The Covington "Controversy" Is Pure White Privilege In Action
Over the last few days, we've been subjected to a grand "mea culpa" from the media who have suddenly discovered a world of nuance concerning the Covington students disrespectfully mocking a Native American on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. After all, if one watches the full ...read more
Trump Allies Believe Rudy Giuliani May Have Been Drunk Before Disastrous Interviews
Former Mayor of New York and current Trump legal counsel Rudy Giuliani is in his boss's bad books after a series of interviews that can only be described as a train wreck. Trump is reportedly incensed about Giuliani's appearances, with many in the media speculating he will may ...read more
Birtherism 2.0: Kamala Harris Can't Be President Because Her Parents Weren't Citizens
Let's get this out of the way: Jacob Wohl is a fucking moron. If you don't recall the name, he's one of the two masterminds behind the disastrous plot to discredit Robert Mueller with a made-up sexual assault allegation. It's not entirely clear why he's not in jail for this ...read more
Trump Having His Tiny Fingers Photoshopped Is Peak Conservatism
The eagle eyes at Gizmodo have noticed that several images on President McTinyDigits' social media accounts have been altered to flatter the notoriously vain occupant that puts the "oval" in "Oval Office": In recent months, Trump’s official Facebook and Instagram accounts have ...read more
2018 Oscar Nominations Make History in Several Categories
2018 was one of the richest years in recent film history, and Oscar voters had their work cut out for them selecting the nominees. Their choices are eclectic - I'm still pissed Bradley Cooper wasn't nominated for Best Director for A Star is Born - but they reflect the evolving ...read more
Muhammad Ali To Be Honored With An Airport Bearing His Name
“I’m not the greatest, I’m the double greatest” -Muhammad Ali One of America’s greatest patriots, Muhammad Ali, is being honored for living a life of courage, conviction and love. The New York Post reported this week that the Louisville Regional Airport Authority’s board voted ...read more
Sean Hannity Hates America
In a deranged rant on his show last night, Sean Hannity went to war with the FBI over the revelation that it investigated president Trump for being a potential Russian asset. The conspiracy theory fueled monologue consisted of familiar themes bandied about in far right (and far ...read more
MEMBERS ONLY: I Stood On Line At A Food Bank For The First Time. Why Should I Feel Humiliated?
This past Saturday, my wife Deb and I drove out to the Giant supermarket in Groveton, a neighborhood in the southeastern part of my hometown of Alexandria, Virginia. We were not going to go food shopping. We were going to stand on line at a food bank for federal workers who are ...read more
The "Death Logic" Behind Trumpism That Will Turn The Right Into Domestic Terrorists
Over the last three years, we as a country have been struggling to understand exactly what is driving the rage of white Republican voters. The press tried to explain it away as "economic anxiety" and blamed Hillary Clinton for being Hillary Clinton. But Trump's cult continued to ...read more
Gillette Ad Skewers Toxic Masculinity And Toxic Men Lose Their Sh*t
There are few things as inherently manly as shaving your face. The ritual of a father teaching their son how to shave is a rite of passage. It's when boys become men! Well, not really but it's still kind of a big deal for us guys. Accordingly, men's razor companies have always ...read more
Trump's Obsession With Blowing Up Iranian Boats Could Have Started World War III
A story published in Axios has revealed the full extent of president Trump's idiocy when it comes to America's foreign policy. Due to an obsession with blowing up Iranian boats, Trump quite literally almost started World War III, and was only prevented from doing so by ...read more
Trump Doesn't Seem To Realize He's Caught
There's no way to know for sure, but it seems like Donald Trump is increasingly disconnected from reality. Specifically, I don't get the sense he fully understands how blindingly real his legal jeopardy is. In fact, around 35 percent of American voters are just as deluded as ...read more