The 00’s: a bad American decade
A decade’s end lends itself to reflection. As a historian, I am thinking about how the 2000s compare to previous decades. While time and perspective may alter my thinking, I believe the 2000s is...
Year: 2009
Spinning around: the 00’s in pop
It starts with Kylie, Kylie and Doctor Who. Kylie is The Doctor; her former self died and a new model rose in its place. She's not the only one either. 00's music was a parade of regeneration - more...
Ashura explosions: sanctimonious murder
When I was in college in the US, I dated someone who used to say, “I'm a Christian with a big crush on Islam.” I think it's safe to say that I'm a Sunni with a big crush on Shi'ism. This is a...
Back to the Apocalypse: the best of the 80’s post-apocalyptic films
Being a kid in the early 80s was tough. Thatcher’s Britain was like an amusement park that had failed a safety test -- it looked fun, but was really a potential death trap. Heroin “screwed you...
Ukrainian feminism: from Yulia Tymoshenko to making babies in a crisis
As a holiday gift to myself and readers, I sat down recently to speak to my friend, translator, and Ukrainian feminist, Maria Dmytrieva, who's famous as Mary Xmas in LiveJournal circles. What follows...
What’s wrong with action movies? A case study
I understand that action movies don't usually promote social change or make us examine our daily lives. The one thing they reliably accomplish is stress-testing romantic relationships within the...
“Survivor Samoa” finale: what did we learn this season?
At the end of each season of "Survivor," the power shifts to the jury, which is filled with castaways that have been eliminated. Their votes determine who gets selected as the winner of the game. At...
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Rethinking Work: how about we take activism seriously?
The Internet was aflutter this week with drama over Matt Taibbi's latest Rolling Stone story, wherein he blasts the Obama administration as being crammed full of multimillionaires from Wall Street...
“Survivor Samoa” epsidode XIV: what does Shambo feed her hair?
Despite the odds, the Foa Foa four managed to outwit Galu and they are now in charge of the game. Unlike Galu, they stood by each other. As they head into the final days, the question is: at what...