Gen Z and the sad irony of affluence

They used to call the Baby Boomers the “me generation” because they lived a life of leisure and prosperity compared to their parents, but at least some in Gen Z seem to believe no one before has ever struggled.  Earlier this week, a TikTok video of a young woman in a Walmart uniform expressing her… Continue reading Gen Z and the sad irony of affluence

Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan, the kitchen sink, and reality being more amazing than fiction

An otherwise fine movie suffers from an almost schizophrenia in attempt to devour itself, as if the goal was to put the breakdown of the atom that powers nuclear fission on screen rather than the even more incredible narratives that surrounded it.  Oppenheimer, which recently won best drama, best director, best drama, and best original… Continue reading Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan, the kitchen sink, and reality being more amazing than fiction

President Biden and the Democrats wouldn’t know democracy if it bit them in the ass

The President bizarrely declared that “freedom” is on the ballot after his own party robbed hundreds of millions of Americans of their freedom less than four years ago, among other unprecedented assaults on our democracy. Last week, President Joe Biden opened the general election campaign by donning the mantle of George Washington, positioning himself and… Continue reading President Biden and the Democrats wouldn’t know democracy if it bit them in the ass

Harvard should still be defunded, fast, and the ridiculousness that racism is driving it

Both conservatives and progressives couldn’t be more misguided in their reaction to Claudine Gay’s resignation from Harvard and how to move forward, offering more conservative and progressive urban legend or myth than reality, for different reasons of course.  Last week, Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned from her position after mounting evidence that her supposed academic… Continue reading Harvard should still be defunded, fast, and the ridiculousness that racism is driving it

Ferrari and the politicization of everything, either cave to progressive demands or be cast out

Critics have generally praised the film, save until politics inevitably enters the picture, namely the depiction of the obsessive nature of genius and the role of women in 1957 Italy of all places, not exactly a hot bed of progressivism.  The name “Ferrari” is legendary around the world, conjuring images of exotic, high performance cars… Continue reading Ferrari and the politicization of everything, either cave to progressive demands or be cast out

Barbie and the intellectual bankruptcy of the establishment

It’s sad, but not altogether surprising that tired cliches and worn tropes, which make even less sense wrapped around a beautiful female lead and a buff male costar, can so thoroughly impress people whose primary job function is to be critical. Last year, Barbie premiered to record box office returns and significant critical acclaim.  Reviewers… Continue reading Barbie and the intellectual bankruptcy of the establishment

2024 might make 2020 seem like an ordinary year

2024 will be defined by a confluence of events most of which remain completely unpredictable, far more so than most years in modern memory.  Call it the quantum mechanics or Schrödinger’s cat of years, where we will not know what happens until the waveforms collapse into history. 2020 was considered an extraordinary dumpster fire of… Continue reading 2024 might make 2020 seem like an ordinary year