Stop Blaming Participation Trophies. Blame the Patriot Act.

I’m 31. I remember the 1990s. I remember Saved By The Bell and Friends when they first aired. I remember Bill Clinton getting impeached. Hell, I even remember the Gulf War and writing letters to troops. Those my age share…

I Hate the 2016 Election and So Should You

On a good day, politics is pretty terrible. But what’s going on in this election is embarrassing. For all of us. Everyone involved — candidates, reporters, campaign managers, fundraisers, everyone — needs to be banned from politics forever.

Star Wars: The Fairy Tale America Needs

To call Star Wars a cultural phenomenon is to call water wet or the sky blue. With the release of a 2 minute trailer yesterday, Star Wars reminded us that it’s the unquestioned ruler of American popular culture, overwhelming social media and crashing Fandango…

Trump’s Democratic Fascism

Donald Trump is leading a fascist movement.

I have no idea if he is a fascist. I have no idea if he believes half — let alone, all — the things he says. I have no idea if he even has the background to realize he’s going down the road of fascism. But he is…

Holidays Aren’t Just Holy Days: Or, DIE HARD is the Best Christmas Movie

This was originally written in December 2013, when the internet was debating this topic. For some reason, the internet is still debating this topic… Too many people are getting caught up in the traditional…

Captain America: The Fight for America’s Soul

The best art is political. Not partisan, left vs. right, Republican vs. Democrat, but political. The distinction is important. Great art makes us question ourselves, our philosophical and intellectual roots, our very nature. Captain America: Civil…

No, We Are Not All Millennials

The Emergence of Micro-Generations as Primary Cultural Cohorts

We’ve all seen the stories: Millennials are spoiled and entitled, selfish and lazy, more concerned with how many likes their Facebook status got than finding their own apartment…