pop culture
The headline rundown: Modern popular culture topics in the realm of politics, legislation and activism.
The boondocks
I got into the then comic strip, “the boondocks” created by Aaron McGruder in my sophomore year of high school. I had all of the comic strip collections treasury. My grandmother would even cut out the strip for me that she saw in the newspaper and put it in an album every time she saw it. Thank you, grandma, Irene! The boondocks centers around three black kids – Huey, Riley, and friend Cesar and what it means to be black in America as seen through their eyes. Huey, is the main character, named after civil rights activist Huey P Newton.
RIKKI LA ROUGEPublished 4 months ago in The SwampThe Goode Family review
the Goode family is a show created by Beavis and Butthead creator Mike Judge. Gerald Goode is the husband and father who works at the local college as a professor, voiced by Mike Judge the same voice he had for another hippie teacher on Beavis and Butthead – David Van dReisen. On a sidenote, every other show, since Beavis and Butthead, where the voice receives, its own show, have all gone on to be successful shows. Like I have said that Mike Judge gives these characters their voices, Hank Hill, the main character of king of the Hill, began as old man and war, veteran neighbor on Beavis and Butthead Tom Anderson.
RIKKI LA ROUGEPublished 4 months ago in The SwampIs It Racist to Not Like Porn With a Different Ethnicity in Lead
Introduction To start off with, let’s all just agree to be honest about one thing. Nearly everyone watches porn, regardless of age, race, sexuality, or gender… we all enjoy watching porn, at least on occasion. I’m aware the entire population does not watch porn, but let’s at least agree that the vast majority of us do. There is no shame in it at all. As long as you keep it under control and it doesn’t interfere with your actual life and relationships, you should be fine. It’s fantasy and it is useful, even if it is only watched for the short or not-so-short time that you need to get certain things done. There, now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, let’s dive deeper into the topic we are here to discuss.
Timothy A RowlandPublished 4 months ago in The SwampDid Stanley Kubrick Hide These Clues? This Can Make You Believe in 'The Shining' Conspiracies
Introduction Stanley Kubrick's 1980 masterpiece, "The Shining" adapted from Stephen King's novel of the same name, stands as one of the most iconic and enigmatic films in cinematic history. Renowned for its exceptional storytelling, eerie ambiance, and unforgettable characters, "The Shining" has garnered its fair share of conspiracy theories over the years. In this extensive exploration, we will delve deep into some of the most perplexing conspiracy theories linked to this cinematic gem and the enduring mysteries that shroud the Overlook Hotel.
Adrian WordsmithPublished 5 months ago in The SwampWhy Red means Republican and Blue means Democrat in US?
Americans think of red and blue as deeply associated with the Republican and Democratic parties, but that's only been the case since the election of 2000. That's what the election night results looked like on American television. - Kennedy's victory, sir, let me tell you this. If they ever teach this machine to talk, you and I won't work. The widespread use of color television in the late 1960s and 1970s changed everything. But it would take several more decades before the media would adapt to the current color scheme - which rooms are the hardest to change from blue to red? Which ones are easy? -President Obama won all those blue states. -He must turn the voting statuses blue. To understand where this red state, blue state business came from, let's go back to when network television first used color charts to announce election results.
Shubham BajajPublished 7 months ago in The SwampBLACK ROCK(INFLUENCE AND POWER)
INFLUENCE AND POWER In 2010, Ralph Schlosstein, the CEO of Evercore Partners and a BlackRock founder, called BlackRock "the most influential financial institution in the world."[20]
BLACK ROCK (THE RISE AND HISTORY)
BlackRock, Inc. is an American global speculation organization situated in New York City. Established in 1988, at first as a venture risk the executives and fixed pay institutional resource chief, BlackRock is the world's biggest resource administrator, with US$8.59 trillion in resources under administration as of December 31, 2022.BlackRock works universally with 70 workplaces in 30 nations, and clients in 100 countries.BlackRock is the director of the iShares gathering of trade exchanged reserves, and alongside The Vanguard Gathering and State Road, it is viewed as one of the Huge Three file store managers.BlackRock is ranked 184th on the Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by revenue.
Two Birds, One Stone
Before I begin this article, I must emphasize a few things. One, this is not a defense, nor condemnation of the actions these sailors have taken. Two, I in no way have any knowledge of their cases beyond what is publicly available. Three, this article is not intended to be your sole source of information on this case. It is but a start for more critical thinking about these cases, and others like it.
Atomic HistorianPublished 8 months ago in The Swamp'Let's Just Turn a Blind Eye': Hollywood's Insane Double Standard
Hi! How have you all been? I hope you're doing great, and today is a good day for another article! I think it's going to be quite a good one. It came suddenly and I never realized how important this discussion is. Me and my family were anticipating going to our local drive in for the weekend.
They're Here
Whether you believe as most do, that there is other life in the universe, or you aren't a believer in extraterrestrial life, nothing changes what happened this week. Not just one, but three former military officials testified in Congress on Wednesday, July 26, that the government knows more about Unidentified Aerial Phenomena than they were telling us.
Jason Ray MortonPublished 8 months ago in The SwampWe are losing our ability to love
There is no doubt that we are living through a massive attack on personal liberty. For many, this reversal from granting rights to taking away rights signifies the end of democracy as we know it and possibly the start of a sort of fascism. For others, this marks a return to normal, where rights are mostly for the mainstream and where those who are different need to keep their differences private and not expect to exercise then publicly at will.
G. A. BoteroPublished 9 months ago in The SwampAvengers of Diplomacy
So if you haven’t heard yet, three significant events have happened in January alone. Joe Biden is the 46th president of the United States. Donald Trump was banned on all major social media platforms because of his inciting rhetoric that led to the State Capitol’s riots in Washington, DC. People have been vocally crossed, on social media, about the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris across all platforms. This is due to their previous history with legalizing marijuana, universal healthcare, and trans rights.