Category Archives: Pop Culture

The Scandal of Keeping Score

Yesterday, my five-year-old son played his second soccer game. At his first game, I asked the coach who won. There was a cold, awkward pause, and then he informed me that everyone is a winner. I still asked him who … Continue reading

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Book Review: Andrew Breitbart’s Righteous Indignation

You should read Andrew Breitbart’s new book, Righteous Indignation: Excuse Me While I Save the World. Yes. It has a pompous title, but Breitbart correctly sees much of the war. He understands the points of cultural leverage and gives sound … Continue reading

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Lady Gaga Shamed by Weird Al Parody

Weird Al Yankovic made a parody of Lady Gaga new song “Born This Way.” It was so good that Gaga denied him the rights to her song. So Weird Al put the song up on YouTube. Lady Gaga saw the … Continue reading

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Great satire on living for the “cool.”

This Bar is Over Not necessarily endorsing Portlandia, but this is great..

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A Meditation on Losing My Religion

Listen Here: A Meditation on Losing My Religion “Life is bigger It’s bigger than you And you are not me The lengths that I will go to The distance in your eyes Oh no I’ve said too much I set … Continue reading

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Robin Hood: A Review

It’s actually pretty simple why both critics and mainstream audiences alike were hesitant to embrace Ridley Scott’s new take on the classic story of Robin Hood; most of the elements we recall from the old books and films with a … Continue reading

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