Archive for the 'Pop Culture' Category


Nothing Lasts

Taylor Swift was terrible on the Grammys. Maybe the worst performance ever. She was way off-key singing with Stevie Nicks, in front of the whole world. I’d been getting e-mail from people for years saying she couldn’t sing, but had held back from writing anything. But here was evidence.  I thought it would end her […]

Throwing Objects On Stage

This isn’t about violence, this is about power. It’s not the twentieth century anymore. And the media and titans of yesteryear and those following in their footsteps are ignorant and unaware. The landscape has changed. For all the doody about adoration of artists, more people now believe artists are no better than they are. The […]

Jason Aldean

We already know this guy is a right wing, racist prick, but what exactly are we accomplishing by amplifying this story? Just hardening his fans to him. Aldean becomes a beacon, a rallying point for people just like him. Meanwhile, the holier-than-thou police, most of whom have never heard of Jason Aldean, or only through […]

Disney/DeSantis

You don’t mess with the Mouse. Conventional wisdom was Bob Chapek lost his job as a result of wading into politicized cultural issues. But now Iger has doubled-down. Let’s be clear, the government is the underdog when it comes to battles with corporations. Sure, you can regulate, but never forget you need their money to […]