March 13, 2021
How Hollywood Trolled Itself with “Borat”
Liberal hero Sacha Baron Cohen feebly acknowledged that 'Borat' misrepresents Kazakhstan. So he doubled down on the slander and made a sequel....
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March 7, 2021
Woody Allen Is Guilty. It’s Still No Reason to Cancel “Manhattan”
"Allen v. Farrow" holds up Woody Allen's "Manhattan" as incontrovertible proof that he's an incestuous pedophile. Is it valid, or a specious argument?...
March 1, 2021
Les Fictions Dangereuses: Dissing Mister and Missus ‘Cis’
The invention of 'cis' is one of the silliest genderist constructs. It's alienating people, diminishing the LGBT struggle, and making the Right right....
February 26, 2021
Oumou Kanoute: Let My People Go
A racism scandal at Smith highlights how misunderstood the Northeastern establishment is. Has Oumou Kanoute doubled down in order to make herself right? ...
February 21, 2021
‘I’m No Longer Here’: Just How Post‑Racial is Mexico?
Mexico's official entry for the 2021 Oscar race underscores how Latin America is awash in racism and colorism. Is it worse than America?...
January 29, 2021
‘The White Tiger’ Blows Colorism and the Caste System Wide Open
Ramin Bahrani's taut, confident feature 'The White Tiger', explores social injustices the way no other mainstream film has....
April 3, 2020
Coronavirus Messaging: Perspective Versus Reality
The Left should be less divisive over Jared Kushner's Coronavirus messaging, and put their indignation aside during a time of crisis...
December 21, 2019
Content Creation: On Proper Representation in ‘Outlander’
As a man of Scottish descent, James Killough feels thoroughly represented after finally watching 'Outlander'. Why can't HBO's 'Watchmen' do the same?...
August 11, 2017
The Essential Art of Not Taking Offense
A recent controversy surrounding the stand-up comedy group All-India Bakchod (‘fuck senseless’) caused them to take down an inflammatory video of a roast they did from YouTube. My Hindi is intermediate, not good enough to follow Indian stand-up comedy, which is a huge pity: it is a cultural phenomenon that is rising like a fire-breathing dragon in the New India, a welcome appropriation from what I am henceforth calling the American Raj, our unstoppable cultural hegemony that digs deeper,
October 10, 2014
The Purpose of Life
After seeing Tim Minchin's viral video, Killough begs to differ on a rather important point: the point of existence itself....