racism! Of course we all know that illegal immigrants are only here to… Continue reading Arizona VS the Evil Brown People
Fuck nostalgia. Everything that disappeared from popular culture probably disappeared for a good reason. Sorry, Gary--it was your time. We moved on, possibly through some theory of memetics; on to bigger and better things. But at the same time, it seems like many things are heading backwards. In a future that we were promised virtual… Continue reading Ten 90’s Trends That Need to Make a Comeback
Well, it's official, kids. The terrorists have won. They won in Denmark, they won in England, and now they've won in America. It's a shame, really. So many of our country's young men and women have sacrificed their lives to defend our "freedom." They died for nothing. Perhaps I sound rather nonchalant about this whole… Continue reading Battlefield: South Park
They say arguing on the internet is like winning the Special Olympics--even if you win, you're still retarded. It's typically a saying used by people who don't use the internet to its full potential and often live in a microcosm of their own blatant self-satisfaction. I enjoy learning and educating myself. If I don't know… Continue reading A Conversation About 9/11
Rarely do you hear a news story that includes the words "Space Cowboy" and "Vampire." The real world just isn't that exciting. But when you discover this kind of batshit insane, who needs comic book villains? Imagine the confusion and fear that gripped the fine people over at the Union Gospel Mission in downtown Seattle when… Continue reading Real-Life Super Villain Terrorizes Seattle
At long last, this country has won a battle in its war for God. We've been heading down the path of evil for so long, it's about time we got back on Jesus's good side (for those of you who don't know, Jesus and God are the same person, except when they're having a conversation).… Continue reading God Exists and He’s American
When I first learned of the existence of Ron Paul, I was legitimately excited--and rightly so! Along comes a political figure into the mainstream who reflects a decent Libertarian ideology of Constitutionalism and Freedom...but like graduating from college, my unparalleled optimism was soon crushed into a fine paste. The first element that killed my boner… Continue reading Ron Paul: Nazi Creationist?
As spurious and perhaps fatuous as it may be, a new addendum to the story of the plane attack on a Dallas Tax Office has been released to the media. Maybe it's only a fringe media story--and I claim no knowledge to its validity, but I feel apt to comment on it regardless. As you… Continue reading Terrorism in Texas
Toyota has been recalling a lot of their cars (roughly 8.5 million vehicles recalled in the US) with problems due to involuntary acceleration, power steering, and it's brakes on it's new hybrid models like the Prius. 34 deaths so far have been contributed to these problems a lot having to do with the in-car computers.… Continue reading Toyota – Moving TOO Forward.
There's a political schism in this country that has been exported throughout the Western World through religion and an imaginary system of values which should never be part of global or national policy to begin with. It seems only right that someone attempt to explain the points of view commonly associated with the Republican Party… Continue reading The SuperDPS Guide to the Right
Well they've done it folks. They rebuilt it, They had the technology, crappier than it was before. We Are the World debuted back in March of 1985. The song was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and featured a variety of many diverse and popular vocalists and musicians. A song written by the very… Continue reading We are the world, but we’re not your children.
Since a very young age, I've looked to the medium of electronic arts/digital media for hope, inspiration, and most of all--fun. Virtually all video games, if you don't count Minesweeper, used to unwaveringly be copious amounts of fun. The drawback, of course, was that they were all practically the same. Either you were playing Super… Continue reading A Heavy Rain’s Gonna Come
In case you haven't heard, Singer / songwriter John Mayer did an interview with Playboy and certain remarks he made within the interview, sparked some controversy. And just like any good celeb who has a case of verbal dysentery, the press throws the chum into the waters and it becomes a feeding frenzy for the… Continue reading Dear John (an article about John Mayer, racism, and moderation)
Hopefully, we've all had a decent-enough education to know that at one point in American History, the consumption and sale of alcohol was strictly prohibited by the United States government. Fortunately, this occurred at a time in History when our government could learn from their mistakes and push "we fucked up" initiatives after stupid decisions… Continue reading The SuperDPS Guide to Prohibition
As we are all no doubt aware, society--more specifically, modern western progressive society--has become more concerned with freedom from religion than freedom of religion. Every religious group believes in essentially the same bullshit, but where they differ from the sects of their neighbors, they define themselves as wholly separate entities. Throughout history, the frightened and… Continue reading The SuperDPS Guide to Religion
Way back in 2007, I saw a Frank Oz film called Death at a Funeral, so imagine my surprise when I discovered a trailer for a new Neil LaBute film called Death at a Funeral. Should the “too soon” rule usually applied to tragic events also be applicable for remakes? The original Death at a… Continue reading From Brit to Black: Death at a Funeral
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