A recent study from the EU has shown that contemporary song lyrics have gotten simpler, more repetitive, angrier and more self-obsessed over the last 40 years. To the surprise of no one. The researchers analyzed the lyrics from more than 12,000 English-language songs across several genres from 1980 to 2020. Senior study author Eva Zangerle, […]
Once again the US stands alone against the entire world in opposing any ceasefire in GAZA. I am ashamed and disgusted to be an American. Again. Why must we always be on the wrong side of history? The day after vetoing another UN resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, “president” Biden cynically bypassed Congressional […]
SENATE APPROVED AMENDMENT THAT WOULD LIMIT GUN BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR VETERANS WOW. Just wow. That headline sure threw me for a loop. Any idiot can tell you that the vast majority of shooters in America are former military [36%]. Duh. This amendment is like, THE LAST thing we need right now. Or ever. Because we […]
I sure am glad Hollywood is on strike. Not because of the pitifully low wages or the hostile work environment or unsafe conditions or lack of benefits. Not because the studios deserve it for treating their workers so poorly. It’s nothing to do with AI taking away their jobs, or even because of my long-standing […]
The Republican Party, at least since Reagan, has not supported any legislation or promoted any regulations which could possibly help the unwashed masses in any way, and they never will again. Their efforts to monetize everything since then and their relentless gutting of policies and regulations protecting our food, water and air have been catastrophic. […]
“There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.”-Isaac Asimov Over the decades, […]
“US says Russian warplane hits American drone over Black Sea“ Yesterday, US officials claimed that a Russian fighter jet struck the propeller of a U.S. surveillance drone over the Black Sea on in a “brazen violation of international law,” causing American forces to bring down the unmanned aerial vehicle, the U.S. said. But Russia insisted […]
In the absence of any actual policies, the GOP has chosen instead to promote every unqualified, brain-damaged wannabe fascist they can find to public office. Former NFL star, wife-beater and serial philanderer Herschel Walker is a perfect example of this strategy, but he is certainly not the only one. The Republican nominee for the US […]
I love books. And when I say “I love books” I mean I really, really, REALLY love books. Some might say they are an obsession. If you come to my house you will find stacks of books of every shape and size crammed into every corner and nook and cranny of our little 1,100 square […]
While I have not seen the film and god knows I never will, needless to say it’s an utter piece of crap. Tailored for the absolute lowest common denominator, TOP GUN: MAVERICK is a shamelessly jingoistic, nationalistic piece of propaganda masquerading as “entertainment.” Every character is a one-dimensional, hilariously obvious stereotype – which even the […]
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