Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
a rare moment of usefulness from Wikipedia: Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? is a Latin phrase found in the work of the Roman poet Juvenal from his Satires (Satire VI, lines 347–348). It is literally translated as "Who…
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia
Apparently I shall not waste my time watching this show. That seems like a quality decision to me. I'm also not sure that the Wisecrack youtube channel is up to…
stripparaoke
I discovered the horrific cultural phenomenon of stripparaoke through Paul O'Brien as he reviewed the comic book one-shot X-Men: The Wedding Special. Remaining ignorant, once again in hindsight, would have been…
Their Finest Hour
Winston Churchill's speech of June 18, 1940, is generally referred to now as "Their Finest Hour" speech. I prefer to call it "the Speech of 1,000 Years" Let's listen to…
John Oliver versus Dustin Hoffman
John Oliver opens fire on Dustin Hoffman regarding a recent accusation alleging sexual violence between Dustin Hoffman and a then-17-year-old intern. The former intern alleges that the actor committed sexual…
normalizing sexually abusive behavior in the public sphere
Amy Curtis posted the following It’s possible to believe that Donald Trump, our president, has said and done vile things when it comes to women AND believe that Hollywood mogul…
from Thomas Paine To the Honorable Henry Laurens September 14, 1779
In other words Thomas Paine writes to Henry Laurens that his patriotism is spun from a political philosophy more than from a nationalist ideology. The letter in question is…
daily polaroids until you die
Did this man's magnificent record of his own life bring it greater meaning or does the ability to flip through the life of Jamie Livingston bring us a moment's appreciation,…
Giraffe Live CamGirl
If you don't know what a camgirl is at this point in time trust me that you don't want to know and the knowledge will not improve your life. But…
Eminem – Without Me
This song stuck into my memory for the most obvious reason: a ludicrously faithful live action translation of the costume for the third Robin, Tim Drake, is worn by Eminem.…