Lust Island

When did conversations on a decidedly horny show become so puritanical? I’m watching Love Island USA like it’s my job. I could claim I watch it ironically, or I view it from a critical lens due to my interest in dissecting pop culture. But honestly, I do get…

Reflections on 250 years of America

Or, how I learned to stop worrying and enjoy 4th of July  I’ve always loved the 4th of July. Not for what it represents, but because I love a holiday, and summer needs one. I have many fond childhood memories of the annual 4th of July parade. Eating fruit…

Josh Safdie carelessly goes for greatness

In light of the Page 6 article, here I go. Overall, I enjoyed Marty Supreme - I laughed, I gasped, I groaned, I rolled my eyes. It was an extremely entertaining ride, and I found fault with none of the performances. But I kept asking myself, "are we supposed to…

Let's bet on this shit

America’s hottest collab is really, really stupid On Tuesday, Kalshi announced a partnership with CNN to incorporate Kalshi’s probability data into CNN’s news reporting. Prediction market Kalshi and its popular competitor Polymarket are financial exchanges based on gambling. As the nation struggles with a rampant sports betting…

The call is coming from inside the house

Trump’s NSPM-7 expands authoritarian power to combat alleged leftist domestic terror, despite right-wingers committing the vast majority of terrorist acts in America  On September 25, 2025, Trump issued National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 (NSPM-7), which targets his political and ideological adversaries with threats of investigation and…

Expect less from AI in law

I suppose it was only a matter of time before AI hallucinations infiltrated legal writing. Still, I’ve been disappointed to see multiple stories of attorneys submitting briefs containing AI fabrications, the latest example coming from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal. In Noland v. Land of the Free,…