Don Hall 4/7/19 Don Hall 4/7/19

I Like to Watch | Serenity (2019)

It’s sexy. It’s as shallow as you’d expect from a noir plot. It’s atmospheric. It’s lyrical. And then it gets pretty fucked up.

I loved it.

Jenni Thurston 4/6/19 Jenni Thurston 4/6/19

Mommy Shaming

Whenever I left her in another’s care I was weighted down with excessive guilt because I know the pain this kid can unleash. But she only does it to me. And I couldn’t stop wondering why?

Mommy shaming. That’s why.

David Himmel 4/5/19 David Himmel 4/5/19

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of March 31, 2019

Here’s a new term that must be incorporated into our lexicon: “Momsplaining.”
Momsplaining
/ˈmomˌsplāniNG/
noun INFORMAL
the explanation of something by a woman, typically a mother, and typically to a man such as her husband or boyfriend, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing (ironically enough).
SYNONYM: Wifesplaining

Don Hall 4/5/19 Don Hall 4/5/19

Problematic Movies of the ‘80s | National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)

I vaguely remember Clark being both a family man and a guy who’d fuck a supermodel in an instant, making him basically a middle-aged dude but still. Kind of a creep, right?

Contributing Writer 4/4/19 Contributing Writer 4/4/19

American Shithole #54 | Let the Frankening of Biden Begin

My least favorite faux-left cabal are the #MeToo rage junkies that ended Senator Al Franken’s career (as progressive a voice for women and equality as there ever has been in Congress) — and now you’ve got your sights on Biden.

Seriousy? It’s the END OF FUCKING DAYS and your priority is to go after Uncle Joe “Huggy” Biden?

Joe Janes 4/3/19 Joe Janes 4/3/19

The Minutes of Our Last Meeting – Men Reclaim Words

My wife just had a hysterectomy. I have no idea what it is. It’s a woman’s body thing.

Chris Churchill 4/3/19 Chris Churchill 4/3/19

Chris Churchill Saves the World | My Non-Apology

Sometimes I feel like apologizing to dummies for their being dumb. And their dumbness leading to insecurity. And that their insecurity leads to a feeling of vulnerability which can be mistaken for a perception of being attacked.

I’m sorry you feel that way.

Jenni Thurston 4/2/19 Jenni Thurston 4/2/19

True Stories from the ER: Do You Have a Uterus?

Do you have a uterus? It is a question we should be allowed to ask in a hospital. Especially those who work in radiology, a field that could potentially end a pregnancy with X-rays. Because that’s what it’s all about. The sole purpose of a uterus is to house a developing fetus. And — no matter what you identify as — if you have a uterus we in the hospital need to know whether there’s a chance for pregnancy. Drugs, radiation, and certain procedures can harm or kill a fetus.

Don Hall 4/1/19 Don Hall 4/1/19

I Believe… [Dressing Up Opinion as Gospel]

…that, if your demand is to confront and challenge but to avoid being confronted or challenged, “speaking your truth” is nothing more than hypocrisy. Your truth is not THE truth merely another aggrandizement of your opinion.

David Himmel 4/1/19 David Himmel 4/1/19

Why I'm Becoming a Chicago Cop

I’ve passed all my tests including the background investigation, which is what I was most worried about. By this time next year, as long as I can get through the training, I will be Chicago Police Officer David Himmel. I’ll have a badge, a gun, a body cam, a bulletproof vest, keys to a police cruiser, and the ability to work with the citizens of my community to create a safer city for people like Jussie Smollett.

Elizabeth Harper 3/31/19 Elizabeth Harper 3/31/19

Thought to Call

thought today
man knows
noun verb
room mess
too many problems
need to be together

Contributing Writer 3/30/19 Contributing Writer 3/30/19

Perfect Stranger

What I wasn’t prepared for was the perfect stranger, an outpatient, who I would meet later that day.

David Himmel 3/29/19 David Himmel 3/29/19

Notes from the Post-it Wall | Week of March 24, 2019

Jussie Smollett’s face as he spoke to the media after the Cook County State’s Attorney dropped all charges against him struck me as way, way, way more smug than that of the MAGA hat kid.

Don Hall 3/29/19 Don Hall 3/29/19

The Online Rush to Judgment in the Court of Public Opinion is a Sword We Will All Die Upon

So many narratives that clearly demonstrate that the court of public opinion is bereft of integrity, yet we can’t help ourselves. We fall for it every time.

Contributing Writer 3/28/19 Contributing Writer 3/28/19

American Shithole #53 | The Mueller Colbert Report

It’s been a rough week for progressives, mostly because fucking democrats can’t wait to fall on their fucking swords at any given opportunity. Hey, democrats; a bit of advice: before you Seppuku, how about we see the actual Mueller Report first?

Guest User 3/28/19 Guest User 3/28/19

Dinners With Dead Gangsters — A Class War Notebook

Meanwhile in another house that capitalism built, the low-ceilinged “49er Bar” at the El Rancho Hotel in Gallup, New Mexico, local native dark-eyed women from the reservation gossip over sips of massive drinks at tables next to back-lit stained glass. The juke spins saccharine country in a loamy whisper while a stage, tidy and too well-lit for the rest of the place, bears a sign indicating that karaoke was just last evening. Absolutely nothing to do here but drink and be.

Joe Janes 3/27/19 Joe Janes 3/27/19

The Minutes of Our Last Meeting – Mueller Redacted

Please, take a look.

Don Hall 3/27/19 Don Hall 3/27/19

Problematic Movies of the '80s | Revenge of the Nerds (1984)

Oh, Nelly — there are almost a catalogue list of jokes, images, and plot points of things 2019 would consider problematic.

David Himmel 3/26/19 David Himmel 3/26/19

Dreaming of the Mueller Report

The following is a recounting of a dream had by Laura DuBois, age 36. It was documented at the American Dream Institute for Dreams (ADID) in Washington D.C. on Monday, March 25, 2019. Here, Ms. DuBois explains her dream to ADID researchers.

Just three days after the release of the Mueller Report, with impeachment proceedings occurring at an insanely rapid pace, Trump had a massive heart attack on Air Force One while flying to Mar-a-Lago. The next day, while in the ICU at some janky Florida hospital where abandoned pet boa constrictors were the orderlies, he had another massive heart attack and died. That means no more Tweets from Donald Trump!

Don Hall 3/25/19 Don Hall 3/25/19

I Believe… [The Search for Brilliance in a Dismal Time]

…that, in the Age of Hyperbole, perhaps it is a salve to give us some hope in the world, but the words masterpiece, brilliant, and cinematic genius are being thrown around for really good but hardly extraordinary films.