With Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) having grossed over a billion in domestic and international box office revenue, it is clear to see that in 2015 the superhero genre freight train is […]
“An Overflow of Superheroes” By Michael D. Selvia
“The Beatles Reanimated: Beatles for Sale” by Carrick McDonald
If “With the Beatles” had a cover that put consumers off, imagine seeing the four sourpusses on the front of “Beatles for Sale”, clad in black with windswept hair, looking like they […]
Idlib and Beyond: What Happens Next
Just a few hours after President Trump said something needed to be done about the chemical attack on civilians in Idlib, Syria, he… did something. In the form of 59 Tomahawk missiles, […]
Consumption and Collapse in Trumpland
In times of intense frustration, I return to one of my pet conclusions after many years of livin’, laughin’, and lovin’ on this godless rock we call a home: we are one […]
The Best Song Ever Written
The scenario is this: Aliens are real, they are present, and they are pissed. I have been chosen, via a randomized lottery too complex for my puny ape brain to comprehend, as […]
“On Tin Whistles and Failure” By Carrick McDonald
I didn’t know much about my great-grandfather, my namesake. Still don’t, in fact. Growing up, I was told he hailed from Ireland. The promise of America lured him over. Before he left, […]
“Why Trump Lies” By Tobias Stone
Many people, mostly those outside of Trump’s supporter community, are both appalled and baffled by his lies (see stats on this here). How can a President — even one like Trump — […]
They’ve Got A Bomb (and They Can’t Wait to Try It Out)
What have we learned in the last fifteen years? Our perennially American lust for blood after the 9/11 attacks led us to an unpopular war in Afghanistan and an exponentially disastrous war […]
“If Trump is Impeached, it Might Be the End of America” by Issac Simpson
It’s hard to overstate just how many Trump supporters there are, how many have lost faith in the system, and how many have become reactively charged against it. The heavily pro-Trump subreddit […]
Donald Trump: Up in Smoke
Though President Trump has made suspense an early trademark of his presidency, on occasion it would be nice to know what he actually thinks. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s recent comments […]
