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May 27

Ode to My Tesla

With apologies to Pablo Neruda and Elon Musk Oh my Tesla! How I loved you! You, sexy, sleek as a panther, the car of the future. Me ensconced in your lush seats, whipping around town, silent as a whisper, fast as a roller coaster, console glowing, no carbon spewing from your pert rear. Signalling sweet righteousness as we bypass the noxious gas stations, the Big Oily oligopoly, where the lumpen proletariat refuel their…

Tesla

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Ode to My Tesla
Ode to My Tesla
Tesla

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Feb 6, 2021

This is 40: Judd Apatow’s Home Movie Magnum Opus

Apatow’s characters often talk like TV sitcom characters where a facility with insulting others, especially for any flaws in their physical appearance, is an important character trait, proof of one’s wit and toughness. Paul Rudd … Pete Leslie Man … Debbie Albert Brooks … Larry John Lithgow … Oliver Written and directed by Judd…

Movies

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This is 40: Judd Apatow’s Home Movie Magnum Opus
This is 40: Judd Apatow’s Home Movie Magnum Opus
Movies

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Jan 16, 2021

The Circle: A 1984 for Our Time

Review by Dan Geddes The Circle, Dave Eggers’ novel named for a fictitious Google-like company that profits from its users’ data and destroys individual privacy, is a topical and compelling read. The story takes place in a near-future Silicon Valley where cheap video cameras are being deployed nearly everywhere, even…

1984

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The Circle: A 1984 for Our Time
The Circle: A 1984 for Our Time
1984

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Jan 10, 2021

J.D. Salinger — In Memoriam

by Dan Geddes It will probably be impossible for future generations to understand the special place that J.D. Salinger held in the minds of readers in the mid-to-late twentieth century. The Catcher in the Rye remains a classic statement of youth alienation, and continues to attract defenders and detractors. Many…

Salinger

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J.D. Salinger — In Memoriam
J.D. Salinger — In Memoriam
Salinger

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Nov 21, 2020

The Psychoanalytic Movement: Freudianism as Historical Accident

How did Freudianism achieve such a solid foothold in the intellectual life of the West with so little scientific basis? Review of Ernest Gellner’s The Psychoanalytic Movement The Psychoanalytic Movement tries to answer the question: how did Freudianism come to achieve such a solid foothold in the intellectual life…

Psychoanalysis

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Psychoanalysis

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Nov 15, 2020

No Logo: Review of Naomi Klein’s Classic Anti-Corporate Text

No Logo is a now classic book of the anti-corporate movement. Although No Logo was not the original catalyst for the movement, Klein draws together the threads of 1990s anti-corporate activism into a compelling story. The story is the rise of the mega-brand in the 1990s. Business consultants agreed that…

Naomi Klein

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No Logo: Review of Naomi Klein’s Classic Anti-Corporate Text
No Logo: Review of Naomi Klein’s Classic Anti-Corporate Text
Naomi Klein

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Nov 4, 2020

The Conquest of Cool: The Sixties as Advertising Gimmick

Review of Thomas Frank’s The Conquest of Cool Review By Dan Geddes Thomas Frank’s The Conquest of Cool successfully reframes the traditional perception of the Sixties counterculture: that it represented a rebellion against the consumption-oriented values of “mass society.” Frank’s purpose is to demonstrate that Madison Avenue and consumption-based industries…

1960s

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The Conquest of Cool: The Sixties as Advertising Gimmick
The Conquest of Cool: The Sixties as Advertising Gimmick
1960s

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Oct 4, 2020

Survey of World’s Billionaires Finds That Billionaires Never Conspire with Each Other

by Dan Geddes While conspiracy theorists often imagine billionaires meeting together in secrecy to plan the future of the world, billionaires themselves scoff at this idea. Based on a recent Washington Chronicle survey of the approximately 1,000 billionaires in the world (81% of billionaires responding), most billionaires claim they have…

Billionaires

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Survey of World’s Billionaires Finds That Billionaires Never Conspire with Each Other
Survey of World’s Billionaires Finds That Billionaires Never Conspire with Each Other
Billionaires

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Oct 4, 2020

Fox News: Yellow Journalism is a Thing of the Past

by Dan Geddes NEW YORK — Fox News issued a statement today proclaiming that “yellow journalism is now a thing of the past.” Wikipedia defines yellow journalism as “a type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate well-researched news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers. Techniques…

Satire

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Fox News: Yellow Journalism is a Thing of the Past
Fox News: Yellow Journalism is a Thing of the Past
Satire

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Aug 26, 2020

The Big Lebowski — The Coen Brothers’ Funniest Movie

Review by Dan Geddes Spoiler alert: This review assumes you’ve seen the movie and so contains spoilers. Why do so many people love The Big Lebowski? The Big Lebowski is the Coen brothers’ funniest movie, a smart, feel-good comedy. While all the Coen’s movies feature a dry sense of humor…

The Big Lebowski

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The Big Lebowski — Coen brothers’ funniest movie
The Big Lebowski — Coen brothers’ funniest movie
The Big Lebowski

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Dan Geddes

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Editor of The Satirist (thesatirist.com) America’s Most Critical Journal; satirist, critic, standup in Amsterdam

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