Autopsy of the Alt-Right

Autopsy of the Alt-Right

It's been almost two years since the Alt-Right imploded. The alternative right wing movement serves as a useful case study in dissident politics. One minute, guys like Richard Spencer and Chris Cantwell seemed like they were on top of the world. The next, it all came crashing down. When analyzing…
August 6, 201911 Comments
The Mass Media Fear Factory

The Mass Media Fear Factory

An off-the-cuff Twitter thread I tweeted yesterday has gotten a fair bit of play in the wake of the recent mass shootings. Basically, I saw everyone in my timeline freaking out as per their conditioning, so I thought a reminder of how keeping everyone in a state of fear is…
August 6, 201911 Comments
Combat Frame Data: BC-06CFSM

Combat Frame Data: BC-06CFSM

BC-06CFSM Military Guardian Space Type Technical Data Model number: BC-06CFSM Code name: Military Guardian Space Type Nickname: Guardian Classification: mass production space use combat frame Manufacturer: Browning Engineering Corporation Operator: Coalition Defense Force First deployment: CY 30 Crew: 1 pilot in cockpit in chest Height: 16.5 meters, 17.5 meters with antenna Weight: dry weight 64.4 metric tons, full weight 75…
August 2, 2019
Combat Frame Data: BC-06CFS

Combat Frame Data: BC-06CFS

BC-06CFS Guardian Space Type Technical Data Model number: BC-06CFS Code name: Customs Guardian Space Type Nickname: Guardian Classification: mass production space use combat frame Manufacturer: Browning Engineering Corporation Operator: Systems Overterrestrial Coalition Customs Bureau First deployment: CY 29 Crew: 1 pilot in cockpit in chest Height: 16.5 meters Weight: dry weight 60.2 metric tons, full weight 70.8 metric tons Armor…
August 2, 2019
Combat Frame Data: BC-06CFGM

Combat Frame Data: BC-06CFGM

BC-06CFGM Guardian Military Variant Technical Data Model number: BC-06CFGM Code name: Military Guardian Ground Type Nickname: Guardian Classification: mass production ground use combat frame Manufacturer: Browning Engineering Corporation Operator: Coalition Defense Force First deployment: CY 30 Crew: 1 pilot in cockpit in chest Height: 16.5 meters, 17.5 meters with antenna Weight: dry weight 75 metric tons, full weight 91.7 metric tons…
August 2, 20194 Comments
Combat Frame Data: BC-06CFG

Combat Frame Data: BC-06CFG

BC-06CFG Guardian Ground type Technical Data Model number: BC-06CFG Code name: Customs Guardian Ground Type Nickname: Guardian Classification: mass production ground use combat frame Manufacturer: Browning Engineering Corporation Operator: Systems Overterrestrial Coalition Customs Bureau First deployment: CY 29 Crew: 1 pilot in cockpit in chest Height: 16.5 meters Weight: dry weight…
August 1, 20196 Comments
Is Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Superversive?

Is Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Superversive?

It's been a while since we did one of these. I can think of no better occasion than the release of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, the latest movie from Hollywood's last auteur director. Tarantino has called this film a love letter to Hollywood. That's an apt description. Specifically,…
July 31, 201913 Comments
Missing Pieces

Missing Pieces

When you really come to accept the influence that spiritual evil can have on the mundane world, it's hard not to see a sinister unseen hand behind the more tragic and puzzling events of your life. To be sure, you can't discount apophenia--seeing patterns where none exist. The human brain…
July 30, 20199 Comments
Did Normies Ruin Comics?

Did Normies Ruin Comics?

A cherished reader passed along this video by David Stewart, wherein David addresses the theory that an influx of normies ruined the comics industry. From the transcript: I don't think that normal or mainstream people ruined comics at all. I actually think it was the opposite. Comics were taken out…
July 29, 201936 Comments
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Hope for Gen Y

A commenter on my recent review of definitive Gen Y high school movie Clueless writes: How tied to is gen y. I mean, I've experienced and seen a lot of failure in my life and others. Is it a trait? By what means can it be overcome if it is? I…
July 26, 201941 Comments