Whenever films are created about public figures, it can be easy to brush over the ugly details of their lives. This is especially true if the person is still living and has a say in how they're depicted. It's a breath of fresh air, then, when we're allowed to see a story that isn't whitewashed from beginning to end. Described as a musical fantasy, Rocketman is a … [Read more...] about Rocketman (2019)
American International Pictures – A Comprehensive Filmography
Review by Steve D. Stones It's often been said that you can't judge a book by its cover. It's also been said that you can't judge a book by its movie. If you've ever read a film analysis book by Rob Craig, you know his books deliver both in their content and their colorful cover designs. His analysis of forgotten films and underground cult directors is well researched and … [Read more...] about American International Pictures – A Comprehensive Filmography
Cable Hosts Get The Memo
By Peter Funt Bill O'Reilly, once the most powerful voice on cable-TV, has been largely absent from public view for two years following revelations that he paid some $50 million to settle sexual harassment lawsuits. Yet, O'Reilly's signature - a segment he called "The Memo" - continues to have an unfortunate impact across the cable dial. O'Reilly began his nightly Fox … [Read more...] about Cable Hosts Get The Memo
What your ability to engage with stories says about your real-life relationships
Some have any easier time than others connecting with fictional worlds and characters. zhuda/Shutterstock.com Nathan Silver, The Ohio State University and Michael Slater, The Ohio State University The best TV shows and films don’t simply distract from the drudgery of everyday life. They’re places to vicariously get to know different people, and learn … [Read more...] about What your ability to engage with stories says about your real-life relationships
Alabama’s unexpected lesson on abortion
WASHINGTON -- It's instructive that Alabama has handed the anti-abortion movement a great victory by passing the most restrictive ban in the country -- and Republican politicians who regularly tout themselves as pro-life don't like it. Abortion is cast by its opponents as a "non-negotiable" question. Yet it turns out to be very negotiable and, indeed, a matter of "personal … [Read more...] about Alabama’s unexpected lesson on abortion
GEORGIA ABORTION BOOM BOOM (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Georgia Republicans are patting themselves on the back, and others nationwide are celebrating their passage of the nation’s most restrictive abortion bill last week. The new law not only outlaws abortion after six weeks and granting full legal personhood to fetuses, but would allow prosecutors to file criminal charges against women who get abortions and even target women who … [Read more...] about GEORGIA ABORTION BOOM BOOM (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Morrison has led the Coalition to a ‘miracle’ win, but how do they govern from here?
Scott Morrison has pulled off an unexpected victory, and will forever be a Liberal hero. AAP/Bianca de Marchi Marija Taflaga, Australian National University The man that has “always believed in miracles” has just delivered one for the Liberal party. It’s not clear at the time of writing if the government will have minority or a narrow majority. But it … [Read more...] about Morrison has led the Coalition to a ‘miracle’ win, but how do they govern from here?
Heartless Abortion Ban (Cartoon)
Blaine paid a steep price for his bigotry, but children shouldn’t have to
By GEORGE F. WILL Washington Post Columnist WASHINGTON -- Republican James G. Blaine (1830-1893) was a House speaker, senator and two-time secretary of state, but he is remembered, if at all, for this doggerel: "Blaine, Blaine, James G. Blaine/ the continental liar from the state of Maine." His lasting legacy, however, is even more disreputable than his involvement in … [Read more...] about Blaine paid a steep price for his bigotry, but children shouldn’t have to
Lindsey Graham (Cartoon)
The Curse of Donald Trump
Embed from Getty Images Our ex-presidents should come forward to try to break the spell by Michael Winship I know that everyone’s talking about the final episodes of HBO’s Game of Thrones and some are comparing our current woes to the battle for the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms. Hell, even our hopeless tinpot dictator of a president has tweeted GoT memes and in … [Read more...] about The Curse of Donald Trump
European elections: a beginner’s guide to the vote
EPA. Tatiana Coutto, University of Warwick The European Parliament elections are not unlike cricket. Both can last for quite a few days and it can be pretty hard to understand the rules. This year’s European elections take place between May 23 and 26 and different countries vote on different days. It’s not surprising that few people bother to vote in these … [Read more...] about European elections: a beginner’s guide to the vote
Groups Pan President Trump’s New Immigration Proposal as Elitist
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Immigrants' rights groups are speaking out against President Donald Trump's new immigration proposal – unveiled yesterday – saying it betrays American values and ignores the thorniest issues that have thus far held up a comprehensive immigration deal in Congress. If the new proposal becomes law, migrants would have to take a civics test and demonstrate … [Read more...] about Groups Pan President Trump’s New Immigration Proposal as Elitist
Trump’s not claiming executive power. He’s going for divine right.
WASHINGTON -- In 1787, the framers gave us a president, not a king. On Tuesday, lawyers for President Trump gave a dissenting opinion. In the first of many courtroom showdowns between Trump's executive branch and the legislative branch, Trump's lawyer William Consovoy argued to U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta that Congress has no authority to pry into Trump's … [Read more...] about Trump’s not claiming executive power. He’s going for divine right.
3 Buildings Leading the Way in Sustainable Architecture
As the popularity of "green" living continues to grow, sustainable architecture has received greater attention. It's relatively simple to make eco-friendly decisions throughout the day, but how do you make a large-scale investment in sustainability? How do you integrate those eco-friendly principles in modern buildings? Architects and design professionals have grappled with … [Read more...] about 3 Buildings Leading the Way in Sustainable Architecture
The NRA in disarray
WASHINGTON -- It's a long-standing joke among journalists that the go-to political headline in a pinch is: "Democrats in Disarray." Somewhere, somehow, it's probably true. So it's a change of pace that a slew of reports in recent weeks amply justify the headline "NRA in Disarray." Accounts about the organization's financial crisis and internal dysfunction confirm what many … [Read more...] about The NRA in disarray
ALABAMA ABORTION BAN (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Alabama is not trying to ban all abortions in their state. They’re trying to ban them nationwide. Just in case the restrictive, extreme, and unconstitutional efforts currently underway in Georgia, Indiana, Ohio, and the four other states attacking abortion rights don’t push the issue fast enough to the Supreme Court (now, with even more fucknuts), the Alabama abortion ban … [Read more...] about ALABAMA ABORTION BAN (Cartoon, Column and Video)
We’re One Supreme Court Case Away From Outlawing Abortion
Anyone who still assumes that legal abortion is here to stay, and that Roe v. Wade is the settled law of the land, should take a hard look at what's happening right now in red America. Indeed, to best understand Alabama's passage of a bill outlawing virtually all abortions (even in cases of rape and incest), and Georgia's passage last week of a bill outlawing virtually all … [Read more...] about We’re One Supreme Court Case Away From Outlawing Abortion
WINTER IS REALLY COMING
"There is grandeur in this view of life, with its several powers, having been originally breathed into a few forms or into one; and that, whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning, endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved." - Charles Darwin, On the Origins of Species The … [Read more...] about WINTER IS REALLY COMING
At last, UN reports some fragile good news from Yemen
The rebel Houthi forces, also called Ansar Allah, have withdrawn from Hudaydah harbor, which is the main gateway for commerce with Yemen and vital humanitarian supplies for its devastated people. The UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths reported today that the redeployment of forces took place between 11 and 14 May. General Michael Lollesgaard who heads the UN mission on the … [Read more...] about At last, UN reports some fragile good news from Yemen