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Julia Roberts’ Political Ad Was Right! (Just Not How She Intended)
Shaming Trump supporters backfires on Eight Percenters
Nov 26, 2024 • 
Ted Balaker
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Julia Roberts’ Political Ad Was Right! (Just Not How She Intended)
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Nobody Told the Oscars That the Madness Is Over
The glitterati party like it’s 2021
Mar 4 • 
Ted Balaker
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Nobody Told the Oscars That the Madness Is Over
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We’re Making Troubled: The Movie!
Bringing Rob Henderson’s bestselling memoir to screens big and small
Sep 17, 2024 • 
Ted Balaker
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We’re Making Troubled: The Movie!
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J.K. Rowling: Uncanceled
How the monoculture manufactured a pariah
Dec 3, 2024 • 
Ted Balaker
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J.K. Rowling: Uncanceled
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Dumber by Design: Five Years Later, Reuters Is Determined to Learn Nothing from George Floyd Fallout
Groupthink's deadly toll
May 27 • 
Ted Balaker
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Dumber by Design: Five Years Later, Reuters Is Determined to Learn Nothing from George Floyd Fallout
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How the Monoculture Made "Super Size Me"
Morgan Spurlock’s Untimely Death and Gatekeepers’ Refusal to Call Out Film Fakery
Jun 5, 2024 • 
Ted Balaker
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How the Monoculture Made "Super Size Me"
Seth Rogan’s Self Own Continues
Is it now ok to laugh at diversity dogma?
Apr 29 • 
Ted Balaker
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Seth Rogan’s Self Own Continues
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Groupthink Backfires on Biden Enablers
When Hating Trump Helps Trump
Jul 9, 2024 • 
Ted Balaker
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Groupthink Backfires on Biden Enablers
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Can Trans People Take a Joke? SNL Says Maybe
The show takes baby steps toward truly inclusive comedy
May 13 • 
Ted Balaker
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Can Trans People Take a Joke? SNL Says Maybe
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Think the Cultural Insanity is Over? Welcome to Sundance 2025
The elite film festival preaches the same old dogmas
Jan 28 • 
Ted Balaker
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Think the Cultural Insanity is Over? Welcome to Sundance 2025
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How Did ‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Go from Trans Hero to Hollywood Heretic?
Karla Sofía Gascón has the right identity, but the wrong views
Feb 11 • 
Ted Balaker
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How Did ‘Emilia Pérez’ Star Go from Trans Hero to Hollywood Heretic?
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Comedians to the Rescue: Bill Burr’s New Movie Helps Hollywood Find Its Spine
“Old Dads” is hated by reviewers, loved by audiences
Oct 24, 2023 • 
Ted Balaker
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Comedians to the Rescue: Bill Burr’s New Movie Helps Hollywood Find Its Spine
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