Today at Penn North is a lot different than Tuesday. ** Since I originally posted this, I was (very briefly) interviewed on CNN to discuss how I feel about the first picture and I have composed my thoughts in a blog entry— basically, not happy. Obviously I’d love if you read my thoughts, but let me […]
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Baltimore, Joseph Kent, and Peaceful Protests
Baltimoreans love Baltimore like Texans love Texas. Maybe more. And everyone loves the birds — Canton, Sandtown, Fed Hill, it doesn’t matter…tourists, if you walk around in a Ravens or Orioles hat, at least one person will stop you to tell you how we’re gonna win it all this year. They’ll assume you’re at least […]
Purvi Patel, A Modern Witch Hunt
People wonder why I want to be sterilized, and it doesn’t even cross their minds that I don’t want to accidentally become state property.
Ferguson Police Department: Probably a Bunch of Awesome Guys
If you search “Ferguson” in Google news, you’ll see journalists taking back the negative things they said about the FPD, numerous comparisons of Ferguson to Benghazi, and now an officer who says the stress of Ferguson protests caused him to drive drunk. What you won’t see much of is discussion of the DOJ report on the […]
I’ll Have Belle for my Wife, Make No Mistake About That!
With the sucess of 50 Shades, I’ve been questioning the messages behind other popular movies. Unfortunately, it has led me to one of the Disney films I remember really liking as a child. This may or may not be well discussed by others, but I don’t know; in general I’m not one of those people that enjoys […]
50 Shades Shittier
I promised a round two of why I hate 50 Shades, so here we go. After I wrote about the books last month, I had a bunch of people explain to me how it isn’t abuse and Christian becomes an amazing guy in the end. Thankfully, I actually read the last book instead of listening […]
50 Shades of Shit, Part One: Ana Wrecks Your Life
I know I’m late to the party, but I’ve decided I can’t not write about 50 Shades of Grey. I feel like everything that needs to be said has been discussed, yet this book is now a record setting film. So I guess I’m wrong, which is unfortunate since this is one of the few books I’ve read […]
The Case for Banning Yoga Pants
Hi friends! I think I’ve been doing something terribly wrong, and I wanted to reach out and see if you could help me. Here is how my days usually go: when I decide I’m done with pajamas, I either lazily put on leggings (because it’s a day of working out or not giving a fuck […]
Drive a Camel, Evade a Rapist. Drive a Car, Rape Free For All.
Hello, ladies. Do you drive? Well, you better trade that Buick in for a camel!! According to Saudi historian Saleh al-Saadoon, while women used to ride camels, women can’t drive cars because the cars break down and then the women are raped. If you live outside of Saudi Arabia, you don’t care about being raped — the […]
Meet Adrian MacNair, Asshole of the Month
I read the worst article I have ever read the other day: Sympathy for the dog killer Paulsen by one dickwad Adrian MacNair. If you love animals, I’m sorry for what is about to happen to you. I can’t even write an introduction because I’m so consumed by my hatred of the fucking asshat that wrote the […]
