Month: January 2014
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Don't Call It a Pogrom
That word doesn’t mean what you think it means.
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Complex Things Explained in 10 Words or Less
“You’re made of chemicals. They work like magnetic Legos. Neat.”
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Just One Gene Determines the Queen Bee
The gene plays a crucial role in the evolution of bees’ ability to carry pollen.
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People Actually Did Forget About Dre
“I hope he drops one more album and punishes everyone one last more time. The dude deserves it.”
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A Glorious 'Benjamin Button' Takedown
A thorough skewering: “Written by Eric Roth, writer of Forrest Gump, the thing read as though a studio executive had come to Roth with the conceit – a man ages backwards – and the assignment to turn that conceit into Forrest Gump 2. Mission sort of accomplished. Consider: a southern boy born into a body […]
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How 'O Brother, Where Art Thou' Changed Filmmaking
A little film history: “Basically, they were Photoshopping every frame of the movie. That had never been done. Until O Brother. Of course, at that time, editing your movie on the computer wasn’t the absolute-given it is today. Hell, these days, major-ass movies are shot, edited, processed, and projected without ever involving film at all, […]
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The War on Terror Was Ahistorical
“We had the world basically united after 9/11 – the administration should have worked closely with friends and allies to maintain that solidarity.”
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How Denying Black Soldiers FHA Loans Denied Black Families Post-War Prosperity
“America had a chance to fully bring the black community into the fold with every other ethnic group but instead we dropped the ball big time, leaving a lasting schism in our society.”
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Trans Isn't All About The Surgery
“But it’s really rude. It’s exceptionally rude. It’s none of your business.”