Tag Archives: 2006

09/08/2018 · 9:08 pm

I Am Better Than Maddox

Folks, I don’t mean to toot my own horn, but-

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In case you haven’t been steeped in Internet culture for most of your life, let me explain. Cast your mind back to the year 2004 B.F. (Before Facebook). A leap year.

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Tagged as 1990s, 2000s, 2004, 2006, 2010s, 2011, Atlanta, Atlanta Underground Film Festival, Bands I Useta Like, behind the scenes, Ceaseless Fables of Beyonding, Chuck Norris, comix, Dick Masterson, Facebook, Internet, John's Arm: Armageddon, Maddox, Million Dollar Extreme, New York Times, old internet, political correctness, Sam Hyde, satire, sellouts, SJWs, social media, strips, underground, whores

02/05/2017 · 1:47 pm

They Shoot Presidents, Don’t They?

Although I predicted that Donald Trump would become the 45th president of the United States, I did not vote for him. If I had, I’d be seeking help from a medical professional.

Despite being based in a hypothetical (admittedly coarse) quote, this is a terrific cover. Note the careful handling (pun intentional) of the depicted act; the woman is smiling and the finger is uncovered.

Not because I’m insane, you asshole. Because I’d be paranoid that a significant percentage of Americans want me to die in agony. And I don’t need that shit. I didn’t struggle to become who I am so that some high-school dropout could make me a statistic in a bullshit battle of “who’s the fascist”. Continue reading →

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Tagged as 2006, 2016 election, 2017, Charles Addams, Charlie Hebdo, despair, Donald Trump, Doonesbury, Dr. Seuss, Gary Larson, George W. Bush, Germany, Ireland, JFK, Madonna, Mallard Fillmore, memes, political cartoons, political correctness, Ronald Reagan, Social Justice Warriors, The Far Side, The New Yorker

03/26/2016 · 6:07 pm

Movies You Missed: Apocalypto

Here is a fine example of “apology culture”; I’m about to write an article about a Mel Gibson movie, and unless I want the average reader to think I’m misogynist, racist, or anti-Semitic, I have to open by addressing Gibson’s reputation outside of film.

You know what? I don’t care what people think. I’m not here to signal virtue. I’m going to discuss the Mel Gibson film Apocalypto based upon its own merits, which are considerable. Had Gibson never acted and spoke as he did, according to the police reports and gossip vultures, I’d be talking about an Oscar winner for Best Picture. Apocalypto is the kind of film John Boorman used to make. See it if you’re skeptical. If you have acquaintances who might look askance at you for enjoying the work of Mel Gibson, go elsewhere. Continue reading →

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Tagged as 1981, 2006, Amy Seimetz, Braveheart, Entertainment, Farhad Safinia, Frank Sinatra, Gerardo Taracena, Gregg Turkington, Idiocracy, James Horner, Javier Bardem, Kids In The Hall, Malcolm X, Mayra Sérbulo, Mel Gibson, Mike Judge, movies, Nameer El-Kadi, Passion Of The Christ, political correctness, Quest For Fire, Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Rudy Youngblood, Spike Lee, The 25th Hour, Werner Herzog

02/19/2016 · 1:58 pm

The Thankless Life

A harsh truth of reality: not every movie gets a sequel, and this isn’t a bad thing. Only one thing grants a movie a sequel; money.

Money and passion are often confused by consumers. They feel the same, in many ways, and they produce similar results. But for creative people, money and passion are completely different creatures. The latter is fuel, and the former is a means to an end. You can possess a passion; money, you can only hold. Continue reading →