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Is True Crime Ethical?
One of the most popular genres of entertainment media is also the most exploitative and painful for those affected.
Why Did Balenciaga Get Such An Easy Pass For One The Most Putrid Displays Of Pedophilia?
BDSM Teddy Bears, Subliminal pedophilia messaging, and too many coincidences… why did Balenciaga get a pass? Not even an asterisk.
An Exemplar of The Podcasting Game — Theo Von’s Dual Episodes on Israel & Palestine Feat. A Rabbi & An Arab Comic
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von ... as good as it gets in podcasting with these two episodes. Kudos, Rat King.
To The Recognition of The GoldFish Swimming in Our Brain and surfing on 5G-Speed Handheld Waves… Cheers!
Admitting is the first step. Distractions are coming for you. Great message here from West Chester’s Dean at the Graduation Ceremony in December.
Nacho Libre is a Masterpiece of Cinema; A Hill I’ll Die On.
I’ll die on this hill because I’m right.
I Played Touchy/Feely™ w/ Creator, Candace Johnson: A Game of Mental & Physical Intimacy
Playing Touchy/Feely, the adult intimacy card game with its creator, Candace Johnson (in a public library *wink*)
Is Better Call Saul A Better Show Than Breaking Bad?
Even asking the question can be offensive to Breaking Bad fans but let us dissect.
Reality TV and The Brain: We Are What We Eat
As a country, we consume reality TV (and media as a whole) at a rate that resembles addiction, but this article is about the subliminal effect it has on us as individuals.
3 Takeaways From The Current Philly Water Situation
It’s already a miracle that the Delaware River water is drinkable. Let’s pray it stays that way. A few thoughts as we all hold onto our butts and await updates.
A Detailed Breakdown on How I’d Take Down a Grizzly Bear Hopped Up on a Kilo of Cocaine
Step-by-step instructions on how to take down a Grizzly Bear on a kilo…. never know when you’ll need ‘em.
Who Gave the Thumbs Up for Posthumous Bob Ross to Sling Soda to The Masses?
Bob’s legacy fits more with Tea. A dynamic report from The Blast on the inner scuffling on the Bob Ross Estate. How Mountain Dew cashed in on the cool nostalgia card.
Movies Today: Cost Triumphs Over Nostalgia & The Magic of Cinema
The Cost of Cinema VS. The Comfort of Home.
“Maid” And Its Sweeping Portrait of Domestic Violence
Domestic violence support resources are listed at the bottom of this raw & honest dive into one of the most powerful shoes on TV right now.
How “Lost in Space” Has Mastered the Art of the Reboot
Reboots and Remakes and Sequels and Prequels. How Netflix’s “Lost In Space” stands out from and above them.
Lonely Bieber
There's truth in fiction. You need more than two people to fill up a mansion. Loneliness isn't romantic.
Dolemite Is His Name, And Fucking Up Motherfuckers Is His Game—A Deep Dive Into Blaxploitation & Much More
A deep dive into the Netflix Blaxploitation film: Rudy Ray Moore’s origin story, old white dudes writing the n-word out to tell the story, and more.
A Real SEPTA Horror Story and an Awful Media Fallacy
An article inspired by the SEPTA rape in October 2021 that was falsely reported to be witnessed and filmed by ongoers without intervention. Discussing the Bystander Effect, Recording as Conduct, Implicit Bias, and more.
Therapy? Nah, Recycled Horror & Thriller Stories
How or horror/thriller consumption has morphed with the pandemic and why are the same stories are being recycled through the genre?
Which Is Bullshit? My Own Marriage Or The One In “Scenes From A Marriage”?
“… it will win a ton of Emmys next year, and I sexted my husband after each sweltering, armpit-sniffing episode, but it’s not real life.”
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