Category Archives: You keep using that word…

Fifty Shades of Perspective

Posted on Thursday, July 12, 2012 by Keith

Over at the New Statesmen, Laurie Penny writes in defense of Fifty Shades of Grey, and gets it all wrong: When you get down to it, the problem most people seem to have with Fifty Shades of Grey is that … Continue reading →

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In Defense of Escapism

Posted on Friday, June 8, 2012 by Keith

During a recent discussion over at Charlie Stross’ blog about genre fiction’s relationship to the Big Idea story, there was a sub-discussion about escapism and the role it plays in science fiction and fantasy. Naturally, a lot of science fiction … Continue reading →

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As Goes Bella, So Goes the Nation

Posted on Friday, November 18, 2011 by Keith

Over at Goodreads, they’ve discovered something interesting about the readers of the Twilight books (click the link to see the infographic): There is no more divisive book on Goodreads than Twilight. It manages to top both our Best Books Ever … Continue reading →

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Oh Please, Let Sarah Palin Run for President!

Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 by Keith

Sarah Palin, America’s favorite butt monkey, has a new movie coming out. Rumor has it, she’ll be announcing her candidacy for President soon. Nothing says credible political force like a half term governor and failed VP candidate who fled Alaska … Continue reading →

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The Word That Shall Not Be Named

Posted on Friday, January 7, 2011 by Keith

when it comes to the matter of censoring the word “nigger” form Huck Finn, I’m with the Rude Pundit: You can’t take the word “nigger”? Then, sorry, you don’t get to enjoy the rest of Twain’s satire of human degradation … Continue reading →

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Just a Theory

Posted on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 by Keith

I woke up this morning thinking about the Bible. People ask why I don’t sleep well. The bags under my eyes? it’s because my brain is trying to kill me so it can slip off and find a new host, … Continue reading →

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Stopped Clocks and All That

Posted on Thursday, August 26, 2010 by Keith

When you’ve lost Ron Paul, you know you’re on the wrong side of history: Is the controversy over building a mosque near ground zero a grand distraction or a grand opportunity? Or is it, once again, grandiose demagoguery? It has … Continue reading →

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Give a Man A fish, and He Eats For a Day; Give a Man A Fishing Pole and He Beats You to Death With It and Claims It Was Self Defense

Posted on Monday, March 29, 2010 by Keith

In case you had any lingering doubts that the Tea Baggers are hypocritical idiots, the New York Times clears that right up for you: Mr. Grimes, who receives Social Security, has filled the back seat of his Mercury Grand Marquis … Continue reading →

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Number Three is Going up Against a Sicilian When Death Is On The Line

Posted on Monday, January 18, 2010 by Keith

It doesn’t help our claims that the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq aren’t modern-day Crusades when the military is using firearms inscribed with Bible verses. In the great and infinite list of bad ideas, this one is pretty much number … Continue reading →

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