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Category Archives: Media

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JCVD, meet Channing Tatum

Posted on November 21, 2025 by czf • Leave a comment

Two men at the height of physical achievement take advertising to the next level Continue reading »

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Joss Whedon doesn’t like the word ‘feminist’

Posted on November 8, 2025 by czf • Leave a comment

Whedon has as much cred on gender issues as any man in pop culture. For better or worse. Continue reading »

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Russell Brand: Don’t bother voting

Posted on October 25, 2025 by Andrew DeYoung • Leave a comment

The British comic recently edited an issue of The New Statesman and schooled a BBC interviewer on politics. Continue reading »

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When Bill Murray Body Slammed Chief Osceola

Posted on October 21, 2025 by czf • Leave a comment

Sports culture in the US does not take Native American representation seriously. Continue reading »

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Danielle Radcliffe’s Kickstarter Project deserves all the money

Posted on October 16, 2025 by czf • Leave a comment

All the money. Continue reading »

Media / Music

Why the Kimmel/Kanye feud matters

Posted on October 11, 2025 by Andrew DeYoung • Leave a comment

From Kanye West to Tracy Jordan, it’s time to kick our addiction to the portrayal of black men as ridiculous clowns. Continue reading »

Media / Music

What do you get with the price of admission?

Posted on October 4, 2025 by czf • 3 Comments

At a recent concert, an audience member heckled Fiona Apple about her health. Reminder: Purchasing a ticket to a performance entitles you to only to viewing a performance. Not participating. Continue reading »

Sinead O’Connor pens letter to Miley Cyrus *UPDATED
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Sinead O’Connor pens letter to Miley Cyrus *UPDATED

Posted on October 3, 2025 by czf • 6 Comments

Sinead O’Connor knows a thing or two about being bold without being exploited. Continue reading »

History and Culture in Salem’s Witch Kitsch
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History and Culture in Salem’s Witch Kitsch

Posted on October 2, 2025 by czf • Leave a comment

Salem, MA, in 2013, is a very strange place. Continue reading »

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What’s the millennial pop culture experience?

Posted on September 24, 2025 by czf • 1 Comment

Who are these Millennials anyways? Continue reading »

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