The sky blue 1965 Ford Econoline Supervan cruised into the inky murk of a 1983 Montana night as we, the band I was in, made our way across America. The mission? To play hardcore for huddled masses, specifically, the few hundred people nationwide tuned into the loud, fast mechanics of music that sounded just as […]
Tag: Disdain
Superhero Bits: ‘Wonder Woman’ Coming to HBO, James Mangold Doubles Down on Credits Scene Disdain & More
When will Wonder Woman be available to watch on HBO? How does Joel Kinnaman feel about the tattoo Will Smith gave him on the set of Suicide Squad? Will Evangeline Lilly have a role in Avengers 4? Did you know there’s a Groundhog Day Easter egg in Doctor Strange? Which superhero movie of 2017 is […]
Casual racism isn’t all that unites Trump and Arpaio — they both disdain the rule of law
In his predictably unhinged rally in Arizona on Tuesday night, Donald Trump opted to go for the season-ending, ratings-boosting cliffhanger when he declined to pardon former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for his federal criminal contempt of court conviction. Demonstrating his natural nose for high drama, Trump teased a future pardon, promising the roaring crowd […]
Are Trump and Putin Soul Mates in Disdain for the Media?
John McLaughlin teaches at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and was deputy director and acting director of the CIA from 2000 to 2004. Follow him on Twitter: @jmclaughlinSAIS. One of the rich ironies in President Trump’s obsession with the “fake media” is that the real masters of “fake news” are the Russians […]