Published: mic (February 21, 2014)
Jean-Luc Godard once said that the best way to criticize a movie is to make another one. But our generation has put a strange twist on his aphorism: Even when we make new movies, we only seem to do so as a way of seeing old ones again.
Published: mic (February 2, 2014)
Millennials are suckers for nostalgia, which is why RadioShack’s Super Bowl commercial was an advertising masterpiece.
The spot opens with a RadioShack employee completing a phone call and informing his co-worker, “The ’80s called. They want their store back.”
Cue a string of cameos to make even the most oversaturated nostalgia junkie experience an overdose.
Published: mic (January 27, 2014)
“I think I’m a flawed candidate.”
You pretty much hit the nail on the head there, Mitt Romney.
The central narrative arc in Mitt, the new Netflix documentary chronicling Romney’s two presidential campaigns, is that of a candidate who aims for the highest office in the country only to return, heartbroken, to ordinary life.
Published: mic (January 23, 2014)
n case you missed it, Wednesday was the anniversary of a revolution.
Imagine if 30 years ago (only a few years after Al Gore invented the Internet), someone had envisioned a future in which there would be a personal computer in every home. Well, the geniuses at Apple saw it coming, and their iconic “1984” ad was a milestone event in a revolution that would fundamentally change our generation.... Read Original Article
Published: mic (December 31, 2013)
In the final press conference before 2014, President Obama refused to acknowledge that 2013 was the worst year of his presidency. While it wouldn’t be realistic to expect a president to admit that he’s dropped the proverbial ball, one can only hope that Obama isn’t buying his own spin.
Published: mic (December 19, 2013)
The official trailer for Mitt, a new documentary chronicling former Governor Mitt Romney’s six-year campaign for the American presidency, is utterly tantalizing. It is a rare, up-close look at the erstwhile candidate in his natural habitat of campaign rallies, debate stages, and awkward photo ops.... Read Original Article