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Nate Parker VS Casey Affleck

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Thomas Mets

Once upon a time, there was a lot of buzz for Actor/ Director Nate Parker as a potential Oscar winner, due to his lead performance in Birth of a Nation, a film about the Nat Turner rebellion. That film broke … Continue reading →

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Recent Podcasts

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Thomas Mets

I’ve listened to podcasts for a while, because I like taking long walks and have a low tolerance for boredom. I probably spend more time listening to people talk about issues and culture, than I do actually listening to music, … Continue reading →

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Recommended June 16 2013 Edition

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Thomas Mets

On Meet the Press, Former CIA Director Michael Hayden suggested that a better informed public requires a decline in operational awareness. The NSA scandal may be a white people problem. Donald Trump got tough on China on twitter. A Modern Family producer … Continue reading →

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Recommended June 12 2013

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Thomas Mets

It’s old news, but an interesting report. In late April, Ron Lunz of the American Conservative considered the inherent problems with the American media. Conor Friedersdorf of the Atlantic considered the reasons for the blind spots. Ross Baker of the … Continue reading →

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Recommended June 11 2013

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Thomas Mets

PVP was funny today. Well, it’s often funny, but today merits special attention. Boing Boing’s excerpt for A User’s Guide to Neglectful Parenting is pretty funny. They’ve had a lot of solid comic book samples this week. A Freakonomics fan complains about … Continue reading →

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Superior Spider-Man and Mary Jane… An Update

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Thomas Mets

Previously, I considered the speculation that Superior Spider-Man would feature a romantic relationship between Doctor Octopus, who possesses Spider-Man’s body, and Mary Jane, who is unaware of that fact. There were concerns that this relationship, if consummated, would constitute rape. Dan … Continue reading →

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Superior Spider-Man, Mary Jane and a very taboo subject

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Thomas Mets

There’s one potential element of Superior Spider-Man that has resulted in a lot of conversation. A 1,000+ post thread at CBR is devoted to the question of the implications of a relationship between Spider-Ock and Mary Jane. Matt Wilson of … Continue reading →

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