Category: Bill Shea
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RIP, Hunter S. Thompson. You’d hate Donald Trump’s America
The Gonzo journalist, whose writing warned us of the ugly and stupid fascist nightmare of the Trump years, died 20 years ago today
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Detroit NBC station cuts off SNL special before tribute to hometown icon Gilda Radner
WDIV Ch. 4 dumped to local news 13 minutes before the SNL 50th anniversary special ended with Jane Curtain and Laraine Newman holding up Gilda Radner’s photo during the sign-off
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The Last Super Bowl?
The Super Bowl is as a crass orgy of violence, morally bankrupt consumerism, and unrestrained parasitic capitalism in the twilight of a decadent crumbling empire. But New Orleans sure sounds awesome!
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Talking about the forbidden ‘V word’ as democracy crumbles
As we watch American democracy crumble by the hour into MAGA tech-fascism, we are forced to think about the nightmare scenario of political violence
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An elegy for my shopping mall childhood
I grew up in shopping malls as a Gen X kid, and my memories of these dying (or already dead) retail cathedrals are fading. Today, I just walk them to stay fit. And maybe buy some underwear.
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Trump II: The Shitty Sequel (ft. oligarchs, mobs, and Nazi salutes)
We all knew Trump’s return would mean new ugliness, stupidity, and evil, but this ramped-up level of oligarch ass-kissing is (almost) surprising
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With Trump’s impending inauguration, the cold dread of Nosferatu nears
It’s easier to respect a beastly fictional vampire because at least he lives the courage of his evil convictions
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Happy New Year, my ass
The quarter pole of the 21st century is not off to an auspicious start and worse is to come, but I’m trying like a motherfucker to find Camus’ invincible summer within me
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