Daily Archives: March 12, 2014

12 Years a Slave, 150 Years of Liberals, Jon Stewart & Judge Napolitano

“‘12 Years a Slave’ Oscar Win: Nearly 40 Percent More Democrats Than Republicans Agree With Best Picture Result” shouts the headline discussing this recent poll: A new study from North Carolina-based national polling firm Public Policy Polling provides insight into … Continue reading

Posted in History, National, Race | Comments Off on 12 Years a Slave, 150 Years of Liberals, Jon Stewart & Judge Napolitano

Philosophy in ‘True Detective’

SPOILER ALERT: If you intend to watch the show, but haven’t yet, don’t read the rest of this post. I found the finale a bit disappointing, albeit, given the norms of the procedural TV genre and what might otherwise have … Continue reading

Posted in Existentialism, Philosophy, TV | Comments Off on Philosophy in ‘True Detective’

Free Mel Gibson

It’s been 11 years since any Hollywood studio has employed Mel Gibson. I wonder why… He must’ve offended Christians or something. Yes, he’s done some independent work since that little film of his in ’06, but for many years I’ve … Continue reading

Posted in Hollywood, Jewish | Comments Off on Free Mel Gibson