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What the Reaction to MPR Raccoon Tells Us About Millennials 0
- Culture
- June 15, 2018
Perhaps you heard, but the raccoon that scaled the UBS building in Saint Paul, Minnesota, was just using its superpower instincts. As Suzanne MacDonald, a psychologist from York University studying urban raccoons, notes in an article for The Washington Post, the newly dubbed #mprraccoon was just hungry and curious— and also happens to have Spiderman
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FBI Employees’ Texts Reveals an Astonishing Level of Elitism and Scorn for Everyday Americans 0
- Politics
- June 15, 2018
During his recent book tour, ex-FBI Director James Comey made it clear that he detests Donald Trump. Comey mocked Trump’s appearance—commenting on his “orange skin” and the bags under his eyes—and compared the president to a mob boss. He said Trump is unfit to be president, and even questioned his marriage. On Twitter, Comey taunts
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Twitter Loses Round One of Anti-Censorship Suit Brought By Supremacist 0
- Politics
- June 15, 2018
Anyone who has been on some form of social media has probably heard about censorship at some time. “They squelched my Facebook post!” or “I finally got out of Twitter prison,” are common accusations lodged against prominent platforms. Despite the complaining, most people throw their hands up in the air and walk off, convinced that
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What Jordan Peterson and Quentin Tarantino Understand About Chaos and Moral Responsibility 0
- Culture
- June 14, 2018
In the popular imagination, Quentin Tarantino has become something of a poster boy for style over substance. His films appear to be “full of sound and fury, signifying nothing,” perfectly embodying—with their senseless violence, unrealistic dialogue, postmodern style, and recent turn toward social justice themes—the forces of what Canadian psychologist and conservative public intellectual Jordan
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Who Would Build Our Roads Without Government? Apparently, Domino’s Pizza 0
- Economics
- June 14, 2018
Yesterday, Domino’s Pizza announced that rather than wait for government action, the company would take it upon itself to fix potholes as part of its “Paving for Pizza” campaign. A lot can happen in the time it takes for your pizza to leave its store of origin and arrive at your door. Sitting helplessly in
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I Went to DC’s Gay Pride Parade. Here Are 9 Things I Saw.0
- Culture
- June 14, 2018
Editor’s note: This article accurately describes a “gay pride” event and contains language and images that may offend some readers. Thousands of gay rights activists and their supporters celebrated Saturday in Washington, D.C., by participating in and watching the city’s gay pride parade. The “Pride Month” parade consisted of over 200 floats in addition to
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What the Reaction to MPR Raccoon Tells Us About Millennials 0