Tag: Politics
Thanos, Greenies, Hippies, and Black Superman
One of the most talked-about aspects of the entertainment industry in the last few years has been its increasing politicization, with a heavily leftward bent. This isn’t the first time it’s happened (the great John Nolte covered the modern history of Hollywood temper tantrums in a great piece fr...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Best of Enemies (2019)
Just like any weekend, last Friday saw the release of several movies, but the wide release I’ve heard the least about is The Best of Enemies, and the reviews I’ve seen have been negative or mediocre. That being said, I’m a firm believer that everyone should make up their own minds, and the...
Read MoreComics In Crisis – What Happened To Comic Books?
andrewrodriguez | Apr 4, 2019 | 4
“Whatever happened to comic books?” This is a question that has been on the minds of fans of the medium for several years now, but only recently has it begun to receive more attention. A combination of factors has brought us to where we are today: local comic book shops shutting down at a geomet...
Read MoreREVIEW: Vice (2018)
It’s a unique experience to watch a film that is equally as entertaining as it is infuriating. In 2015, The Big Short provided me with that experience; it was a movie that chronicled the 2008 housing crisis, but did it uniquely. The screenplay utilized some creative tricks to deliver the inf...
Read MoreKevin Hart Steps Down as Oscar Host
Well, that was fast. Two days after he announced he would host the 2019 Academy Awards ceremony, comedian Kevin Hart has “resigned” from the prestigious gig. This comes amid a controversy over some tweets and stand-up comedy bits about homosexuality deemed offensive by the usual “They” and t...
Read MoreSt. Jude Denied Livestream Money Amid Controversy
The pen really must be mightier than the sword, because it doesn’t even have to be unsheathed to cause harm. In preparing – specifically, in reaching out for comments concerning – an article about alt-right (whatever that means anymore) YouTube videos, and in particular their use of Super Chat...
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