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2023
Sep
28

Do You Believe In Black Magick?

Black Lives Matter was formed in 2013 by Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi. The movement was created in response to the acquittal of George Zimmerman for the murder of Trayvon Martin in 2013. BLM grew in prominence after the movement

2023
Sep
23

Edward Bernays: The Original Influencer

“The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country.

2023
Sep
21

Disney: The Decline and Fall

Once upon a time, the name Disney was synonymous with magic. Under the leadership of founder, Walt Disney, the company rose from humble beginnings to become the mightiest media empire on the planet. Today, Disney is selling off assets so fast, it

2023
Sep
17

The Mystery of Michael Jai White

Michael Jai White has had a curious career. I’ve followed it carefully since I first saw him in the 1997 release of Spawn. Here was guy who had it ALL. Looks, talent, and charisma. He was the total package in 1997. And

2023
Sep
17

Image Is Everything

When most people think of comics, they usually think of the “Big Two”, Marvel and DC. Little wonder. These two companies totally dominate the marketplace. What most people don’t realize is that both companies have a long history of disrespecting their artists,

2023
Sep
16

Walking On The Moon

Did we or didn’t we? I say, no way. The anomalies are too numerous and too striking. If it weren’t for the pervasive role of media and its powers of “perception management”, people would have asked the logical questions years ago. Here

2023
Sep
12

Never forget?

The words, “Never forget” have become both a mantra and a meme. Just like “Esptein didn’t kill himself”. There’s something insulting about the words. Something snarky. It’s hard to explain. But I feel as though I’m being mocked. No, I’ll never forget

2021
Sep
23

Sir Christopher Lee: Horror Hero

When I was young… maybe age twelve or thirteen… my Mom treated me to a movie for my birthday. It was a double feature; Curse of Frankenstein and Horror of Dracula. I loved horror films, particularly the films from Universal studios. Those films

2021
Sep
6

Meme of Death

Spoiler alert. The title of this blog post is just a play on words, inspired by the title of the Bruce Lee film, Game of Death. This blog has nothing to do with Bruce Lee.  I’ve used Facebook for about ten years,

2021
Aug
30

The Individual Is An Outlaw

I’ve noticed a fascinating trend in recent years when it comes to heroes in movies. More often than not, heroes are part of a team rather than being a lone wolf. The Avengers, X-Men, Guardians of the Galaxy, Suicide Squad, Zack Snyder’s

2021
Aug
24

Red Heroine: The First Female Superhero

In recent years, the female superhero has emerged, taking her rightful place beside her male counterparts. Male superheroes still outnumber females of course, but the landscape is definitely changing as evidenced by films like like Captain Marvel, Alita: Battle Angel, Red Sparrow, Black