You Couldn't Make ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Today
Revisiting the 2006 hit, and what it says about the state of work in America.
There Are No Billionaires In Star Trek’s Federation
The rich would not be allowed into Star Trek’s utopia
How Society Colonizes Our Mind Space
We don’t have the mental space to do things that matter.
The Corporate Propaganda of the Film ‘The Tomorrow War’
Amazon strikes a propaganda goldmine with this flagship offering.
Practical Steps To Prepare For Climate Change
In between outrage and hopelessness is a plan.
The TV Show ‘Loki’ Gets Fascism All Wrong
The Disney+ show sidesteps fascism in its latest Marvel offering
Are You Even A Capitalist, Bro?
A primer about what the words capitalist and capitalism even mean
Everyone Got The Movie ‘The Hunt’ Wrong
The political satire about liberals hunting conservatives has more to say than culture war shenanigans.
Gettr: The Conservative Twitter That Is Already Attracting the Worst Kinds Of People
The story of Gettr, Steve Bannon, gay erotica, and trolls
The Conservative Conspiracy Theory About A Supreme Court Coup
Inside a conservative nonprofit’s attempt to ‘astroturf’ the fear of a Democratic takeover of the Supreme Court
The Frustrating Queerbaiting in Disney Pixar’s ‘Luca’
The queer community deserves more than subtext.
Yes, You Are Afraid of Queer People
Tearing apart the myth that you can’t be queerphobic because you “are not afraid”
Pop Culture Seems To Think Polyamory Is Just About Sex
The Politician, Schitt’s Creek, House of Cards, & other poly couples in our media.
Heterosexuality Isn’t Natural
Looking at the “queerness isn’t natural” debate with new eyes
Debating the Morality of Heterosexuality
We need to question heterosexuality as an identity
The Confederacy Is Alive & Well on Facebook
While the Confederacy may have surrendered over 150 years ago, for these Facebook groups, its spirit is still around and waiting to rise again.
Americans Are Very Weird & Immature About Sex
My fellow Americans, we are so weird about sex that we would rather people be abused and neglected than our own psyches made uncomfortable.
The Anger of Realizing America Isn’t Free
We are told that we are free by nearly everyone, yet that is not what many of us experience in our day-to-day lives. We are constrained by our laws, norms, jobs, and so many other factors that it can be dizzying to contemplate.
‘Falcon & The Winter Soldier’ & The Myth of Nonviolence
The hit MCU show gets social justice all wrong.