Don Hall 5/11/20 Don Hall 5/11/20

I Believe… [Class Warfare Prime]

…that it’s not class warfare if you’re still ordering things from Amazon.

Don Hall 5/6/20 Don Hall 5/6/20

I Like to Watch | The Invisible Man (2020)

The skill required to make these spins on both popular culture and metaphorical storytelling is one of balance.

Don Hall 5/5/20 Don Hall 5/5/20

My Sleep Cycle is for Shit These Days

Lately, I’ve been waking up at least three times a night like a bolt of electricity has been shot through me.

Don Hall 5/4/20 Don Hall 5/4/20

I Believe… [Equal Opportunity Assholes]

I believe… that an added benefit of social media in Vegas is that I can spend a solid thirty minutes every morning blocking both Critical Race Theorists and MAGA turds in equal measure!

Don Hall 4/29/20 Don Hall 4/29/20

Yes. Enough of the Non-Witnesses in Sexual Assault Allegations

I do not believe Tara Reade.

Don Hall 4/28/20 Don Hall 4/28/20

I Like to Watch | When Superheroes Return to Real Life

I have viewed a whole slew of these Marvel stars in completely different characters and, with few exceptions, the fact that Marvel managed to hire some of our best and brightest actors to imbue the MCU with talent cannot be lost in the translation.

Don Hall 4/27/20 Don Hall 4/27/20

I Believe… [The Pandemic 15 Is Truly American]

I believe… that only in America can we experience a pandemic followed by massive unemployment and restaurants closed down and still fucking gain weight.

Don Hall 4/24/20 Don Hall 4/24/20

How Do You Know What You Know? A Lesson to Eighth Graders

Ignorance isn’t stupidity. Ignorance is the absence of knowledge. The remedy to ignorance is the opposite of certainty.

Don Hall 4/23/20 Don Hall 4/23/20

The Sacrificial Lamb and What is Worth the Slaughter? Let’s Behead Carl!

The question isn’t do we put a price on human life but what costs do we place upon it. And this is answered within a framework of context.

Don Hall 4/22/20 Don Hall 4/22/20

We Will Get Fooled Again...and Again...and Again

What we’re experiencing is not a “new” normal. It’s just normal.

Don Hall 4/21/20 Don Hall 4/21/20

The Economy Will Recover, it Just Won’t Resemble The Economy You’re Used to Living Within

In 1933, they didn’t have Netflix, booze delivered to your home, or Hot Pockets. The Joad’s didn’t have the option of a drive-thru Burger King.

Don Hall 4/20/20 Don Hall 4/20/20

I Believe… [It’s the Flags You Fly That Brand You a Dipshit]

I believe… that no matter how righteous your protest, as soon as you display that Confederate flag and those swastikas, we all know you’re an asshole.

Don Hall 4/20/20 Don Hall 4/20/20

Cleaning Toilets on Grave Yard Shift is a Trip, Man

Here’s a bit of knowledge to dole out. Drunk men are juvenile. They piss on stuff. They piss on the floor around the urinals. They piss on the toilet. They piss on full rolls of toilet paper. Like Storm Troopers in Star Wars, their aim is for shit.

Drunk women on the other side are monsters. Filthy and almost angry in the bathroom. Shit smeared on the walls. Used tampons stuck to the floor. Half-empty glasses left in the corners covered in lipstick. Half-eaten food on the sinks.

Don Hall 4/18/20 Don Hall 4/18/20

Finding Purchase In the Post-Pandemic Economy: Dystopia or a Brave New World?

The smartest among us are not focused on blame right now. The smartest among us are looking to science the shit out of the problem. The dumbest protest the solutions while offering nothing but noise in return.

Don Hall 4/13/20 Don Hall 4/13/20

I Believe… [More Than Social Distancing]

…that in addition to giving each other six feet of distance physically, we might also consider giving each other a bit of judgement distance as well. None of us really know what the fuck we’re doing in this period of history and everyone is trying to do the best they can with limited (and sometimes skewed) information.

Don Hall 4/11/20 Don Hall 4/11/20

Lessons on Self-Isolation as Learned from Binge Watching “Big Brother” and “Love Island” with Just a Bit of Shame for Doing So

While you languish in self-exile playing board games and participating in Zoom cocktail parties, I did something truly shameful as a research project: I binge-watched Big Brother: Season 21 and Love Island: Fiji.

Don Hall 4/9/20 Don Hall 4/9/20

What is This “Due Process” You Speak Of, Alyssa Milano?

Honestly, the last time I gave two shits what Alyssa Milano or Rose McGowen thought about anything was... well... never. That said, I’m tired of writing about the fucking COVID-19 world so let’s dive in, shall we?

Don Hall 4/8/20 Don Hall 4/8/20

The New World Order Following 9/11 is a Template NOT to Follow

The art of those most motivated by empowering those with less may be brushed under the dark and soiled shag carpeting of disaster.

Don Hall 4/7/20 Don Hall 4/7/20

If You Treat People Like Children, You Can’t Be Surprised When They Act Like Children

Simply put, people almost always rise to the level one expects them to based in large part to how they are treated. Treat people like a bunch of toilet paper hoarding morons and, sure enough, they are a bunch of toilet paper hoarding morons.

Don Hall 4/6/20 Don Hall 4/6/20

I Believe… [Corporations Are Shitty People]

…that many Americans are discovering for the first time that corporations despite their legal designation are not people. Or if they are, they’re the kind of people you can’t count on in a crisis.