Confessions of a Conservative Atheist
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Though some might claim otherwise, I was there and few would really want to go back to a time when our lives were shorter, far less convenient, far less mobile, and far more of a pain in the ass in almost every measurable way. Over the past several weeks, more than one person has mentioned… Continue reading The quality of life canard and the irresistible appeal of nostalgia
Do you know what would be awesome? If Tom Cruise tried to kill Adolph Hitler! Wait, some dude named von Stauffenberg who happened to be a slick, good looking Nazi Colonel tried to do that with a bomb. Really? Here’s a check for $75 million. Make it happen and make sure Cruise looks good with… Continue reading Tom Cruise: Revisiting the time he played a Nazi trying to kill Adolph Hitler in 2008’s Valkyrie
The daredevil actor’s new stunt features him riding a motorcycle over a ramp mounted at the top of a cliff, then dumping the bike and parachuting to safety down below. He said he’s always wanted to do it since he was a little kid, because who hasn’t and who couldn’t use living out a crazy… Continue reading Tom Cruise and the “I always wanted to do it when I was a little kid” philosophy
Top Gun: Maverick is the most successful film in a storied career and perhaps the best case study of movie stardom over time of all time. Cruise portrays the same character 36 years apart, and makes it clear that nothing has really changed for either him or Maverick, onscreen or off. Tom Cruise is the… Continue reading The timelessness of Tom Cruise, the last movie star
Confessions of a Conservative Atheist 