On Tuesday, and against the wishes and behind-the-scene efforts of the Obama Administration, the long-awaited Senate report on the investigation of the CIA’s “Enhanced Interrogation” program was released. I put “Enhanced Interrogation” in quotation marks because it is a euphemism for torture which abuses the plain meaning of language in the same way it abuses flesh. The term was first […]
Read more +The first official teaser trailer for Episode VII: The Force Awakens, has dropped like Emperor Palpatine down a reactor shaft. Watch it, then take a read of my shot-for-shot wild and baseless speculation. Scene 1: We open on Arrakis, er, I mean Tatooine, probably. Planets in the Star Wars universe only have one environment, remember. We […]
Read more +Pretty Scientist Lady: “We have our first genetically modified hybrid.” Chris Pratt: “I’m sorry, come again?” PSL: “Well, we’re a theme park, right? Not a wildlife preserve. Our customers expect thrill rides, big production shows. The whole enchilada.” CP: “And?” PSL: “And we were having trouble with the T-Rex. It wasn’t smart enough to train, and […]
Read more +So Cliff Huxtable has gotten himself into a little hot water. We all know what for. Predictably, Cosby’s supporters and fans, (and a certain subset of people who just don’t like women complaining about sexual abuse), have jumped to his defense, describing the accusations as baseless and a grab for money or exposure. Many people are […]
Read more +Here’s a few things every politician, and certainly every eligible voter should be keenly aware of: -A majority of Americans support raising the minimum wage. -A majority of Americans support overturning Citizens United. -A majority of Americans support Same Sex Marriage rights. -A majority of Americans support legalizing marijuana. -A majority of Americans oppose new wars […]
Read more +Today, I watched a rocket explode. This afternoon, a privately built Antares rocket carrying some five-thousand pounds of food and other supplies headed for the International Space Station had a “Vehicle Anomaly” which is a very clinical euphemism for a rather spectacular fireball on the launch-pad. The rocket, along with its Cygnus module, are both products of Orbital […]
Read more +#GamerGate is about ethics in videogame journalism. Like many of you, I’ve heard or seen these words repeated many times over the last month or so throughout social media, in conversation, on TV, even the old print media has gotten in on the fun. And like many of you, I’ve at least made an effort to try and […]
Read more +So last night I went to the Milwaukee Public Museum and watched Jurassic Park in the big ass dome theater. I last saw it in the theater back when it premiered in 1993. I was thirteen years old surrounded by my mom and my nine-year-old brother. We didn’t breath for the last half of the movie. […]
Read more +It’s true. This political junkie doesn’t give a shit about the midterm elections. But it’s not apathy or a disinterest in our democracy driving this attitude. Let me explain. No, that would take too long. Let me summarize. As it stands right now, the midterm elections are completely meaningless. Actually, that’s too broad a statement. […]
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