Why the Millennials Idealize the Beat Generation

There is no wonder that the Beats appeal to us. They spent their entire lives living out their twenties, being in control of themselves. In many ways, what the Millennials need to do is embody the freedom of the Beats. Where the danger lies — Marx’s historical farce — is in over-romanticizing them. There is no doubt that this farce is found in the Hipsters of our time.

Identity and injurious language in pop culture.

Being Trans* in the public eye.

ICP vs. FBI

The link between hip-hop and violence is what allowed the FBI to make the leap between fandom and gang, love and hate. And yet no other sub-culture of music fans has been targeted by the FBI. So why target the ICP in the first place?

‘Cloud Atlas’ and the Legacy of Cinematic Disaster.

“...when a filmmaker cannot reduce the movie plot down to the MPAA-regulated trailer length of two minutes and thirty seconds, this is a sign of two things: either the film is a complete mess or its scope is so bold that it just can’t be simply boiled down. In the case of ‘Cloud Atlas,’ it appears that both are true.

As the reviews from the Toronto International Film Festival rolled in, critics were, unsurprisingly, split between declaring the movie a magnificent epic or an overwrought mess.”