pop culture
The headline rundown: Modern popular culture topics in the realm of politics, legislation and activism.
Ye is Never Ever Gonna Get Cancelled & My Thoughts on the "White Lives Matter" T-shirts
Warning: This story contains strong language so please excuse the language. Readers be advised. Grammy Winner Kanye West, Coon-ye, or Ye or Yeezy or Uncle Ruckus or whatever the fuck you want to call him has broke the internet and gotten our attention again.
By Gladys W. Muturi3 years ago in The Swamp
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Husband is Over Her Shit
Perry Greene has finally pulled the plug on his marriage to nutcase Marjorie Taylor Greene. I’m not sure what the final tipping point was, but take your pic. This woman is a dumpster fire out of control in the back of a Walmart loading dock area. She’s truly a garbage human.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer3 years ago in The Swamp
Patreon - A Study In Pussification
Pussification: the state in which a society becomes less and less tough[i] When the comedian George Carlin used the term pussification[ii] he was referring to the introduction of Harley Davidson themed restaurants and the evidence they provided that the tough brand had sold out to the soft world of weekend motorcyclists. It was a sign that the brand was no longer about “grimy outlaws and their sweaty mamma’s” but had prettied itself up to cater for “pussy boy software designers.” He laments the downfall of the Harley Davidson brand and the promise into fraud and meaningless. There is no better word than to use to describe the recent experience of Patreon. Welcome to the world of Patreon’s pussification.
By Belinda Tobin4 years ago in The Swamp
"A Turtle on A Fence Post"
The stories title comes from one of Bill Clinton's favorite expressions: "when you see a turtle on a fence post, you know it didn't get there by itself. It doesn't belong there. You wonder who put it there". The show is inspired by fictionalized events of Hank Morris, a democratic strategist for people like: Chuck Schumer and Diane Feinstein; his time in prison at the hands of former Governor Andrew Cuomo.
By Robert M Massimi. ( Broadway Bob).4 years ago in The Swamp
Propaganda and the Political Cartoon
A good case can be made that the political cartoon, by its very nature, is a form of propaganda. This is not necessarily a bad thing, though propaganda as generally understood has negative connotations. René Welleck in his Theory of Literature argues that
By Marco den Ouden4 years ago in The Swamp
The Pandemic
The Ted Talk video that I watched stated that we are no longer in a health crisis. Instead, they claimed we are purely in a financial crisis now. I am torn between both of these statements because I can see both sides of it. I have a compromised immune system, which puts me in a higher risk category relating to Covid-19, therefore, of course it is still a health crisis to me. However, the pandemic lockdowns have affected my finances, just as it has many other people, so I see that side of the story as well. There is another crisis that the pandemic has caused, which is not talked about much in the media, which is the mental health struggles.
By Emily OBrien5 years ago in The Swamp
