Last week, I posted a six-point treatise on what we could learn from the Grace/Aziz Ansari encounter first documented in the (in)famous Babe.net article written by Katie Way. I cheekily noted that no one would agree with all of the…
Let’s Talk About Norms, Baby
Content warning: language, sex and sexual encounters, sexual coercion, rape and rape culture In thinking about how I would compose this post, which is largely about Aziz Ansari and his exposure in the recent, universally-read Babe.net article, it occurred to…
Stalin Condemns Trump, Lauded by Democrats
Moscow, Russia (AP) — In a surprising reversal today, former Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin held a press conference to lambast current American President Donald Trump. “For too long have I stood by and watched as Trump ruins the American ideal…
America’s Inability to Be Self-Critical
is (Literally) Killing Us
“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football, and it would be selfish on my part to…
White Supremacy and America’s Legacy
Hi, I’m Storey and I’m a white guy. Hi, Storey. Admitting you have a problem is the first step, right? Not being in denial that your behavior, your personhood, is contributing to the problems and detriment of those around you.…
What We Talk About When We Talk About Suicide: 13 Reasons Why and S-Town
Content Warning: This post will talk extensively about suicide. It is the author’s belief and, indeed, thesis, that talking about suicide, honestly and in detail, is the best form of suicide prevention. But if you feel differently, this post may…
Five-Hundred
My friend Matt Frese posted, despondently, last night on Facebook, after the Washington Capitals’ 2-0 Game 7 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL quarterfinals. He asked the following simple question, in the form of a statement: Not sure…
You Had Me at Hashbrowns
Jazz Fest Friday, 3 AM. Second weekend. One of the busiest times of the year, falling somewhere below Mardi Gras, Halloween, and arguably St. Patrick’s Day, but above most other festivals and happenings that dot the landscape of New Orleans’…
Record 4 Million French Voters Resist Binary Runoff
The headlines about France today correctly report that previously unelected businessman Emmanuel Macron crushed legacy politician Marine Le Pen in yesterday’s runoff for the French Presidency. This was expected and unsurprising, though the media wanted to treat it like a…
The Health of a Nation
Last night, I had a dream that I was in an airplane and it was landing and I kept looking up front at the cockpit and wanting to see outside but it was blocked, just this blue door and white…