Month: June 2014

Maleficent

Maleficent Was Raped? An Example of Rape Culture On the Skids

Like many dangers in this deeply depressing world, sexual assault is real and it seems in many cases to be omnipresent, especially for Maleficent. According to studies, one in five college-aged women are victims of some form of sexual assault, up to and including rape. Chances are, someone you know, whether it be a friend or a co-worker, was raped… Read more →

Open-Pit-Toilet

Shit Out of Luck: In China, a Dropped Call Becomes Deadly

A Chinese family gives the term “Up Shit Creek” a whole new meaning as a woman in Xinxiang City dropped her brand new cell phone when she went to an open-pit toilet, which was directly connected to a cesspit. What unfolded next seemed to be a real life demonstration of what it’s like to be a lemming. First, and probably because he… Read more →

Kentucky Fried Irony: State Education Authority Can’t Spell “Kentucky”

Somethings are simply too easy. As the University of Kentucky signs men’s basketball coach John Calipari to a new seven-year deal worth $52.5 million guaranteed, effectively making him the highest-paid educator in the state, the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) an organization who’s mission it is to improve the state’s students’ access to higher education, seemed to drop the… Read more →

Edge-of-Tomorrow

Live. Die. Repeat, With Pleasure: A Review of Edge of Tomorrow

By all means, Edge of Tomorrow shouldn’t work. From the moment images from the set emerged with Tom Cruise attached to some bulky exoskeleton-like device, coupled with the idea that the film’s plot almost exactly mirrored the classic 1993 comedy Groundhog Day, it seemed like we could be in for one more disappoint from Xenu’s favorite son. I couldn’t be… Read more →

The Swift-Boating of Bowe Bergdahl

War is hell. It’s never been any other way. Before we dive in with the umpteenth discussion on recently released POW Bowe Bergdahl from his five-year captivity, I’d like to first share some facts with you. Since the Iraq and Afghanistan wars began, 211,819 combat veterans serving in the US Armed Forces were treated by the VA for post-traumatic stress disorder… Read more →