Archive - Shiny Herd

What Comes After Woke: Why Progressives Will Still Dominate the Culture

And why why we might soon be pining for a return to Cancel Culture

May 12 • Ted Balaker

Oh Great: Here Comes the First Socialist Stoner Movie of the Trump Era

Gatekeepers call conformity edgy

May 5 • Ted Balaker

April 2026

Trump Should 'Take a Stand' Regarding Kimmel — Just Not That Kind of Stand

Censorship turns cranks into martyrs

Apr 28 • Ted Balaker

“I Refuse to Learn About Iran” Hooray for Ignorance!

There’s something much worse than not being informed

Apr 21 • Ted Balaker

Do Progressives Hate the Rich More Than They Love the Poor? When Even AOC Should Support Tax Cuts

Apr 14 • Ted Balaker

When Are Fake Knockers News? No Standards vs Double Standards

Journalists and comedians target Kristi Noem’s husband, but which boobs do they ignore?

Apr 7 • Ted Balaker

March 2026

One Joke Says So Much: Like Patton Oswalt, Conan O’Brien Seems To Be Ignorant of a Serial Sex Crime and Coverup

The Oscars host unintentionally reveals another example of selective outrage among the social elite

Mar 31 • Ted Balaker

Crimes of Omission: From Trayvon Martin to George Floyd

How journalists can avoid lying and still not tell the truth

Mar 24 • Ted Balaker

My Adam Carolla Epiphany

Plus glossy groupthink, anarcho-curiosity, and the organization that invites people to rip on its sacred beliefs

Mar 17 • Ted Balaker

Sad But True: The Oscars Still Matter

The silly ceremony continues to shape culture and discourse in often-overlooked ways

Mar 13 • Ted Balaker

'One Battle After Another' is the Latest Example: Hollywood Loves Revolutionaries (As Long as They’re Correctly Leftist)

The Oscars gush over Leonardo DiCaprio’s fictional character, but ignore a real-life hero

Mar 10 • Ted Balaker

How to Make a Mad World: Redact and Repeat

Three years ago I launched this substack to deal with my frustrations

Mar 3 • Ted Balaker

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