An Epic Saga
Among current comic titles there are a handful that are acknowledged as classics in the making. Y: The Last Man, Monstress, The Walking Dead, though this last one possibly by sheer exposure and reputation more than the quality of the current story. One title that almost always comes up is…
Sorry to Bother You
Sorry to Bother You is one of the strangest movies I’ve seen in a long time. And I expected it to be strange from the trailers. It’s also one of the most impressive. Visually the trailers seem to advertise a “black Michel Gondry” (and in fact, there’s one “blink and…
A Study of “Big Dick Energy” in Professional Wrestling
Big Dick Energy is a newly minted phrase. I suppose the concept has been bubbling around the collective unconscious for a while, but according to Know Your Meme, it wasn’t until Anthony Bourdain died that someone put that concept into an easily digestible phrase. But what is it, exactly? We,…
Jewbook, Whiteness, and a Whole Lot of Racism
There is a loose conglomeration of Facebook groups, for and by Jews, that for varying degrees of community and discourse are known collectively as “Jewbook”. And last monday the community imploded on itself in an unprecedented wave of racist comments in response to an editorial by Nylah Burton, a JOC…
Strawberry Ice Cream: A Slightly Tweaked Classic
Happy 4th of July, and welcome to Summer Plus, the hottest season around. Let me walk you through a summer classic with a little twist. I love experimenting with crazy ice cream flavors. I have made things from sweet corn to malted-mint chocolate ice cream. I love the almost chewy…
Westworld: Let’s Be Honest
**very mild spoilers to follow** After the end of Westworld’s first season I wasn’t sure exactly what the show was going to do. It’s a mystery based fiction, bouncing ideas around and seeing if the audience can discern which ones should be sticking. The end of season one essentially put…
