Basically Folk Devils and Moral Panics meets Day of the Triffids: The movie is a catalogue of ideas that would inflame guardians of England's public image. A seaside town is … [Read more...]
6 Legitimate Organizations That Secretly Act Like the Mafia
Of the 191 cops employed at the 30th Precinct, an estimated 25 … [Read more...]
‘Both actors were fixtures in my life and were greatly inspiring to my work’
Canadian poet David McGimpsey on Russell Johnson and Dave … [Read more...]
How many have actually seen the ‘popular’ documentary ‘Blackfish’?
PacificStandard: I think the bigger point here is that the thing “everybody’s talking about” isn’t really being talked about by everybody. It’s being talked about by people … [Read more...]
Too many Catholic priests are gullible uptight misanthropic control freaks
Pigeons won't actually "explode" if they eat the rice thrown at weddings: Given that it seemed to them safe enough to try from a conceptual standpoint, they decided to go ahead with … [Read more...]
Salon calls out Ted Nugent’s ‘racist’ MLK Day column — without refuting his points
The Cramps: Punkabilly Heroes Are Accidental Rolling Stone Cover Stars
PKM: Lorde isn’t the only big-haired artist making her Rolling Stone cover debut on the new issue. That’s because the leering, … [Read more...]
Should conspiracy theory research inform public policy?
Daniel Jolley writes: Princess Diana was murdered by the Royal Family. The U.S. government orchestrated the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Pharmaceutical companies cover up … [Read more...]
‘Pow! 1966 Batman TV series finally coming to home video’
‘Raping a child can land you in prison for life—unless you’ve made some cool movies’
Gavin McInnes writes: Sex offenders in prison will likely be beaten to death if not kept from the other convicts. But being entertained is very important to Americans, so if the … [Read more...]
Because nothing screams ‘Martin Luther King, Jr.’ like ladies’ undergarments
Gilligan’s Island ‘Professor,’ decorated WWII pilot and inspiration to kids: Russell Johnson, dies, age 89
Who didn't love that guy? A wartime pilot who earned several medals for his service, Johnson turned to acting and Hollywood after the Second … [Read more...]