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2012: The Collision of Politics and Pop Culture
by Mark Tapson
2012 was arguably the year that pop culture—of which Hollywood is…
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He Got It Right
This time one week ago New York Times blogger Nate Silver was probably a bit nervous. His name was trending…
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Punk Rock’s Moment
With the re-election of President Obama, punk rock (and perhaps the arts as a whole) has an opportunity to become…
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The Sexual Double Standard in the Media & Politics
Women often complain about the sexual double standard: If they sleep around, they get called nasty names, whereas if men…
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The Election and the End of Rachel Maddow
The British philosopher Roger Scruton once made a brilliant observation: the paradox of effective politics, he wrote (and I’m paraphrasing)…
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Staying Open Minded When We Aren’t Supposed To
Who is the right person to vote for, Obama or Romney? This is a question many of us are pondering…
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Piss Christ, “Art”, and Violence
“Piss Christ” has been resurrected.
Or, at least, the controversy surrounding it has been raised from the dead, now that…
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Republicans vs. Democrats: Look Who’s Laughing More
In a recent interview with NBC’s David Gregory to commemorate his 20th anniversary of hosting The Tonight Show, “comedian” (term…
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Are Most Americans Total Narcissists?
What if the modern American divide between left and right is simply not reconcilable? What if the two sides will…
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Funny Conservatives and other White Whales
Writing for The Washington Monthly, journalist Joshua Green reviews a new book by some boring author I’ve never heard of…
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Honey Boo Boo: A Fabulous Cultural Ambassador for America?–The Atlantic
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Garcia’s Feud with Tiger Woods Escalates–Yahoo! Sports
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Honey Boo Boo is now the cultural ambassador for America ===> acculturated.com/daily-scene/ho… #tcot
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