My Old School
Sean MurphyYou can’t go home again. But what if your house has been razed and replaced...
‘They Live’: The Most Blunt Critique of Unfettered Capitalism Ever Committed to Celluloid
They Live was a postmodern pastiche of old-school science fiction that, for a variety of...
Born In The U.S.A. or, Every Day Is Veterans Day (Revisited)
I. Personal Remember when Born in the U.S.A. was ubiquitous? The album and the song....
Keep on Baracking in the Free World: 10 Songs for 4 (More) Years
1. Now’s The Time. Because, you know, it is. 2. Focus on Sanity No further...
‘Magical Mystery Tour’ Is Not as Bad as Everyone Says…
Having never had the opportunity to view Magical Mystery Tour all the way through, I...
It’s (Still) Not Only About Obama…Still
Obama is, and always was, a work in progress. Like any president. Like any politician....
Why Bother?
Pivoting –and plagiarizing– from earlier sentiment expressed in greater detail HERE, HERE and HERE, this is my...
Pas de deux: Outside the Text*
“Il n’y a pas de hors-texte” –Jacques Derrida An elderly man, thinking about nothing...
Deconstructing the Theory Generation
I spent some time this morning reading (well, skimming) a mostly fascinating piece from n...
You Want To See Something Really Scary?* 10 Horrific Scenes for Halloween
First off, a confession of sorts: scary movies don’t scare me. Or, to put it...