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American Fascism Has Always Been Bipartisan
Alex Has Opinions 4/30/25 Alex Has Opinions 4/30/25

American Fascism Has Always Been Bipartisan

We need to be honest with how deep fascism really goes

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The Anti-Trans Cowardice of ‘White Lotus’
Alex Has Opinions 4/19/25 Alex Has Opinions 4/19/25

The Anti-Trans Cowardice of ‘White Lotus’

A look at the satire’s mediocre trans representation

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Businesses Lied To You About Friction
Alex Has Opinions 4/17/25 Alex Has Opinions 4/17/25

Businesses Lied To You About Friction

We need to recognize how executives have coopted friction

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Severance Highlights the Pitfalls of Our “Frictionless” Society
Alex Has Opinions 4/3/25 Alex Has Opinions 4/3/25

Severance Highlights the Pitfalls of Our “Frictionless” Society

An examination of how corporations alienate us from our own lives

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The Revolution Will Not Be AI-Prompted
Alex Has Opinions 3/29/25 Alex Has Opinions 3/29/25

The Revolution Will Not Be AI-Prompted

Maybe this technology isn’t liberatory, after all?

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‘Dungeons and Drag Queens’ Is a Sensation
Alex Has Opinions 3/8/25 Alex Has Opinions 3/8/25

‘Dungeons and Drag Queens’ Is a Sensation

A reflection on the tabletop world’s latest juggernaut

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‘Anora’ Nails the Banality and Trauma of Sex Work
Alex Has Opinions 3/3/25 Alex Has Opinions 3/3/25

‘Anora’ Nails the Banality and Trauma of Sex Work

The Oscar-nominated movie’s take on sex work

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Feeding People Is A Way To Fight Fascism
Alex Has Opinions 2/25/25 Alex Has Opinions 2/25/25

Feeding People Is A Way To Fight Fascism

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We Will Rise Again: The Song That Explains How Fascists View Media
Alex Has Opinions 2/21/25 Alex Has Opinions 2/21/25

We Will Rise Again: The Song That Explains How Fascists View Media

A case study on fascist media analysis

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I Still Don’t Know How ‘What We Do In The Shadows’ Ended
Alex Has Opinions 2/18/25 Alex Has Opinions 2/18/25

I Still Don’t Know How ‘What We Do In The Shadows’ Ended

An examination of the meta-ending to end all endings

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We Need To Talk To Our Neighbors About Disasters
Alex Has Opinions 2/7/25 Alex Has Opinions 2/7/25

We Need To Talk To Our Neighbors About Disasters

An urgent plea to focus on communal disaster prep

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Emilia Pérez Is Mediocre Trans Representation
Alex Has Opinions 2/7/25 Alex Has Opinions 2/7/25

Emilia Pérez Is Mediocre Trans Representation

Examining the Oscar-nominated film’s shortcomings

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‘Lower Decks’ Was The Best Trek
Alex Has Opinions 2/6/25 Alex Has Opinions 2/6/25

‘Lower Decks’ Was The Best Trek

Settling thee debate of our time

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Disney’s Transgender Reversal Is as Unsurprising as It Is Dangerous
Alex Has Opinions 1/28/25 Alex Has Opinions 1/28/25

Disney’s Transgender Reversal Is as Unsurprising as It Is Dangerous

An analysis of what cutting the trans storyline in ‘Win or Lose’ means

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EPIC: Reimagining the Odyssey with Women Characters That Don’t Suck
Alex Has Opinions 1/24/25 Alex Has Opinions 1/24/25

EPIC: Reimagining the Odyssey with Women Characters That Don’t Suck

How the hit musical’s characters differ from the original story

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Arcane Season 2 Was About Breaking The Cycle of Violence: It Failed
Alex Has Opinions 1/15/25 Alex Has Opinions 1/15/25

Arcane Season 2 Was About Breaking The Cycle of Violence: It Failed

A look at this show’s struggle with the revolutionary aesthetic

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You Don’t Have to be Friends with the Conservatives Who Hate You
Alex Has Opinions 1/14/25 Alex Has Opinions 1/14/25

You Don’t Have to be Friends with the Conservatives Who Hate You

We don’t need to understand the feelings behind conservative hate

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Post-Election ‘I’m Over It’ Claims Are A Trauma Response
Alex Has Opinions 1/10/25 Alex Has Opinions 1/10/25

Post-Election ‘I’m Over It’ Claims Are A Trauma Response

A look at nazi Germany and the HIV/AIDS epidemic through queer eyes

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The Tragic, Liberal Delusion of Netflix’s ‘The Diplomat’
Alex Has Opinions 12/15/24 Alex Has Opinions 12/15/24

The Tragic, Liberal Delusion of Netflix’s ‘The Diplomat’

Breaking Down ‘The Diplomat’s’ Love for the Neoliberal Order

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A Healthcare CEO Died: I Don’t Have It In Me To Care
Alex Has Opinions 12/9/24 Alex Has Opinions 12/9/24

A Healthcare CEO Died: I Don’t Have It In Me To Care

Examining where we decide to place empathy

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