Category Archives: Media criticism

Men!

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

This can’t be a documentary. The ad pitch makes far more sense than the real pitches for men’s grooming products would. Manly Men’s Ads – watch more funny videos (Via Tracy Clark-Flory)

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The Thinning of Amanda Waller

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Ampersand

Rachel Edidin described Amanda Waller: There is no one–no one–in the D.C. Universe more badass than Amanda Waller. She is smarter than Batman. She is tougher than Darkseid. And she is one of the most morally and humanly complex characters … Continue reading →

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Asking For It

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

So! Ever been to a beach? Ever worn a revealing swimsuit? Well congratulations! You didn’t know it, but you were asking to be raped. Oh, you may not have thought so, but you’re not a CNN Headline News anchor, so … Continue reading →

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This is what war looks like: leaked footage of Iraquis and Reuters employees being massacred

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Ampersand

From a US Army press release, July 13, 2007: Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, and the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, both operating in eastern Baghdad under the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, along with … Continue reading →

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Two Thumbs Up for Roger Ebert

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Jeff Fecke

If you’re ever feeling down about your life, feeling like you’re sick and tired of being sick and tired, just ready to give up, take a gander at how Roger Ebert is holding up. The longtime writer and movie critic … Continue reading →

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That’s the News From Lake Wobegon, Where All the Women are Strong, All The Men are Good Lookin’, and all the Pogroms are Above Average

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

I used to live a block west of Garrison Keillor when I lived in St. Paul. Occasionally when out jogging, I’d cross paths with the humorist, out pushing his daughter in a stroller, and I’d nod politely, as talking in … Continue reading →

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Why Can't a Woman Be a Chum?

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

I have tried very hard not to write about the Tiger Woods kerfuffle, because, quite frankly, I don’t really see as it’s my business. Tiger certainly cheated on his wife multiple times, and I don’t condone that behavior, but his … Continue reading →

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Jon Stewart Channels Glenn Beck

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

And discovers the sinister plot to steal Glenn Beck’s precious bodily organs. Is he crazy, or is he so sane he just blew your mind?

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Enough of "Behind the Veil" Already!

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Ampersand

Krista at Muslimah Media Watch, in the first of a series reviewing the Globe and Mail’s “Behind the Veil” series (about about women in Kandahar, Afghanistan), begins by objecting to the title: They could not have come up with a … Continue reading →

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Ladies and gentlemen, The Intellectual Right!

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Myca

I have conservative friends who argue that it’s unfair of the left to paint them all as a bunch of tea-party-attending, Glen-Beck-listening yahoos. They argue that conservatism has a rich intellectual foundation, and that by cherry picking their worst-sounding supporters, … Continue reading →

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