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Author Archives: Max West
The Narcissism Epidemic
Mark Bauerlein points to a finding by Twenge & Campbell: … Jean Twenge and W. Keith Campbell, co-authors of The Narcissism Epidemic: Living in the Age of Entitlement (2009), show astounding rates of narcissism for teens today, for instance, a … Continue reading
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Midlife Crises
From an article on “The Myth of the Midlife Crisis”: In a 2008 study of 500,000 Americans and Europeans, economists Andrew Oswald of the U.K.’s University of Warwick and David Blanchflower of Dartmouth College say life satisfaction reaches a low … Continue reading
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The Who – Be Lucky (2014)
The first new song by The Who since 2006 is “Be Lucky”. The song is pretty good, and sounds like a lost track from Face Dances.
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Too Much Joy – Long Haired Guys from England (1991)
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St. Vonderrit
Man, the insatiable hunger for 18 year old black martyrs is getting surreal. Can’t they find at least one who isn’t otherwise trying to kill the white police officer in question? This time, our poster boy for “unfair treatment of … Continue reading
Rep. Samuel Dickstein
In Politico, Peter Duffy profiles Samuel Dickstein, a Jewish émigré from Lithuania who became a U.S. Congressman (and later a NY State Supreme Court justice) and who, as a U.S. Congressman, actively spied for the Soviet Union: Samuel Dickstein was … Continue reading
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RIP: Paul Revere
Sad news in the world of music as Paul Revere, of Paul Revere & The Raiders, has died at age 76 after a battle with cancer. As a tribute, here are my 4 favorite songs by them. Him or Me … Continue reading
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The Culture of Narcissism: Pt. 34,192,313
In many ways, Slate embodies the Epoch of Self-Actualization which the Sixties wrought, the cultural trajectory that Christopher Lasch masterfully chronicled in his still-poignant book The Culture of Narcissism (1979). I suppose this column, and the repose with which the … Continue reading
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SNL Digital Short: “Whites”
“Whites: Still calling the shots until 2050…. 2060 tops.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87OfXVSSQQg#t=78
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Gone Girl (2014)
David Fincher’s films are consistently smart and enjoyable (Panic Room; Zodiac), when not outright brilliant (Se7en; Fight Club). I watched Fincher’s Gone Girl last night, which I might put in the former category, with the caveat of being “enjoyable but … Continue reading
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