by Team Grype | May 27, 2015 | Grypes |
So… another national opera company just became the second one this year whose Board of Directors has eliminated the position of “Artistic Director” to save money. Sarcasm Mode/ After all, they can probably get somebody’s cousin to do all that...
by Team Grype | May 26, 2015 | Arts & Culture |
Confession: I have very specific opinions about media depictions and reinterpretation of the character of Batman. I’ve been a Batman fan since I was barely old enough to walk. I’ve discussed this elsewhere on more than one occasion (most recently here),...
by Team Grype | May 20, 2015 | Grypes |
There’s currently a line of popular thinking that disparages younger generations for being hopelessly out-of-the-loop regarding current events. But is that really true? Because despite complaints that younger people devote less time to “the news”...
by Team Grype | May 14, 2015 | Grypes |
Political Correctness functions according to the assumption that “it is never okay to risk offending someone else, ever.” I, on the other hand, simply don’t believe that. Once you resign yourself to the attempt, it’s a slippery slope to...
by Team Grype | May 12, 2015 | Arts & Culture |
Lately much rage has been spewed across the interwebs castigating Disney/Marvel in general and Joss Whedon in particular for the portrayal of Black Widow in their film media (and merchandising tie-ins). Some elements of that argument actually hold water— neglecting to...
