Apr 04 2013
I know it is coming, and I do not fear it, because I believe there is nothing on the other side of death to fear. I hope to be spared as much pain as possible on the approach path. I was perfectly content before I was born, and I think of death as the same …
Feb 26 2013
I am sick to death of the idea that “it’s just comedy” somehow gives you a free pass when you’re saying things that are racist and sexist. And I am sick to death of the idea that any transgression of social norms — no matter what those norms are, or why they exist — automatically …
Jan 31 2013
So when people making movies/ TV shows etc. are depicting the lives of some misunderstood/ marginalized group that doesn’t get depicted in pop culture very much… what responsibilities do they have? If any? I saw this movie last night, “Yes, We’re Open”: an indie small-budget comedy (available on DVD and download) about a San Francisco …
Dec 17 2012
Over on Twitter, Sasha Pixlee (@sashapixlee) tweeted this: Lets make something like fight club but for hugging. (Here is the original that this is satirizing, for those who aren’t familiar with it.) So I immediately came up with these: 1st rule of Hug Club: Let’s talk about Hug Club a lot! 2nd rule of Hug …
Sep 18 2012
Ingrid and I were watching Bonnie and Clyde tonight, which she had never seen and I hadn’t seen in years. It struck me, watching it again, that, despite all the violence, in some ways it’s a very Zen movie. And it occurred to me that there’s a similar Zen quality to lots of outlaw movies. …
Aug 09 2012
The Atheist Film Festival is happening in San Francisco this Saturday, August 11! But you probably surmised that from the headline. I can’t sneak anything past you people… An all-day Festival Pass is just $45 in advance ($50 at the door) and gives you access to 7 feature films and two shorts programs. Individual tickets …
Jul 12 2012
Tickets for the fourth annual Atheist Film Festival in San Francisco are now on sale! And if you’re not in San Francisco, and you haz a sad because you want to go… I have some good news for you at the end of this post. The 2012 Atheist Film Festival is being held on Saturday, …
Jun 25 2012
This piece was originally published on AlterNet. A romantic comedy about the invention of the vibrator. Set in Victorian England. With references to feminism, socialism, class privilege, phone sex, prostitution, harm reduction, science, evidence-based medicine, and steampunk. What could be bad? A fair amount, unfortunately. Don’t get me wrong. I enjoyed “Hysteria” quite a bit. …
Jun 13 2012
Saw the Avengers last weekend. Or was it the weekend before? I forget. Which kind of tells you something. I was all prepared to be hugely excited about this movie. What with being a giant Joss Whedon nerd and all. But I found it a little “meh.” It was fine, it was reasonably enjoyable; but …
May 30 2012
A romantic comedy about the invention of the vibrator. Set in Victorian England. With references to feminism, socialism, class privilege, phone sex, prostitution, harm reduction, science, evidence-based medicine, and steampunk. What could be bad? A fair amount, unfortunately. Don’t get me wrong. I enjoyed “Hysteria” quite a bit. I found it funny (generally), charming (usually), …
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