A movie for all time.
And yes, I know it’s an oldie, but worth a re-read.
Category Archives: Popular Culture
The Hollywood Blacklist Narrative
Which surprises me not at all. It goes part and parcel with Stalinism.
Fox News In Israel
The guy who showed me how to use the television turned it to Fox News without my even asking. “It’s our favorite in Israel, they’re the only ones who report what is really happening. Well, until the past few days…”
Anyway, I’ve been seeing these little segments called “Fox News Extra,” with people like Patti-Ann Brown or Laura Ingall doing little interviews, and wondered if they were a new thing. Then I realized that I wasn’t seeing any commercials.
Hollywood’s Omerta On Its Anti-War Stance
It’s been broken by American Sniper.
Elon Musk’s War
“I Was A Racist”
This is what happens when you value “social justice” over ethics and morality.
Jon Stewart
…is a violent sociopath who must be stopped.
Heh.
Sarah Brightman’s Space Travel
…is good for humanity. I hate the phrase “space exploration” in conjunction with human spaceflight, though.
Thoughts On Reviewing Movies You Haven’t Seen
Sonny Bunch has a book review.
How deliciously cruel.
The Martian
An interesting interview with Andy Weir.
The initial windstorm (or, rather, its effects) did seem a little implausible to me, but otherwise (as noted) the book holds up very well, scientifically.