Matthew Rozsa discusses a type of ableism common among non-autistics.
Kevin Smith Offers the Best Lesson for Fighting Online Bullies
If you've ever been bullied online - or been a bully yourself - you should pay attention to his message.
If you’ve ever been bullied online – or been a bully yourself – you should pay attention to his message.
Autistic Reflections on Thanksgiving
Why I am grateful for the cultural progress made by the autistic community on this Thanksgiving.
“Seeing Is Believing” – An interview about women as film directors.
I talk with my friend Cady McClain about her new documentary.
I talk with my friend Cady McClain about her new documentary.
Interview with Franchesca Ramsey: Yes, Trump supporters are deplorable!
Ramsey's latest skit is absolutely right; if you support Trump, you should be called out as a racist.
A brief thought on the kind of person – well, let’s be honest here, the millions of people – who may wind up electing Donald Trump as the next American president. Unflattering things have already been said about them, and deservedly so, because their behavior is frankly deplorable. But let’s start this article on a…
A Tribute to Junk Food
Matthew Rozsa's brief tribute to his favorite vice.
Matthew Rozsa’s brief tribute to his favorite vice.
Back When I Thought the GOP Would Nominate Rand Paul…
Can you believe that I overestimated the Republican Party?
Roughly one year ago, I participated in the group conference call for one of the publications where I freelance. Both I and the other writers were asked to figure out which Republican presidential candidate we thought would be nominated in 2016, under the presumption that we could then cover that individuals campaign if he or…
We Must Defeat Trump Regardless of Clinton’s Health Problems
Democrats shouldn't tiptoe around the obvious: Even if the worst rumors about Clinton's health are true, she still needs to win this election.
Democrats shouldn’t tiptoe around the obvious: Even if the worst rumors about Clinton’s health are true, she still needs to win this election.
“Leprechaun 4: In Space” Needs to be a Cult Classic
I frickin' love this movie, so I decided I'm going to write about it.
I frickin’ love this movie, so I decided I’m going to write about it.
The Age of Tangents
The last two presidents were defined, for better or worse, by their distractions.
When I wrote this article on my personal blog almost six years ago, I had no idea that it would remain so prescient today. There is very little that I would change from that post, so I’m publishing it unchanged here. John Kenneth Galbraith, an influential liberal economist who served under four Democratic presidents, once…
Will Smith is right (I think)
Americans are better off knowing that Trump's toxic ideology still exists.
Before I get to why Will Smith is probably right, let’s dispense with why his hysterical right-wing critics are definitely wrong. At a press event in Dubai, Smith tried to find a silver lining to the dark cloud that is Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. “As painful as it is to hear Donald Trump talk and…
The Wrong Kind of Liberal
Have you ever met liberals who cite their liberalism as an excuse for bad behavior?
I’d like to talk about a specific type of liberal – namely, the liberal who believes that his or her liberalism can be brandished as a “get out of jail free” pass for bad behavior. Based on my personal observations, this manifests itself in three ways: There is the MacFarlane type of liberal –…
Some Belated Respect for Ted Cruz
I have to pay respect to the man for doing right by his wife and father.
I know this article’s topic is belated, coming as it does nearly a fortnight after the events in question. Circumstances conspired to prevent me from writing about it until now, so… here we go. On one level, it pains me to write anything positive about Ted Cruz. The Senator from Texas has devoted his political…
Do We Each Experience Time Differently?
Matthew Rozsa speculates on the nature of how each individual experiences time.
“It appears therefore more natural to think of physical reality as a four dimensional existence, instead of, as hitherto, the evolution of a three dimensional existence.” This is a quote from Albert Einstein, who offered it to explain how the past and future both co-exist in the present moment. When Einstein made this observation, he…
Wise Words from the “South Park” Boys
Trey Parker and Matt Stone make a great point about political correctness.
I may as well be upfront about this… I am a HUGE fan of “South Park.” Although their political sensibilities don’t always align with my own (see: their global warming denialism), the nineteen existing seasons of “South Park” contain some of the sharpest and boldest social commentary ever aired on television. This was especially true last…
The Moral Case for Hillary Clinton
Why Hillary Clinton needs to defeat Donald Trump in this election
“What would it take for you to vote for a third-party candidate?” This question was posed to me by a good friend who, after supporting Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential campaign, became so disenchanted with the political process that he backed Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson in 2012 (not surprisingly, he plans on doing so…