No Such Syndrome

No Such Syndrome

For nearly 30 years, the False Memory Syndrome Foundation went to bat for alleged perpetrators of child molestation in cases where victims recovered repressed memories of childhood abuse. The cornerstone of their defense was False Memory Syndrome. But as sexual abuse researcher Michael Salter has pointed out, no such syndrome…
April 14, 202017 Comments
Look Upon Their Works

Look Upon Their Works

... And enjoy a hearty laugh at the incestuous wasteland the once-prestigious Hugo Awards have become. Predictions that the Hugo field would degenerate into a circle jerk of olpdub purse puppies beloved by editors in New York--and pretty much no one else--have been realized ahead of schedule. Here's a partial…
April 13, 202029 Comments
For the Sake of His Sorrowful Passion

For the Sake of His Sorrowful Passion

... Have mercy on us, Lord, and on the whole world. Today we commemorate the sorrowful Passion and saving death of Our Lord Jesus Christ. As He emptied Himself of all for our sake, so we are called to purge ourselves of excessive worldly attachments. Good Friday is a day…
April 10, 20201 Comment

The Magic Is Missing

This exclusive preview of my new entertainment industry exposé sheds light on what befell the sense of fun and wonder that once defined beloved franchises. You probably have a favorite movie franchise, TV show, or comic book series that hooked you as a kid. It’s a good bet that many…
April 9, 202012 Comments
Zahn Goes Indie

Zahn Goes Indie

It's been a tough month for oldpub, Editors at the Big Five publishers were already scrambling for their Xanax and Franzia over the imminent collapse of their lumber monopoly. Now their living nightmare just got worse. For the two of you who cut school the day we discussed Timothy Zahn…
April 8, 202014 Comments
Pell Acquitted

Pell Acquitted

The Australian High Court has acquitted George Cardinal Pell, the former Archbishop of Melbourne, of twenty-year-old sex abuse allegations, overturning an earlier guilty verdict which in turn had overturned a prior trial outcome. After an ordeal that began nearly four years ago, and more than 13 months of imprisonment, Cardinal…
April 7, 202011 Comments
Q I.D.?

Q I.D.?

QAnon skeptics may very well be eating crow thanks to new revelations unearthed on the chans that convincingly link early Q posts to a former Department of Energy official. The IP address where Bowldidge's tweet originated matches one from poasts allegedly made by Q on 13 March & 8 April…
April 1, 20204 Comments
Wasting a Crisis

Wasting a Crisis

It's taken for granted that Millennials are among the most left-leaning generations. Those who subscribe to Fourth Turning theory ascribe this leftward bent to a Hero generation coming of age during a time of unprecedented ease. The great crisis the Millennials spent their childhoods waiting for never came. Therefore they…
March 31, 202011 Comments
Mad at a Library

Mad at a Library

The Internet Archive's announcement of a National Emergency Library to give students access to reading material during the quarantine has run afoul of a certain Witch. Courtesy of @Dataracer117 on Twitter: Not a good look--especially since archive.org is in fact offering Wendig's books through their lending library--not via direct download.…
March 30, 202021 Comments
The Phones that Didn’t Ring

The Phones that Didn’t Ring

The United States has now surpassed China as the country with the most confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide. As of this writing, total US cases stand at 85,498 while the Chinese total is 81,340. Or is it? Contra the famous quote about lies, damned lies, and statistics, you could probably find some egghead…
March 27, 202019 Comments