Category Archives: Rant
Where Does Occupy Go From Here?
By now most media-indulgent Americans have witnessed the nonchalant pepper spraying of protesting students at the University of California Davis campus. And, if you are anything like most level-headed citizens, you were appropriately appalled. Much like the Penn State atrocities, … Continue reading
Weinergate: Why do we watch?
Go back in time for a moment. I’ll wait. Skip around the 60′s and 70′s with the ease your time/space transporter allows and visit some people you may recognize; your family, important historical figures. Inquire about the social climate at … Continue reading
Filed under Rant, Television, Top Story
The SuperDPS Guide to Conspiracy Theories
From the beginning of time, the mentally unstable have turned healthy skepticism and questioning authority into a madhouse of unpredictable, unprovable, and unimaginably nonsensical theories. The eternal unanswerable question is “Why?” Why would the government fake a moon landing, house … Continue reading
Filed under Arts, Educational, Irrationality, Rant
All Good Things Must Come to an End
All good things must come to an end, right? When something good ends prematurely, it is often missed the most. When it is out of your control, it is that much more frustrating. This goes for jobs, experiences, friendships, and … Continue reading
Filed under Arts, Mistakes, Rant, Review, Special Guest Blogger, Television
But is it Art?
One of the best movies to come out this year was Exit Through the Gift Shop, a documentary by infamous street artist, Banksy, which combined two pleasures of mine: film-making and modern art. As a former art student and reluctant … Continue reading
Filed under Arts, Educational, Rant
Semi-Important Thoughts on Truth and Football
Two unrelated but equally intriguing thoughts have been rattling in my brain over the Thanksgiving holiday. Oddly, it’s taken a fair bit of moving around the procrastinating in my schedule to find the time to formally write them down. While … Continue reading
Filed under Educational, Mistakes, News, Rant
What the fuck are we doing? Examining the Political Climate of 2010
Lately my brain has been a McDonald’s PlayPlace of ambivalence and disgruntled pessimism over our country’s current political climate. I can’t bring myself to be apathetic because–in all honesty–there aren’t many issues that I would consider myself to be “on-the-fence” … Continue reading
Filed under Educational, Events, Irrationality, Rant
Roxborough Memorial: Or Hospitals In General?
I do not blame my debilitated organs on any thing other than my debilitated organs, although, finding this out could have been a more hospitable experience considering the facilities designated for this purpose. Despite the reputation of this particular hospital, … Continue reading
Filed under Fun Stuff, Irrationality, Rant, Review, Special Guest Blogger
Jersey Shore: Miami…that makes sense.
I’m certain if you’re reading this, you’re most likely already a die-hard fan of the epic television masterpiece, Jersey Shore–the reality TV phenomenon that introduced the world to remarkable human beings like Snooki, The Situation, and DJ Paulie D. Because … Continue reading
