Apr 15, 2013 | Arts and Entertainment, Media Issues, Scandals
Published: mic (April 15, 2013) Let me get three things off my chest before I start this article: 1. I have absolutely no opinion whatsoever on Justin Bieber. 2. I find it a tad creepy that so many people above the age of sixteen actually DO have an opinion on Justin...
Mar 25, 2013 | Arts and Entertainment, Education, History
Published: mic (March 25, 2013) Although it's being rumored that NBC is planning on replacing Tonight Show host Jay Leno with Jimmy Fallon, Leno is still outranking his late night competitors at present. That said, I can't help but wonder who those people are, since...
Mar 4, 2013 | Arts and Entertainment, General Advice
Published: mic (March 4, 2013) When I think of the cookie-cutter music so often churned out today — the visceral club beats of a Nicki Minaj or Kesha, the vapid tween-targeted sugar pop of Justin Bieber or the Jonas Brothers — I can't help but remember a quote from...
Jan 14, 2013 | Arts and Entertainment, Gay Rights and Other LGBTQIA Issues, Media Issues
Published: PolicyMic (January 14, 2013) In light of Jodie Foster's widely discussed Golden Globes Award acceptance speech last night, I think it's only appropriate to take a look at the top 5 greatest award acceptance speeches in history: 5. Jodie Foster Let's start...
Sep 25, 2012 | Arts and Entertainment, Civil Liberties, Internet Culture
Published: PolicyMic (September 25, 2012) The events of the past couple days have compelled me to defend the rights of artists. Before I do that, however, I need to provide some background information on the peculiarities of this particular situation, and explain why...
Aug 28, 2012 | Arts and Entertainment, Gender and Sexism
Published: PolicyMic (August 28, 2012) (co-authored with Cady McClain) When news began to leak that an actress who once played Catwoman had criticized The Dark Knight Rises, which includes the latest incarnation of that character, the blogosphere was naturally all...
Jul 21, 2012 | Arts and Entertainment, Conservativism, Gun Control, Media Issues, Mental Illness, Political Ideologies
Published: PolicyMic (July 21, 2012) Someone at ABC News needs to be fired. In my article on Mitt Romney's Bain scandal last week, I chided the media for being "pathetic" in its determination to take sides rather than objectively report the facts and demand answers...
Jul 3, 2012 | Arts and Entertainment, General Advice
Published: PolicyMic (July 3, 2012) The Stephanie Meyers of the world may come and go, but as fans of classic television will happily remind you, only one franchise will ever be truly deserving of the word "Twilight." I refer, of course, to "The Twilight Zone," that...
Jun 28, 2012 | Arts and Entertainment, History, Jewish Experiences
Published: PolicyMic (June 28, 2012) As the closing credits started rolling on the new German documentary Auschwitz, I found myself thinking - of all things - of a line from the 2007 Pixar feature Ratatouille, one of my favorite movies: "In many ways, the work of a...
May 18, 2012 | Arts and Entertainment, General Advice
Published PolicyMic (May 18, 2012) Film critics haven't been mincing words about The Avengers. From Hollywood Life and The Washington Times to the Dekalb County Times-Journal, pundits of the silver screen are not only praising Joss Whedon's take on the band of Marvel...