Don’t Look Up Producer RESPONDS to Critical Reviews
Krystal and Saagar are joined by journalist and Don’t Look Up Producer David Sirota to hear his response to critical reviews and the popularity of the movie so far
Krystal and Saagar are joined by journalist and Don’t Look Up Producer David Sirota to hear his response to critical reviews and the popularity of the movie so far
By Hank Kennedy Hank Kennedy reminds us of a period of all-sided culture war against comic books, pointing at its lessons and aftermath today. In 1952 there existed twenty comic book publishers, publishing six hundred fifty titles a month, and employing one thousand workers. By 1956, the industry had […]
Krystal and Saagar weigh in on the Patton Oswalt saga that saw the comedian post a lengthy apology for posting a picture with longtime friend Dave Chappelle after online backlash
Climate scientist Peter Kalmus discusses climate change skepticism and the influence of the fossil fuel industry on climate policy.
By Brendan Morrow The Week It’s finally Boba Fett’s time to shine. The second live-action Star Wars series on Disney+, The Book of Boba Fett, premiered Wednesday, putting the spotlight on the fan favorite bounty hunter best known for bringing Han Solo to Jabba the Hutt in the original trilogy. As a quick refresher: […]
Krystal and Saagar cover the hilarious and insightful comments made by comedian Bill Burr about mainstream media during a recent podcast appearance
Krystal and Saagar are joined by Daily Poster journalist David Sirota to talk about his new blockbuster Netflix film ‘Don’t Look Up’ featuring a loaded cast and a message about our future
Krystal and Saagar offer their perspective on the discourse by liberals surrounding Louis CK’s first big special since he was banished from public life for sexual misconduct back in 2017
Public defender Olayemi Olurin explains how police shows often don’t show the whole truth when it comes to crime and the justice system.
By Bari Weiss How the mogul turned her fame into real power. Plus: cancel culture and criminal justice reform; Trump and TikTok; beauty and breaking the rules. In the middle of the 20th century, suddenly there was this new thing called an astronaut. And in the decades that […]
By Brigid Kennedy The Week Celebrated author, professor, critic, and feminist bell hooks died Wednesday at her home in Kentucky, the Lexington Herald-Leader confirms. She was 69. According to a press release from her niece Ebony Motley, hooks had been ill, and died surrounded by friends and family. […]
Back in the late eighties/early nineties, all these bands constantly championed freedom of speech, free expression and hated the idea of censorship. It was all about freedom and ‘f**k you to the man. That attitude suited them when they were considered ‘fringe’ back in the day. The conservatives […]
By Kim Lyons The Verge Courtney Love Cobain, Elon Musk, Bernie Sanders, and Kendall Roy are all in the running to be Friday’s Main Character on Twitter after a single tweet where the queen of ’90s grunge music Twitter-scolded the Tesla CEO for his mean reply to the […]
Krystal and Saagar cover the foreign policy decisions being made by the Biden administration to address the growing tensions in Ukraine and America’s relationship with Saudi Arabia
In a TV interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, actor Alec Baldwin said he never pulled the trigger of the gun that killed Rust’s director of photography and wounded the director. Here is visual proof that what he said could not possibly be true. He had to have his […]
Krystal and Saagar interview legendary filmmaker Oliver Stone about his new documentary on the JFK murder that examines all of the evidence pointing towards a conspiracy
By Hannah Ray Lambert, Coffee or Die A man sits at the window-facing counter of a dive bar in Bremerton, Washington, plotting how to make the best use of his time. A handwritten list in front of him reveals he needs screws from the hardware store, oil, coolant, […]
Krystal and Saagar cover the claim made by Alec Baldwin ahead of his first primetime interview since the tragedy on the Rust film set that he did not pull the trigger that killed a woman
By Shawn Boburg, Sarah Cahlan, Joyce Sohyun Lee, Atthar Mirza, and Elyse Samuels At least seven of the 10 dead after the Astroworld Festival were clustered in a small area enclosed on three sides by metal barriers that became dangerously crowded, according to a Washington Post investigation. […]
Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, and Emily Jashinsky react to a Saturday Night Live sketch mocking Joe Rogan.
Krystal and Saagar respond to a heated interview on The View where a former co-host appeared on the show and began questioning prevailing covid narratives only to be censored by the show
Krystal and Saagar respond to the tough questions asked to Rep. Adam Schiff on The View after Steele Dossier indictments put his Russiagate lies back in the news
Krystal and Saagar explore the role Travis Scott played in the tragic events at Astroworld after Houston police revealed that they warned the rapper ahead of time about safety concerns
On today’s What America’s Thinking, a new Hill-HarrisX poll reveals almost three in four voters believe cancel culture has “gone too far.”
Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, and Robby Soave discuss the crowd surge tragedy that killed eight people in Houston, Texas last week.
Krystal and Saagar cover the tragic events that caused 8 people including teenagers to die at the Astroworld festival in Houston that was put together by rapper Travis Scott
By Brendan Morrow The Week After at least eight people were killed and dozens injured in a crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston on Friday, a criminal investigation is ongoing. Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said during a news conference that officials are working to “get down […]
Well, it is. The Gulf nations are eternal shitholes. By Catherine Garcia, The Week Angela Jolie said it’s “sad” that her new Marvel movie, Eternals, won’t be released in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar, after Disney denied edit requests from local censors. On Thursday, The Hollywood Reporter and […]
The Reagan Revolution of the 1980s represented an insurgency within the capitalist class by the Sunbelt against the traditional northeastern establishment. But the rise of digital capitalism has resulted in the tech oligarchs aligning themselves with the northeastern establishment against the Sunbelt and, of course, the media and […]
Krystal and Saagar review the hard hitting interview Jon Stewart did on his new Apple show with JP Morgan Chase CEO, Democratic party Donor, and general wall street tycoon Jamie Dimon
00:00 Mother Anarchy (Emmet Doyle) 2:31 Bella Ciao (Leslie Fish) 5:33 Sacco and Vanzetti (Emmet Doyle) 10:08 Peace, Justice and Anarchy (Ryan Harvey) 14:05 Anarchy (Original “Love and Emma Goldman” Cast and Band) 19:56 I Won’t Enlist I Guess (Wooden Shoe Ramblers)
Krystal and Saagar give an update on the Alec Baldwin shooting story and whether the actor could face charges after live ammo was recovered from the crime scene
Krystal and Saagar question the decision made by The View to scapegoat their lead nurse for the show’s recent Kamala debacle when only a few months ago she was hailed as a hero
Krystal and Saagar look at the tragic shooting death that took place on the set of a movie starring Alec Baldwin and the negligence that took place
By Andrew Sullivan How has the new trans left come to resemble the old religious right? It was, as it turned out, a bit of a non-event. The walkout by transgender Netflix employees and their supporters to demand that the company take down and apologize for the latest […]
By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley It’s that time of year again, dearest motherfuckers. My favorite time of year. A time for mischief and chaos. A time for goblins, ghosts and ghouls. A time for swirling leaves, raucous bonfires and flickering jack-o-lanterns. A time […]
He cedes any right to lecture others on firearm safety: https://archive.ph/9BLFb
By Keith Preston The influence of the Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley is astounding, particularly given the brevity of his life. Although he died shortly before his thirtieth birthday, Shelley in many ways helped to set the tone for the waves of political, economic, and cultural radicalism that […]
Krystal and Saagar respond to the latest comments by Joe Rogan towards CNN’s coverage of him, particularly his choice words for Don Lemon after the news host’s recent segment with Sanjay Gupta
Robby Soave makes the case that, despite media coverage that may suggest otherwise, Netflix is not at risk of being cancelled for their support of Dave Chappelle’s controversial special.
It doesn’t change much to throw out the spook of nationalism (“American Way”) only to not only retain the spooks of “truth” and “justice” while adding the new spook of futuristic utopianism draped in the rhetoric of moral piety, and merely changing the character of Superman from one […]
By Emma Nolan, Newsweek Rock icon Steven van Zandt thinks the U.S. is “dangerously” close to civil war. In his new memoir, the musician and actor of The Sopranos fame opened up about his political views and where he thinks the future of American politics will lead. In […]
By Johnny Diamond, LitHub If there was one band that dominated the soundtrack of a 1980s childhood on the wrong side of outer-suburban Toronto, it was Rush. Particularly if you had older brothers who smoked a lot of pot. To be honest, though, we never really paid much […]
By Alicia Adejobi Metro UK Piers Morgan has branded the Rolling Stones ‘cowards’ while accusing the band of buckling to the ‘woke bullies’ for removing their song Brown Sugar from their tour. The legendary rock band confirmed the 1971 song will no longer feature on their tour setlist […]
By Lucas Manfredi FOXBusiness William Shatner said space was “unlike anything they described” and “unlike anything I’ve ever seen” following the success of Blue Origin’s NS-18 mission on Wednesday. “What you have given me is the most profound experience,” the 90-year-old actor, best known for his portrayal as Captain […]
Ryan Grim, Kim Iversen, and Emily Jashinsky debate the consequences of a new popular Chinese war epic set to become the world’s top grossing film of 2021.
Emily Jashinsky breaks down how the modern, fragmented mass media ecosystem actually encourages divisions and stokes the culture war.
As one who grew up in the world of the 70s and 80s when characters like Rev. Donald Wildmon were trying to organize boycotts of drug store chains for selling Penthouse magazine, I never thought I’d see the day when comedians were being boycotted for being “transphobic.” Back […]
By Joshua Rhett Miller Comedian Dave Chappelle railed against cancel culture, Twitter and left-leaning news outlets Thursday amid controversy over his latest Netflix special, “The Closer” — telling a star-studded, sold-out crowd in Los Angeles that, “If this is what being canceled is about, I love it.” “I […]
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