Something kind of fascinating happened over on Threads and I need to talk about it (and bully Disney some more).
December book report and the 2026 pop culture forecast
In spite of all evidence to the contrary I didn't ONLY watch/consume Heated Rivalry content in December. Just mostly...
Culture, Media, and the Loss of Soft Power
My fellow Americans, we need to talk.
A (hopeful?!) thesis on 2025: I think this might be the year fandoms turned back to the light side
Join me for one last unscripted descent into media and pop culture in 2025 and let's talk about how fandom has been weaponised against We, The Audience. But also why I think we're starting to push back.
Gay hockey truly may have saved the timeline.
Heated Rivalry: look what happens when you just make GOOD TV
Heated Rivalry is just competent TV creation brought to life by brilliant acting and masterful production within budget constraints. It's so f*ckin' good it makes my teeth hurt! Romance NEVER lets you down, baby!
HEATED RIVALRY, YOU GUYS
Last time we gathered together to be horny on main, I talked about Bridgerton and how romance has helped me personally. This time we are taking the stakes and the spice up SEVERAL notches...AND telling you why you should give smut a lot more respect and attention. Especially if you are 1) a man or 2) have never dipped your toe into this kind of fiction before.
Rawvlog: post holiday clarity hits hard
Vin Diesel voice, “It’s about FAMILY!”
Everything I read in October and November
Public health, history, enshittification, and smut, baby! October and November book report is live!
Alien:Earth could have been better - if it wasn't an Alien(TM) show
No! I’m not done talking about this!
Alien: Earth could have been good...but it wasn't...and I took that personally
Think of it as a TED Talk for disappointment.