Game of Thrones: How Fantasy and Intelligence are Marginalized
With the much-anticipated HBO series “Game of Thrones” starting tonight, Joshua S. Hill has some serious words for the New York Times reviewer who lambasted this epic fantasy.
The Popculturalist Takes a Trip in the Sketch Comedy Time Machine
The Popculturist tries to decide whether or not to watch reruns of the cult comedy series, “The State”. Will the show’s funny factor hold up over time?
The Red Green Fan Club
If you’ve never heard of Red Green you may be missing one of the biggest laughs to come out of the wilds of Canada since…well…forever. This duct-tape packing man’s man is known for his down-to-the-dirt philosophy (“Keep your stick on the ice!”), his red and green suspenders and his ability to have grown men and women doubled over with laughter. Our writer Dan L. Hays tells about the time he joined the Red Green Fan Club and caught up with Red himself.
Life As A Human Likes…5
Life As A Human Likes is a weekly feature of fascinating, enlightening, fun or perhaps just odd blogs and websites that enliven the experience of being human. This week, we feature ways to change your consciousness, news that huffs and puffs, and heroes who save the whales.
Of Grouse and Grandiose Schemes: A Cunning Plan
When Julia and Ted come up with a “cunning plan” to hatch some grouse eggs, things begin to run afoul/fowl of nature in Normandy.
Do “Looney” Cartoon Characters Show Signs of Mental Illness?
It’s a hotbed of psychopathology rivaling that of any daytime soap opera. These individuals cover the entire spectrum of mental illness as outlined by the psychiatrist’s bible, the so called DSM-IV (revised).
I am referring, of course, to the stable of unstable “Retro” cartoon characters to which Warner Brothers subjects our children on a regular basis.
Is Your Reality Really My Reality?
The habit of watching reality TV shows led me to explore the following questions: Who is living my life while I’m watching your life? Must I cease to exist to watch your existence?
What Makes Certain SNL Sketches Movie Worthy? MacGruber to Wayne’s World
Andrea Warner checks out the preview of MacGruber and ponders what makes some Saturday Night Live characters movie worthy.
So Long, Mr. Spock. It’s Only Logical We’ll Miss You.
After years of playing our favourite half-Human, half-Vulcan, Leonard Nimoy is retiring from his role as the much-loved Spock of Star Trek fame.
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