Slim Returns
January 02, 2018
Given its emphasis on revenge, any real differences between Eminem’s music and a CNN-bashing Trump tweet are razor-thin.
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Baffling, Baffling, Baffled
December 29, 2017
“It won’t hurt much longer,” promises Javier Bardem’s character in the 2017 movie Mother! With this utter trainwreck of a year careening to a close, we guess you could say the same of 2017, although who knows what we have to look forward to as the second year of the ...
You’re a Monster, Mr. Trump
December 22, 2017
The long national nightmare is a long way from over. 'Tis the season for epic corruption.
A Show Trial that No One Watched
Today, a jury in the Washington, D.C. Superior Court rendered a verdict of not guilty on all counts for the first six defendants in the J20 trials.
It’s a THAAD, THAAD, THAAD World
December 21, 2017
War hawks have a long history of pitching the illusion of a survivable nuclear war to an American public that tends to be unenthusiastic about dying in a holocaust of fire and radiation. If the prospect of nuclear war is downplayed, public opinion may be more open to ...
Never Get off the Boat
December 20, 2017
Even if seasteading isn’t just a floating pyramid scheme, it has tied itself to a dangerous political aim.
Friends in Stupid Places
The truth is that most capitalists are capable of disagreeing with their friends without flying off the handle.
The Carpetbaggers of Tech
December 19, 2017
Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Steve Chase, and J.D. Vance launch tech's takeover of the heartland.
She’s Gotta Have What?
Two new shows, "SMILF" and "She's Gotta Have It," examine the insatiable drives of women to powerful effect.
Fresh Hell
December 15, 2017
“The following racial slurs are allowed and advisable.”
The Daily Stormer’s style guide leaked to the public this week and includes helpful hints to keep the blatant racism light and playful: “dehumanization is extremely important, but it must be done within the ...
The Forgotten Man
December 15, 2017
The racist libertarian "philosophy" of Murray Rothbard now holds sway over the alt-right, two decades after his death.
Alabama, Shaken
December 13, 2017
The old saying is that success has many fathers.