Confessions of a Conservative Atheist
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From Madonna to Mr. Potato Head, Coca-Cola to The Bachelor with our education system in between, woke culture was on the march last week. Submit, be cancelled, or rebel? “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and take a look around every once in a while, you might miss it.” Ferris Bueller was referring… Continue reading The woke have one wild week
Woke culture will not rest until all evidence of Western culture is erased, and not even the greatest writer in the known universe is safe. A new movement aims to eliminate Shakespeare from classrooms to focus on diverse voices, completely upending the nature of genius in favor of identity politics, but what else is new?… Continue reading Cancel William Shakespeare?
French President Emmanuel Macron, backed by French intellectuals, rejects woke culture while in a single week in the United States a journalist is forced out from The New York Times, an actress is fired from Star Wars, and even a contestant on The Bachelor is under attack. Racism is everywhere in the mind’s of the… Continue reading World War Woke
From predatory policing to cancel culture with a touch of schadenfreude, a few lessons from the revelation of the rock legend’s DUI last year. What kind of world are we living in? Yesterday, the news broke that bonafide music legend, Bruce Springsteen, was arrested in November for suspicion of DUI, reckless driving, and consuming alcohol… Continue reading Cancel Bruce Springsteen?
In an ironic twist, the woke community demands that a show about karate include more Asians doing karate. Isn’t that a massive stereotype and aren’t stereotypes bad? Or are they only bad in some cases? Consider it an axiom of woke culture: If something becomes popular, however fun, charming, or diverse, it will come under… Continue reading Cobra Kai: The woke warriors take a swing at Netflix’s hit show over representation, urge writers to “learn” and undo the “damage”
From the content of our characters, to the importance of non-violent protest, to the government’s continued abuses of power, MLK still offers a lot to consider while heading deeper into the second century of the new millennium and our increasingly woke culture. At the risk of being a white person commenting on a revered black… Continue reading Martin Luther King: Five things to think about as we honor a remarkable legacy
From using banned words to enjoying problematic movies, songs, and games, we’ve all done our part to promote racism, sexism, homophobia, ableism, and everything else. It’s time to repent our sins. Or is it? Let’s face it: Everyone born before 1980 has committed at least one cardinal sin against our increasingly woke culture. Whether it… Continue reading Generation X should be cancelled in its entirety
“Core design elements” of the world’s most popular role playing game - you know, stuff like good and evil itself - must be changed to satisfy the woke generation, but we all know nothing will be enough because Dungeons & Dragons was dominated by white dudes, or something “It’s a game that was dominated by… Continue reading Woke in fantasyland: They’re coming for Dungeons & Dragons now and the entire fantasy genre next
Three very different masters of their craft, three unique mediums, one connecting concept that illuminates what makes their work timeless and yet somehow outside our reach at the same time Like William Shakespeare, Stanley Kubrick can be something of an acquired taste. People are vaguely aware of the reputed genius, but prefer to appreciate it… Continue reading Negative space: How the things left unsaid connect the diverse genius of Shakespeare, Kubrick, and Springsteen
An 18 year old college student’s life is in tatters after using the n-word once three years ago, but the New York Times leaps to the defense of an actor and his wife who’ve lied for years about her heritage and profited from cultural appropriation Cultural appropriation is one of the cardinal sins of our… Continue reading Why aren’t we cancelling Alec Baldwin?
Confessions of a Conservative Atheist 