Culture

Dave Chappelle and the Public Thirst for ‘Sticks and Stones’0
- Culture
- September 20, 2019
Sticks and stones might not break your bones, but Dave Chappelle’s new Netflix special will likely hurt your feelings. Defending Louis C.K’s questionable home practices, and Kevin Hart as “four tweets shy of being perfect,” Chappelle takes 65 minutes to launch stones through the window of PC culture, right onto the heads of his audience. The
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Different Parties, Different Planets 0
- Culture
- September 20, 2019
When people try to explain why the United States is so politically polarized now, they frequently refer to the concept of “echo chambers.” That’s the idea that people on social media interact only with like-minded people, reinforcing each other’s beliefs. When people don’t encounter competing ideas, the argument goes, they become less willing to cooperate
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The Seven Most Anti-War Episodes of M*A*S*H 0
- Culture
- September 19, 2019
M*A*S*H is the classic sit-com telling the story of a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in the Korean War. Despite the wartime setting, or perhaps because of it, this comedy contains some of the most profoundly anti-war sentiments in television history. 1. Goodbye, Farewell and Amen Hawkeye is held in a psychiatric ward with suppressed memories
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The Worst Excuse for Bad Parenting 0
- Culture
- September 19, 2019
Parents usually know when they’re being bad parents. It’s a rare mom or dad who would say in all sincerity, “Watching cartoons for three hours at night helps my toddler calm down so he can sleep,” or “My kid just doesn’t like vegetables. It doesn’t make a difference if I feed him a pack of
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Paglia: Criticizing Transgenderism Is Not Transphobic 0
- Culture
- September 18, 2019
Feminist academic Camille Paglia is notorious for marching to her own beat. Her recent interview in the academic journal Interfaces Brazil/Canada is no exception. Per usual, Paglia is asked several questions about today’s hot topics, including feminism, censorship, and the current state of civilization. The questioning gets personal, however, when the subject turns to transgenderism,
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Real Hope and Change: It Begins With Us 0
- Culture
- September 18, 2019
Over the years, I have encountered some well-meaning Christians consoling guilt-ridden family members or friends. Perhaps they abused their spouses, or hit the bottle too many times, or were sent to prison for dealing dope. Perhaps they betrayed a trust, abandoned the wife and kids, or embezzled money. Whatever the case, all too often I’ve
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