Nov 21, 2022 | Arts and Entertainment, Mental Illness, Reviews
“Bad day? Kill yourself. Heart broken? Kill yourself. Parking ticket? Kill yourself.” When Dean (Nadine Crocker) utters this line in the 2022 film “Cont;nue,” it is with a wry, glib and darkly self-aware gallows humor. In lesser stories, that approach might be a mere...
Jun 18, 2020 | Arts and Entertainment
There is a story that I never managed to get published in an article, even though it's one of the most memorable of my career. I've decided to plow through my latest bout of insomnia by sharing it here. Sneak preview: It's a Val Kilmer story. The tale is set in...
Oct 17, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, Conservativism, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Extremism, Media Issues, Political Ideologies
Published: Salon (October 17, 2016) Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner reportedly approached a major media investor about setting up a Trump television network after the presidential election. Over the past couple of months, Kushner, who is married to Ivanka...
Oct 11, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, Gender and Sexism
Published: The Good Men Project (October 11, 2016) While Cady McClain and I first met as potential (and then actual) collaborators, I’m happy to say that I now consider her to be a good friend. With that disclaimer out of the way, I have to also say that I was...
Oct 11, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Gender and Sexism
Published: Salon (October 11, 2016) According to a new report, it seems as if Billy Bush’s suspension from “Today” is likely to be permanent. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Bush and the network are negotiating his exit, which could be official as early as this...
Oct 11, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, Conspiracy Theories
Published: Salon (October 11, 2016) Blink 182 is well-known for their use of toilet humor, but who knew they were gazing into the stars as well as the sewers? Former lead singer Tom DeLonge wanted to introduce HIllary Clinton’s campaign manager, John Podesta, to some...
Oct 4, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Race and Racism
Published: The Good Men Project (October 4, 2016) A brief thought on the kind of person – well, let’s be honest here, the millions of people – who may wind up electing Donald Trump as the next American president. Unflattering things have already been said about them,...
Sep 26, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), History
Published: Fusion (September 26, 2016) As millions of Americans prepare to watch one of the most anticipated presidential debates ever, between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, it’s worthwhile to evaluate previous debates for a sense of what we should look for this...
Sep 12, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment
Published: The Good Men Project (September 6, 2016) If I’m ever asked to name my favorite movie, I’ll usually select Paddy Chayefsky’s brilliant 1976 satire “Network.” Certainly that movie has shaped me as much as any film I’ve watched; it is a sharply insightful look...
Sep 6, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, Class Issues
Published: Salon (September 2, 2016) “Sausage Party” is a surprisingly smart, visually creative comedy that has been rightfully praised for its satirical take on organized religion. This makes it all the more unfortunate that the movie is currently wrapped up in a...