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Does ‘Side Effects’ ring true with ever-growing number of Depressed Americans?
With 1 in 10 Americans seeking treatment for depression, anxiety and other psychological disorders, users of drugs like Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft are almost as ubiquitous as the ads for … Continue reading
Surreal New Marines Ad: ‘Toward the Sound of Chaos’
As the 10-year anniversary of the Iraq War sparks somber reflection among Americans, the Marines pimp good, old-fashioned American interventionism with a troubling new recruitment video. Ominously titled “Toward the … Continue reading
SNL’s Hugo Chavez parody showcases liberal cowardace
Justin Timberlake celebrated his fifth time hosting SNL last weekend by opening the show with a sketch parodying late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Playing Elton John, Timberlake rattled off “hilarious” … Continue reading
The Oscars snub Marxist ‘Cloud Atlas’, affirms the Randian ‘Django’
This year the Academy tried desperately to appear relevant, showcasing the juvenile sexism and folksy Irish-Catholic racism that made host Seth MacFarlane a pop culture phenom and awarding Quentin Tarantino … Continue reading
New Animated Feature Casually Perpetuates Myth of Prehistoric White People
Dreamworks’ new animated movie The Croods is the latest in a line of films and TV shows (both animated and live-action) that depict a somewhat colloquialized version of humankind’s prehistory. … Continue reading
The Trouble With Zombies: Exploring Geek Culture’s most troubling themes
For nearly a decade, popular culture has been overrun with zombie fiction. Movies like the Dawn of the Dead remake, 28 Days Later and the parody Shaun of the Dead … Continue reading
Photos and Video from the Los Angeles Forward on Climate Rally
In solidarity with the Forward on Climate rally in Washington DC that attracted more than 40,000 to the national mall, a rally was organized here in Los Angeles to tell … Continue reading
Voters go Left on gay rights and weed; still far-Right on the Economy
Originally published Nov 20, 2012 While the 2012 elections showed that the majority of Americans have moved forward on issues like diversity, marriage equality and women’s health, progressives still have … Continue reading
Cui bono: How Viacom Stole Black America’s Voice
Originally published Oct 17, 2012 I watched the 2012 BET Awards a couple nights ago. Of all the myriad, bizarre images to mark the night, and that includes rapper 2Chainz … Continue reading
Cui bono: How Big Money Kills Competition in Europe’s Top Soccer Leagues
Originally published Sep 3, 2012 While the popularity of soccer is growing in the US, most Americans know little about how the sport is played in the oldest leagues around … Continue reading
