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Outsourcing Censorship

Among the most frustrating aspects of being involved in dissident politics these days is the pushback that often comes from one's nominal allies. Perhaps the most common form of this internecine resistance is the refusal of many older Conservatives and Libertarians to acknowledge that their own side is being censored…
August 2, 20225 Comments
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The Death of Metal

Members of older generations have taken to lamenting the musical taste - or lack thereof - displayed by Generation Z. It's easy to understand why. Every generation from the Boomers to the Millennials was raised on rock & roll. That definitive American music genre not only served as a cross-generational…
July 28, 202217 Comments
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Nerdocracy

Anyone who's been paying attention knows that the entertainment industry is now the Death Cult's propaganda organ. The more astute observers know that the subversion of Hollywood started decades ago. The movie, music, and game industries aren't alone in their anti-evangelism for the new civic religion. Almost every major corporation…
July 21, 202210 Comments
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Hired Gun

The US military has been having meeting enlistment quotas these past few years. The government's response to the virus scare deserves its share of the blame. So do rising obesity rates among fighting age Americans. But browse a few of the news pieces lamenting low recruitment, and you'll notice that…
July 20, 20224 Comments
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Gen Y Profiles: John Connor

James Cameron  may have gone full Pop Cult in a frenzy of giant smurf Gaia worship, but his past career leaves no doubt as to his visionary status. Starting in the 80s and throughout the 90s, he displayed an uncanny knack for getting out in front of Hollywood trends. And…
July 12, 20222 Comments
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The King’s Tomb

In "Take me back, I want to go back" news, unwitting urban archaeologists have uncovered the sealed tomb of the King. New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer Thursday could not resist getting a peak at a Burger King that closed more than a decade ago but remained intact. Meyer posted…
June 30, 202212 Comments
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GamerGate 2?

Big Tech is about to repeat a big mistake. Microsoft has actively sought to increase its control of privately owned Minecraft servers since it acquired the game in 2014. Last month, the tech giant began cryptographically tying messages to accounts, setting the stage for universal moderation. In the upcoming 1.19.1…
June 28, 202228 Comments
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Return to the Dankstream

Number one best selling comics creator Jon Del Arroz was kind enough to have me back on his show yesterday. The topics discussed ran the gamut from the rapid normalization of child grooming to recipes for chicken fried rice. Comic book artist Ethan Van Sciver also popped in and out…
June 8, 20223 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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Demolition Man

1993's dystopian romp Demolition Man has multiple offbeat claims to fame. It's arguably the last of the 1980s style sci-fi actioners, its script having been sold in 1988. But its long and convoluted production wouldn't wrap until five years later, at the start of the High 90s. In a twist…
May 12, 20228 Comments