What’s more dangerous: People who are intelligent but mean-spirited, or people who are stupid and misguided or misled? I can’t think of a single more relevant question to ask in America at this particular moment in time. It’s a fascinating coincidence that Four Lions is arriving here from the U.K. this week among … Continue reading
I know the B-Movie Podcast was about 2 weeks ago and I’m just barely blogging about it, but I’ve had some really bad allergies the past week, and thankfully I’m just getting over them. Coincidentally the bad allergies started not long after the Podcast was done, so I lucked out. Our first podcast was mired … Continue reading
Andrea Rothe finds out how unique she is in that she solely uses Facebook to find out what she really needs to know in the news.
Sunday, while being one of the best holidays ever, was also a sobering one for me. I have no doubt in my mind that I was about a second away from having myself, my wife, and both of our kids absolutely devastated in a car crash. One of those moments where you realize that if … Continue reading
A year or so ago I announced a moratorium on discussing politics. At the time I had spoiled some good relationships in my life by engaging in what one could call “spirited debate” with friends and family. These debates ended in frustration and personal rifts. I decided that as much as I loved discussion I … Continue reading
This, is the start of a series of blogs looking at some of the less well known, but still great, citizens of this nation. For one reason or another each person on this list is a personal hero of mine, be it because they are great at what they do, or simply because the are … Continue reading
Last Thursday night I felt like I got to be a part of something unique and special. And no, I don’t mean eighties “special” or Olympics “Special”, though I do think everyone who was involved was a winner. Bad humour aside, what I’m referring to is this year’s Hallowe’en edition of RiffTrax Live – an … Continue reading
Talking to Marc Burrows from British Steampunk band The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing
The Definition of Insanity Earlier this month, the Washington Post published an op-ed by Jack Devine, former CIA deputy director of operations and chief of the CIA Afghan Task Force. When I read it, I thought it was perhaps the most insane op-ed I’d ever come across. But leave it to David Broder, “Dean of … Continue reading
In a move that could be considered a miracle of cosmic proportions, The Walking Dead premiered in Latin America just one day after its U.S. premier. FOX and AMC have finally done right by us, poor Latinos, who seem to almost never get anything on time. I’m not familiar with the source material, so this … Continue reading