Pop Culture and Politics on the Artistic Spectrum
PHILADELPHIA--Public elementary school in the Wissahickon section of Philadelphia brands their weed-infested lot as a "meadow," Neighbors claim. While the excuse given seems to be that the overgrown and underserved corner lot, slowly overtaking the school's sign, is a beautiful garden and haven for local wildlife, the reality of the situation is that the weeds… Continue reading “Dangerous weeds” overtake Cook Wissahickon School
Philly problems with theft and targeting white guys in hoodies / The Dave problem / Helen Gym isn't as cool as she thinks / Curtis Jones is an illiterate moron / The Women's March in Philly is off to a rocky start / Philadelphia Burlesque Dancers are super cringe / Celebrities and politics hit a… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 207
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
Joe and Dan discuss what they remember from a long night of partying / Alex discusses his trip to Washington DC for Deploraball, the Inauguration, the Inaugural Parade, the #WomensMarch, Comet Ping Pong, and more! / Review Brah laments his existence and reviews Burger King again / Madonna and Alicia Keys embarrass themselves at the Women's March.… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 228: Deploraball So Hard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml0WvjU05nI We've all heard about the massive outbreak of hate crimes after, and surrounding, the election of Donald Trump. We've heard about them...but have we seen them? Supposedly these white anti-gay, anti-Muslim, anti-black homophobic, Islamophobic, racist bigots are floating to the surface. But where are they? Have we seen examples flooding the mainstream media...the social media?… Continue reading The Red Herring and the Rise of Hate
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
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
Twitter was created a decade ago, but didn't truly see the height of its rampant popularity until 2012. I know--not too long ago at all. It played a huge impact in Middle Eastern revolutions, and David Cameron threatened to ban it during the London Riots of 2011. So...understandably, there are a lot of little, let's… Continue reading Twitter Censorship and the World of Tomorrow
It's finally here, the moment I've been waiting for all month long--Billoon45's "Month in Review"! Bill Monroe goes into his usual schlemiel ballad about his unfortunate existence, but this time, it's punctuated with a message of hope and perseverance. He's survived a stroke, a heart attack, multiple balloon poppings, and believes he may be meant to… Continue reading GOOb NEWS FRIDAY (11/4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-SI-j-DyEw Review Brah is at it again, and when he's not reporting on Papa John's Personal Pan Pizza (which now I have to try), he's visiting the largest McDonald's on Earth...in Florida, of course. I'm hoping he was able to survive Hurricane Matthew, if he's still down there. I would hate to lose such a valuable YouTuber. And speaking… Continue reading Friday Goob News! 10/7
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
Dicks out for Fountain Street Pub / New construction trumps Christmas Tree sales / No more views / Personal fights on Facebook are for poor people / Roxborough Garbage Police get a special fan letter from the NYC Garbage Police / Bronzing children's shoes / What ever happened to the Tent Guy? / Charles Lecki sells… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 13: Charming Garbage
The aftermath of the Ridge Avenue Night Market / Drunks everywhere / The Bear / All the bear news fit to report / Bus hits a car / Bear is driving, how can this be? / Cheerleaders / What a Crock / Book swap and old phone numbers / Trash day turmoil / Trash Police:… Continue reading Rox Trash Radio, Ep. 6: The Bear Necessities
DOWNLOAD the LATEST EPISODE HERE or on iTUNES and STITCHER RADIO! Host, Alex Gross, is joined by other characters to discuss the best and worst of the news cycle in the beautiful, silly, but often volatile, blue collar neighborhood of Roxborough/Manayunk in Philadelphia. Welcome to Rox Rants & Raves, the podcast where the neighborhood of Roxborough is the center… Continue reading Rox Rants & Raves, Ep. 1: The Legend of Dirt Bike Kid
DOWNLOAD THE LATEST EPISODE HERE!! or on iTUNES and STITCHER RADIO Alex visits Facebook jail / Xander Berkeley Sunday / The Walking Dead introduces Jesus / Fuller House exceeds no expectations / The fried chicken mystery / Marvel casts Iron Fist and it's a whitey / The Justice League begins filming / Star Wars is gay again / Pokemon event makes… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 186: Everything is Dead
DOWNLOAD THE LATEST EPISODE HERE!! or on iTUNES and STITCHER RADIO You can't be a Catholic Atheist / Lego Land is coming to the Philly suburbs / Trump ain't Hitler / Ali A. Rizvi owns the Internet / Make your own Bernie Sanders / What not to say to a female Star Wars fan / George… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 175: Mein Kampfortable Living
Dry your eyes, Chris Hardwick, Glenn Isn't Dead! We celebrate a not-so-happy Halloween Hangover / Philadelphia kid falls out of a window and into The Last Supper / The Walking Dead wants us to believe that Glenn was eaten / The Force Awakens toys have arrived! / White Privilege and Mean Cops / Sasheer Zamata raises awareness… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 169: Check Your Glenn Privilege
We introduce another Goober this week: The Report of the Week! / Star Wars The Force Awakens poster-talk / Larry David as Bernie Sanders and Bernie Sanders as Bernie Sanders / Bernie Sanders debates himself / Lincoln Chafee shit his pants on stage / Jim Webb kills / Amy Schumer is Miss Piggy / The… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 167: Chocolate Hunger Games
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
Yahoo Sports Contributor, KDH News Correspondent, and Multimedia Hippie Milly B. joins us to tell you why you're going to lose your Fantasy Football games. The aftermath of the VMAs and EMMYs are discussed. We also get the news from Joe Z., play a game of 'Swift or Dylan' and try to guess the films… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 109: Final Fantasy Football with Milly B.
We go long and hard with documentary film maker Robert A. Emmons, Jr. discussing movies, comic books, and his latest film Diagram for Delinquents (available now on Sequart.com). We cover the latest news and go full throttle on the Rotten Tomato Game: Documentary Edition! Strap in, because this is a long and sweaty ride! DOWNLOAD… Continue reading Talking Nerdy Episode 102: The Nerd Stays in the Picture with Robert Emmons Jr.
A dramatic reading of the Sorority Dick Sucking Queen Letter. Dan explains #Supernatural tweets by girls on Twitter. Jose Can-Say-So. Game of Thrones spoilers, and a Michael Moore edition of the Rotten Tomatoes Game! Download the Latest Episode HEREor on iTUNES! Join the conversation on TWITTER @SuperDPS!
In this week's episode, we reveal the new mascot for New Orleans: the terrifying King Cake Baby. We also place our sensible Oscar bets, talk new comic releases, and play some games! It's the return of America's Favorite: Jose Can-Say-So and our new social experiment: Dan Explains #Supernatural Tweets from FanGirls. Not a moment is… Continue reading Talking Nerdy, Ep. 83: King Cake Baby Goes to the Oscars!
After a bit of confusion about whether or not NYC is colder than Philadelphia, we get into Video Game VS Real Life Violence, Undersexed Americans, Walking Dead and more! We also play a round of "WHO TWOTE THAT TWEET?" and "REAL or JABRONI"! Download HERE or on iTUNES!!
Philadelphia comedians and hosts of the "1st World Problems" podcast, Dave Temple and Chris Cotton stop by to talk about the history of racism, Velociraptors, Jurassic Park, and more! Download the Latest Episode HERE or on iTUNES!!
I fucking hate it when assholes say, "9/11 was an inside job." It takes a special brand of cunt to blindly blame the George Bush for the deaths of thousands of people. There are thousands of deaths that you can blame on Bush...so why grasp at straws? The point is that whether or not 9/11… Continue reading Obama VS Bush: Let the Conspiracy Begin
The bullshit about celebrity deaths coming in triples still serves to make me uneasy about the week ahead. Who's next? Bob Dylan? William Shatner? For some reason, the death of actress Brittany Murphy has really got me in a shitty mood. She was a celebrity that happened to be somewhere on my list of hottest… Continue reading It Begins Again: The Death of Brittany Murphy
When one makes an effort to travel for vacation, casually keeping up with the news often becomes a secondary notion. I make it my business to try to keep up with current trends and events, but with the cesspool of non-news, celebrity horseshit, and George Takei on the Newlywed Game, I can't reasonably be expected… Continue reading Beat Kids: The Day of the Balloon Boy
The short answer is "no." None of us who get a little pants-tingle over the notion of a third installment in the Ghostbusters franchise are particularly in the wrong. If you've played the Ghostbusters Video Game, you should have had some of that nostalgia satiated, but the need for something more often creeps unfulfilled through… Continue reading I’m excited about Ghostbusters III…am I stupid?
So yes, we have this posted on the Contact Us page (or at least we used to...) but I'd like to OFFICIALLY announce to the world our Super Dudes Power Squad Drunk Dial Line. We've all done it, its okay. But instead of calling your Ex, or that long lost friend, call us instead! We'll… Continue reading Superdps=SuperDrunkPhoneService
Dear Sirs, Madams, and those elusive Sir/Madams, While I must admit that a majority of my knowledge about Gay Issues comes from movies (no, not those kind of movies) and various friends, associates, and those I've met throughout my scholastic and professional career. I'm not gay, nor have I ever had a homosexual experience...not that… Continue reading An Open Letter to the Gay Community
Was there a specific moment that slipped by the collective conscious of the entire world, or have we all just gone batshit insane? Either way, we've all gone soft on the As Seen on TV product marketing schemes perpetrated by the likes of Billy Mays and Vince Shlomi (a.k.a. The Sham-Wow guy). I recall a… Continue reading What the Fuck Happened?: As Seen on TV
A lot of people like to post top ten lists. And generally, these lists are interesting to read, if only for the controversy they're sure to create. Top 10 dictators of Latin America? We could go all afternoon, debating between the likes of Peron, Batista, Castro, Duvalier, and what not. Top Ten Types of STDs?… Continue reading Top Ten Types of Paper
My Dear Celebrity-Obsessed Americans-- Though the whole world (especially the Western One) is crippled by their unhealthy appetite for tabloids and gossip entertainment that belittle and viciously attack the personal lives of those who they all wish that they could be, I can only speak on behalf of like-minded people within my own country (plus,… Continue reading An Open Letter to a Celebrity-Obsessed America
A while back, I started a weekly article series called "Trailers of the Week." Not a very captivating title, but it did the job. Needless to say, I've been slacking. All my effort has gone into the Super Dudes Power Squad web-show (first motherfucking episode done, btw) and I've missed out on (what Johnny On… Continue reading Does Anybody Care About Movies?
In a recent article, I mentioned the ridiculous and intellectually offensive item in the news regarding a certain political cartoon. I know you're all sick of seeing it, but here it is: I don't know why, but I am extremely frightened by the outrage that this cartoon has caused. Actually, that's a lie. I know… Continue reading Chimpanzee That!
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