Daily Archives: September 19, 2016

The New Paradigm

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Luke Ford

Old: "Nuclear War Destroys New York. Poor, Minorities Hardest Hit." New: "ISIS Bomb destroys New York. Muslim groups fear backlash." — Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) September 19, 2016 '16 in a nutshell. Nat'l Q poll: % of Clinton supporters who worry … Continue reading →

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KM: S&M, transgenderism and Jewish holidays: Transparent is “the most Jewish show on television.”

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Luke Ford

Amy Klein writes for Hadassah Magazine: There’s a scene in the upcoming third season of Transparent—Jill Soloway’s hit show on Amazon about a father’s transgender transition and its effect on his family—where daughter Sarah Pfefferman is bound and getting flogged … Continue reading →

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Decoding an Anti-Semitic Meme Donald Trump Supporters Took From Anime

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Luke Ford

Jay Michaelson writes: It turns out, the image is of Asuka, a character in the controversial, critically heralded anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion, created by Hideaki Anno in 1995. Evangelion created a mythology that makes Lost look like Candy-Land, blending … Continue reading →

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Peter Beinart: The Death of ‘He Said, She Said’ Journalism

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Luke Ford

From The Atlantic: Last Saturday, The New York Times published an extraordinary story. What made the story extraordinary wasn’t the event the Times covered. What made it extraordinary was the way the Times covered it. On its front page, top … Continue reading →

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Les Deplorables

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Luke Ford

From the Chateau: Trump entered the stage in Miami to a piece of shitlord political showmanship we haven’t seen the likes of in America since well, forever. TheCunt called 1/3rd? 1/2? 3/4ths? of Trump supporters “deplorable”. So what does Trump … Continue reading →

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