Season 3 of “You”: Race Baiting and Vaccine Propaganda

“Television, by its nature, is the dominator drug par excellence. Control of content, uniformity of content, and repeatability of content make it inevitably a tool of coercion, brainwashing, and manipulation.” – Terence McKenna The popular Netflix series, “You”, has just … Continue reading Season 3 of “You”: Race Baiting and Vaccine Propaganda

Review: Pixar’s ‘Soul’ and the Battle for Yours

Entertainment is a medium that many people believe falls outside the sphere of political and religious influence. However, it is increasingly being used to push agendas on those who may believe they are simply consuming mindless amusement. Ironically, the word … Continue reading Review: Pixar’s ‘Soul’ and the Battle for Yours

Amazon’s “Hunters”: A Passive Call to Racial Violence

Entertainment is an ever increasing part of most American’s lives. With many States issuing “stay-at-home” orders coupled with millions of workers losing employment, American media consumption has more than doubled. One independent study found that average household consumption has rose … Continue reading Amazon’s “Hunters”: A Passive Call to Racial Violence

What the 2020 Super Bowl Halftime Show and the Commercials Say about America

Telling – that’s what comes to mind in an attempt to personify this year’s Super Bowl ads and its infamous halftime performance. Some buddies and I sat down to watch the game, the San Francisco 49ers confronting the Kansas City … Continue reading What the 2020 Super Bowl Halftime Show and the Commercials Say about America

Tolkien’s Aragorn Would Not Be in Favor of the LGBTQ Lobby

It is conceivable, and even more so, it is logical for an author to bestow those attributes which he or she feels to be honorable upon a benevolent protagonist. This includes the personality traits of such a character. Though genuinely … Continue reading Tolkien’s Aragorn Would Not Be in Favor of the LGBTQ Lobby

Disproving the Accusations of Racism in “The Lord of the Rings”

In late 2018, Andy Duncan, a sci-fi writer whose works include An Agent of Utopia and On 20468 Petercook, discussed his concern regarding what he felt to be racist remarks found in J.R.R. Tolkien’s telling of The Lord of the Rings. While being interviewed on a Wired podcast, he … Continue reading Disproving the Accusations of Racism in “The Lord of the Rings”