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The Political Atlas (A New Spectrum Model)

This is my detailed explanation of a possible multi-axis model of the political spectrum, combined with an extensive glossary of common political science terms. The cover image of each photo is a mock apolitical flag design of my own creation. The pansy flower represents Free Thought. The reason for separating…Continue reading “The Political Atlas (A New Spectrum Model)”

20Oct 201929 Jan 2024

My Complete “Thesis” on SMiLE

In this series of essays, I will share my thoughts on Brian Wilson’s unfinished SMiLE album from 1966-1967. The Beach…

1Jun 20192 Jan 2020

A Panoramic Vertigo Analysis

This is a multi-part series where I look at Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo from every conceivable angle. It’s my favorite movie…

31May 201931 May 2021

The Sempronian Manifesto

This series contains two parts, the first being a set of constitutional reforms and the other a policy platform. Together,…

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Thoughts on My Dinner with Andre

My Dinner With Andre is one of the most thought-provoking films I’ve seen. This post is going to be a little different from anything I've done in the past though,…

Thoughts & Memories

Women of Ancient Carthage

11 May 201911 May 2019

As a companion piece to my list of influential Roman women, here are some contemporaries from Carthage and Egypt whom I find interesting. The Mother of an Empire Despite being…

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My Favorite Artist, Syd Barrett

5 May 201916 May 2019

When it comes to the realm of music, my two biggest heroes are Brian Wilson and Syd Barrett. Both men created (or were working towards creating) two of the greatest…

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Boman: The Greatest Vlogger of All-Time

5 May 20195 May 2019

"Guys, What is Boman?" I first discovered Boman in the summer of 2014, where he was roughly two years into his wayward pilgrimage across the Earth in his search for…

Thoughts on Pulp Fiction

4 May 20195 May 2019

(ASIDE: Sorry for the big gap between my last updates and this. It's been a hectic two weeks and I haven't had much time to write. In this essay, I…

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Proposed Alternate Trans Pride Symbol

21 Apr 20191 Sep 2019

(This may not appeal to transmen at first glance or even at all, but for myself and any other transwomen who'd like to use it,) I love Athena and like…

Oliver! Observation About Dodger

21 Apr 20192 May 2019

My girlfriend and I were watching Oliver! tonight and we noticed an adorable detail I wanted to share. It happens in the scene where Bill Sykes and Nancy have kidnapped…

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Thoughts on Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind is a dramatization of the famous Scopes Monkey Trial. This is the best scene, one of the top courtroom cross-examinations ever made. This movie really spoke to…

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Bad Movies

On the topic of bad movies, I've got a few things to say. Defining What's Truly "Bad" I'd say the true worst movies out there are not the "so bad…

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1984 Thoughts I Haven’t Seen Anyone Else Say

17 Apr 201917 Apr 2019

This header image is my original work. They are my actual eyes, digitally altered of course :P In my experience whenever anyone discuss George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, it's always in…

Bobby C (Saturday Night Fever’s Tragic Tag-along)

He’s perhaps the single most mistreated character in a film. Yet, you won’t often hear people in the film buff or artistic community acknowledge Bobby C (or this movie in…

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Mock Philosophical Constitution

The Header Image is my own original work. This post was written to be something of a joke. Take it with a healthy serving of salt. I was watching some…

Frodo and Sam

17 Apr 201917 Apr 2019

"I made a promise, Mr Frodo. A promise. 'Don't you leave him Samwise Gamgee.' And I don't mean to!" Once, in college, my friends and I were talking about which…

Charlie’s Mom, the Unsung Hero

Charlie's mom is the true unsung hero of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Poor thing takes care of four couch potatoes, washes underwear for a living and raises her…

My Favorite Actors

My number one has to be James Stewart. I love his all-American good guy persona, his mannerisms and he just so happens to be in a lot of my favorite films.…

Transcribing Brainticket’s Cottonwoodhill

Dawn Muir's various trippy monologues on Brainticket's first album, Cottonwoodhill are brilliant. I consider it the most "far out" psychedelic album ever made and in four years I've yet to find…

Thoughts on Quentin Tarantino’s Filmography

15 Apr 201921 Mar 2020

I plan on talking about Pulp Fiction in my very next post as I have a lot to say about that one in particular. What's important to know for now…

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Tribute to an Old Friend

13 Apr 201922 Feb 2020

My childhood best friend was someone I met in my first year of preschool. Though he moved away after that, he remained an ongoing confidant whom I visited regularly through…

Small but Powerful Moments Between Kids and Their Parents in Media

12 Apr 201913 Apr 2019

I was thinking about something the other day as my girlfriend and I were watching Season 3 of Mr. Robot, specifically the flashback scene where Elliot's dad took him to…

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Beatles Musings (& Ranking the Albums)

I love the Beatles, you love the Beatles, everybody loves the Beatles. Books, films, documentaries and blogs have already been made to excess describing why they're awesome. So unlike say,…

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An “Anonymous” Advocate for Open-Mindedness

11 Apr 201922 Dec 2019

I absolutely love this now-lost series of videos about ayahuasca and its effects on the vlogger who took it. Unfortunately the young lady who created the series decided to take…

YouTube Prank Series That’s Surprisingly Endearing

11 Apr 20191 Sep 2019

There are several YouTube personalities I love listening to. Some of my favorites off the top of my head include Redlettermedia, Mr. Nightmare, the 8-bit Guy, Wisecrack, Defunctland and AlternateHistoryHub.…

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The Eccentric Fringe Candidate You’ve Never Heard Of

11 Apr 201921 Mar 2020

Guys...I present to you the single most bizarre Presidential Candidate in US history. I've seen and read about more than enough Presidential hopefuls to make that assessment, and really nobody…

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The Roman Baths and Why We Need Them Today

We need something in a similar vein to the old Public Baths of Ancient Rome. Something literally everyone in the city, rich and poor, optimate or populare (basically conservative or…

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Meandering Thoughts While Baking

8 Apr 20198 Apr 2019

We don’t usually think about appealing to our sense of taste when it comes to art. That's because eating is life and death. That’s nature at its most primal. Our…

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A Defense of Ed Wood

8 Apr 201931 Jul 2019

Tim Burton's most overlooked, mature film is the touching biopic Ed Wood (1994.) It's about the infamous director of Plan 9 From Outer Space, Glen or Glenda and other notably flawed films, but…

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Mixing Monarchs with Meritocracy

8 Apr 201911 Apr 2019

The bad emperors (Nero, Caligula) and the first Christian Emperor (Constantine) seem to be the best known as far as the public is concerned. But I think we could all…

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Elagabala the Fabulous

While by all accounts a bad Emperor, I find Elagabalus to be a fascinating figure due to his allegedly feminine presentation. Of course, you have to take the written accounts…

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Individuals > Institutions

8 Apr 20199 Apr 2019

I'm not sure if I subscribe to the "great man theory" of history exactly. But I do know that holding countries, governments or institutions in high esteem is silly. Any…

The Crown Jewel of Psychedelic Rock

7 Apr 20197 Apr 2019

The United States of America is my favorite album of all time. At the time of writing this blog post, I have a modest LP collection of about 30 or…