I got sick this week, and was thus robbed of the motivation to write something. I’ve got a bunch of ideas clogging up the ol’ brain-bin, which SUCKS because I also have a lot of stuff to get done this month. Here’s where you can catch me over the next week: Thursday, January 10th Playing …
Category Archive: humour
May 11 2012
Movie Friday: RCA, Sony, and big black cocks
Name three stereo types… No? Not even a little? All right then, let’s move on. One of the things that stuck out for me when I was studying cognitive psychology is the extent to which our brains are happiest when they have the least amount of work to do. We have a wide variety of mechanisms …
Mar 06 2012
TUPAK LIVES!
Boy do I wish I was talking about this guy: No, in fact I am talking about this guy: As you can see, I’m not an ordinary person. Ever since I realized I have the power to predict the future, I knew that anything was possible for me, and I wasn’t wrong. I can predict …
Mar 01 2012
Have to laugh, or I’ll cry
Strictly speaking, there’s nothing funny about racism. The existence of racism in our society means that black people are paid less, have poorer health outcomes, are more likely to be harassed or murdered by law enforcement, are less likely to be educated or employed… the list goes on. None of that is a laughing matter, …
Feb 29 2012
Oh God, Oh GOD, OH YES! Oh no!
There was some very interesting discussion that cropped up in the comment thread of last week’s Movie Friday where I asked you to discuss what the lyrics to Regina Spektor’s “Laughing With” actually mean. Many of you thought that she was articulating a kind of “faitheist” position, or one of arch-deism, where those who disbelieve are …
Oct 07 2011
Movie Friday: Keep it Clean
For new readers: every Friday, in honour of it being the weekend, I put up a movie instead of a long post. Sometimes they’re funny, sometimes they’re serious, sometimes they’re weird. It’s whatever crosses my desk as I wander around the internet, and it’s all for you on a Friday! As you may know, I …
Jul 22 2011
Movie Friday: Fear of Numbers
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Here’s why: When Carl Sagan died, there was a hole left for a science educator that could engage with average people and get them excited by new scientific concepts. I feel like that role has gone to Dr. Tyson, though I’m sure he …
Jul 15 2011
Movie Friday: Seinfeld
I spent a lot of time talking about the ways in which inequalities – particularly those that fall along racial lines – manifest themselves. I made a point of highlighting those cases where it was clear that the root of the problem was systemic rather than personal; that is, where racism could not be chalked up …
May 13 2011
Movie Friday: Black White Supremacist
I had an honest-to-Spaghetti-Monster white supremacist show up on the blog this week. In honour of this auspicious occasion, I couldn’t resist posting this classic bit: Those of you who read through the comments will probably notice that I didn’t strike back with my usual level of vituperation. Chief among my reasons for not engaging is …
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