High school tyrants. From “Heathers” to “Clueless” to “Mean Girls”, we’ve seen that “snotty clique” theme repeat. And we love these Hollywood narratives for their half-truths and hyperbolic representations. Because suffering and teen angst – much like the prospect of death – is always so much easier to bear when we make a parody of it for our own entertainment. LiLo’s flick, for instance, came out in 2004 – when.. Read More
50 Shades of Grey? More like 50 Shades of trailer.
I don’t just mean “trailer” because it’s trashy. I mean there’ve been like 50 trailers already. Finally, I caved and watched the latest – with the parts of my eyes that weren’t rolling. I’ve gotta say, they really effed up a potentially good thing – and I feel like it’s mostly to do with the casting choices. With a book that’s sold so many copies, couldn’t they have afforded to.. Read More
Homeless: Stop and help? Or stop helping?
Okay, this isn’t the first time I’ve seen this kind of story on the news: But something bothered me on a couple different levels as I was watching the piece. While I couldn’t quite put my finger on it at first, I think a lot of it has to do with the way the story’s being shared on the media. First, I suppose something about innocent-till-proven-guilty makes sharing their personal.. Read More
Panic attack!
Ever had a real panic attack? I don’t mean your “can’t find my keys” nervous for a half minute episode. Nay, sir. The bad ones are so bad that I just wanna take this moment to be grateful for every moment I’m not having one. And, obviously, spend some’a those moments researching prevention and cures for these sneaky body snatching bastards. For those who get eye-rolly when they hear about.. Read More
New antibiotic-alternative trolls bacteria into dying.
Ever go to the doctor and he’s like, “Nah, man, we can’t give you the antibiotic because we don’t know what it is?” So you’re like, “Dude, why not just do it anyway – in case? Get a head start?” And he starts talking some shiz about “overprescription” like you’re a junkie asking for narcos? Then you leave feeling equal parts confused but too exhausted from sickness to care about.. Read More