by Peter Venetoklis | Dec 30, 2017 | Culture, Education, Opinion, Politics
I recently had the chance to watch Blade Runner 2049, the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 science fiction masterpiece Blade Runner, which in turn was based on a short story by science fiction writer Phillip K. Dick. I’m a fan of the original movie, and I...
by Peter Venetoklis | Dec 26, 2017 | Culture, Opinion, Politics
Ah, the art of the meme! How to present an idea or talking point in a visual form appealing enough to cause viral propagation. Memes are visual, and thus engage our brains differently than phrases, sentences, or paragraphs do. They follow the old adage that a picture...
by Peter Venetoklis | Dec 26, 2017 | Culture, Opinion, Politics
The latest entry in the Star Wars franchise has closed out its second week of release, and some media outlets are engaging in gleeful schadenfreude over the precipitous drop in box office receipts from Week 1 to Week 2. Two weeks in, the overall numbers are strong,...
by Peter Venetoklis | Dec 20, 2017 | Culture, Opinion, Politics
Comedian Janeane Garofalo, who has firmly established herself as a full-blown Progressive in both her act and her public political statements, exemplifies the shocking lack of self-awareness of people who deride America’s history for its failings. Consider the...
by Peter Venetoklis | Dec 10, 2017 | Culture, Politics
If you’re reading this blog, odds are quite good that you’re aware of the “gay wedding cake” case currently before the Supreme Court. But, just for completeness, here’s the gist: A gay couple sought to purchase a custom-decorated wedding...
by Peter Venetoklis | Dec 4, 2017 | Culture, Opinion
Thus tweeted Geraldo Rivera in defense of Matt Lauer, after Lauer’s firing but apparently before the disclosure of the extent of his transgressions. In doing so, Rivera joined a few other public figures in trying to downplay or otherwise explain away the deluge...
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