United States: Confederate Flag Issue is a Distraction
Faced with yet more reason to resolve two major issues, the United States has once again shown it’s astounding ability to focus on immaterial issues. After the terrorist assassinations of … Continue reading
Culture: Get Ready for the Horror of the Fall Movie Season
Most suicides in the United States take place in the fall and holiday season. Experts have suggested a number of reasons for this spike: everything from people having no friends, … Continue reading
Culture: The Long Ranger Flops and the Next Pirates Movie Shudders
Johnny Depp’s new big budget extravaganza The Long Ranger is collapsing at the US box office. Made at a budget of over $250 million, this revisionist take on a one-popular … Continue reading
Movies: Silver Linings Playbook is a Traditional Rom-Com Dressed Up in a Sheen of Critical Positivity
It’s notoriously difficult to mount a successful romantic comedy (rom-com) because even though the movie is composed of a humorous plot and romantic ideals, one can never get over the … Continue reading
Movies: The Bourne Legacy is The Phantom Menace of the Bourne Series
Movie trilogies are tricky because they almost always implode under the weight of self-designed expectations. In most cases, the first film is not designed to be part of a trilogy … Continue reading
France: You Guys Seriously Don’t Support Same-Sex Marriage!
Despite large scale demonstrations expressing support for same-sex marriage, French president Francois Hollande’s administration remains mired in trouble regarding this issue. The newly elected president, already reeling from the negative … Continue reading
Movies: The Hobbit is Another Example of Why the Taliban Hate Us or How My Admiration for Peter Jackson Turned into Pure Unadulterated Hatred for Him and New Zealand
Most people in the United States and around the world met Peter Jackson upon the release of the first “Lord of the Rings” movie. A relatively lean cinematic experience, filled … Continue reading
US Culture: War on Christmas Vs War on Religion
Every December, like clockwork, Christian conservative television and radio show personalities, politicians, and individuals start talking about the War on Christmas, and about how God-fearing Christians aren’t allowed to celebrate … Continue reading
Culture: Men Find Joy in Marriage as Older Divorces Increase
The one thing that has always impressed me about the baby boomer generation is their ability to remain an influential force in the general culture. Conventional wisdom states that this … Continue reading
US Culture: The Only Reason for Family is Shopping
Since the end of the political season a few weeks ago, Americans have been going through an intense detoxification period. While that may be a good thing, it isn’t pleasant … Continue reading
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