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Moral Extortion

The Mafia remains a fixture of American movies and television, long after the peak of its power. That's because for a span of 50 years in the early-to-late 20th century, the mob exerted tremendous influence - not just on the street - but in unions, legitimate businesses, and even government.…
June 17, 202215 Comments
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Pop Cult Ground Zero

An interesting Twitter thread by one Adam Mastroianni came across my DMs yesterday. See if any of his insights sound familiar. Gee, I wonder who that oligopoly could be. Once again, I wonder ... The book market? You had my curiosity. Now you have my attention. Adam expands on his…
June 7, 20226 Comments
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The Last Movie Star

One indicator that distinguishes the culture of the 80s and 90s from today is the phenomenon of the movie star. Name actors have drawn audiences to the box office on the strength of their personal brands alone since Clara Bow's day. It's the fading of that dynamic over the past…
June 2, 20227 Comments
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Conquest of the Magic Kingdom

The white pills keep on coming this week. The latest wonder is the unprecedented spectacle of Republicans wielding the power voters gave them to punish their enemies. Florida’s Republican-controlled legislature passed a measure to strip Walt Disney Co. of its self-governance privileges in the state, escalating a feud between Governor…
April 22, 202218 Comments
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Netflix Is Kill

It turns out that the public's tolerance for degenerate propaganda has limits after all. Shares in Netflix have slumped by 35% after it revealed a sharp drop in subscribers and warned millions more are set to quit the streaming service. It wiped more than $50bn off the firm's market value…
April 21, 20224 Comments
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Spiritual Ground Zero

Hat tip to author JD Cowan for bringing my attention to the following chart: According to those numbers, religiosity - read: Christianity - among Americans aged 18-35 plummeted from near 90 percent in 1991 to 75 percent in 1998. My, what could have happened in between? The mean age of…
April 6, 202217 Comments
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Soypriests of the Pedomouse

In a predictable follow up to a story this blog reported earlier, the soypriests of the pedomouse are doubling down on their child grooming agenda. Walt Disney corporate employees were reportedly caught on camera discussing efforts to include more LGBT content in the company’s programming during company meetings discussing a…
March 31, 202211 Comments
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China Disappears Grindr

In a follow up to their crackdown on TV sissy-men, China has banned gay dating app Grindr. Grindr was removed from Apple’s app store in China on Thursday, according to data from app analytics site Qima. Grindr has also been banned from Android app stores run by Chinese phone makers…
February 2, 20229 Comments
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Market Cargo Cult

Over at the Z Blog, the Z Man documents how Conservatives are as mired in a market cargo cult as the Left is in the sway of the woke cult. One reason Hollywood has no fear of going broke is they know most people will find a way to look…
January 27, 202214 Comments
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Reader Meme

The following meme was submitted by a long-time reader for the fun of it. But it's too good not to share. If you're a tinhorn municipal dictatorship, and you've worked up a thirst from a long day of screwing over small business, beware ... The Kooldozer   Space pirates OD…
January 26, 2022