In the recently released recording of President Trump’s “discussion” with Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger about alleged voter fraud in the state, the President makes more than 100 references to the group of people at the root of every conspiracy theory he peddles: “THEY.” “THEY” are groups of people that Trump believes were disenfranchised: “substantialContinue reading “Trump Has a Pronoun Problem”
Author Archives: Amy Shore
Dear Diana: You can recover and be a Wonder Woman again.
Dear Diana: By now, I am guessing that you’ve heard the news: Your foray into 1984 was… how shall I put it?… a bust. It’s not all your fault! Who sets a feminist superhero movie in 1984 and doesn’t expect some bizarro cultural blunders? I mean, it is the year that brought us that TomContinue reading “Dear Diana: You can recover and be a Wonder Woman again.”
Failure to Launch the Space Force Brand
“Austin, we have a problem.” I can only imagine those were the first words out of Duff Stewart’s mouth on December 19, 2020 when Vice President Mike Pence unveiled the moniker for members of the U.S. Space Force: Guardians. As CEO of GSD&M, the Austin-based ad agency charged with building the brand for this newContinue reading “Failure to Launch the Space Force Brand”
Dear Mr. Epstein – You Failed
It is the end of the fall 2020 semester (perhaps the looonnngggeeesssttt semester in modern history), and while I am swamped with term papers to grade, I felt it was my civic duty to “correct” a recent Op-Ed published by the Wall Street Journal. Below is my mark-up of the piece–or as much as IContinue reading “Dear Mr. Epstein – You Failed”
What’s Wrong with the Queen’s Gambit?
Spoiler Alert: I may ruin this show for you. Not because I’ll share plot points (I will), but because I’ll poke at the show’s issues. If you just want to love it, read no further… Okay, still here? Then I’ve got four chief complaints: 1. No more male saviors, please!2. Jolene should have her ownContinue reading “What’s Wrong with the Queen’s Gambit?”
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