Like all of you I’m sure, I was saddened to hear about the death of Robin Williams, who committed suicide on Monday (he had battled drug addiction in the past and alcoholism and depression very recently). As I remarked several months ago at the passing of Philip Seymour Hoffman, it is always heartbreaking when someone […]
Author: Jason
Don’t Get Raped
In a recent piece on Upworthy dealing with the kind of objectification that many women deal with on a regular basis, a young woman agrees to be followed by someone with a hidden camera for an entire day in order to capture the kind of treatment she gets from men in the form of catcalls […]
Top Fifteen Albums of the Oh-Ohs
It was going to be a top-ten list, but I couldn’t whittle it down. And keep in mind, this is not intended to be a list of the greatest albums of the decade, but of my personal favorites. With that said, here goes (in no particular order): *** Hail to the Thief (Radiohead) Quiet […]
“I’d Cry, But I Don’t Think I Can Spare the Moisture….”
According to a recent USA Today interview with Netflix’s chief content officer Ted Sarandos, a fifth season of Arrested Development is a virtual certainty: Sarandos is also “positive” that another season of Arrested Development is in the offing: “It’s just a matter of when,” he says, adding that sorting out actors’ schedules is a concern: It was […]
What Biebers Me: Ideological Xenophobia
If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll note that I have made a few changes around here, one of which is the new tagline: Culture / Politics / Religion / Bieber. Why “Bieber”? Well, I was toying with the idea of actually writing a weekly post about the annoying little Canadian, but decided instead to treat […]
Ode to Mammon
I thank Thee, Mammon. I thank Thee because Thou hast bequeathed upon me such fecundity and blessing, And all Thou hast asked in return Is my time, my freedom, and my soul. ~ I praise Thee, Mammon. I praise Thee because Thou makest possible The accumulation and consumption of innumerable shiny, new, and useless […]