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Pop culture matters, and education, and history, and… 2

Feb

16

2015

On the way to Dallas for ConDFW, I started reading (listening to, actually) The Shock Doctrine: the Rise of Disaster Capitalism. The book is a great read if you want a reminder of how we actually shouldn’t be in the slightest bit surprised about all the gross shit that went down surrounding our invasion of Iraq (we’ve ...

Ridley Scott explains nothing, actually 6

Aug

31

2014

Okay, someone hold my hat, I am about to come unglued here. So yeah, by now you might have heard that Ridley Scott is making a movie called Exodus: Gods and Kings, which is based off the Bible story. Which takes place in Egypt. Allow me to illustrate, briefly, where Eqypt is located: Okay? Now. Some ...

Dear Interviewers: Please Refer to Wheaton’s Law, Re: Fanworks 1

Dec

16

2013

Wheaton’s Law: Don’t be a dick. So this happened. It’s just part of a long pattern of interviewers basically trying to embarrass both actors and fan writers/artists by bringing them forcibly together. (See also: people showing Tom Hiddleston pornographic fanart during interviews.) These people are dicks. Dicks of phenomenal magnitude. I’d say they should be ...

Sandy Hook "Truthers"

Jan

10

2013

So yeah. This is apparently an actual thing. (ETA: Oh here. Have some more WTF IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE.) I need a kitty right fucking now okay. I mean, I know I shouldn’t be surprised, considering the unceasing plague of 9/11 Truthers and Birthers. Though Birthers (you know, the utter crackpots that are convinced President ...

Scientists convicted of manslaughter for failing to be psychic

Oct

24

2012

Words cannot begin to express how upset, angry, and filled with contempt I am by this:Italian scientists resign over L’Aquila quake verdicts Two scientists resigned their posts with the government’s disaster preparedness agency Tuesday after a court in L’Aquila sentenced six scientists and a government official to six years in prison. The court ruled Monday ...

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