The Germans in St. Louis more or less led an armed revolt against the state government because they wanted shit to do with treason in defense of slavery.

The Germans in St. Louis more or less led an armed revolt against the state government because they wanted shit to do with treason in defense of slavery.

@avclub-d7b683529752a4d24d84c4941861a363:disqus Also, people who whine about "political correctness" almost always have a beam in their eye and will whine to high heaven if someone gores their ox, ie, not supporting The Troops or making fun of Christianity or such.

@avclub-d7b683529752a4d24d84c4941861a363:disqus Also, people who whine about "political correctness" almost always have a beam in their eye and will whine to high heaven if someone gores their ox, ie, not supporting The Troops or making fun of Christianity or such.

Blazing Saddle's TV edit to end all TV edits, mid 90s.

Blazing Saddle's TV edit to end all TV edits, mid 90s.

Have a nice day, Nabin.

Have a nice day, Nabin.

TV critic Dan Fienberg is among my favorite people for asking the A and E (or whatever) execs what they planned to do is the show found Bigfoot. Like would they do a special, or announce it to the world? For some reason, they didn't have a prepared answer for this.

TV critic Dan Fienberg is among my favorite people for asking the A and E (or whatever) execs what they planned to do is the show found Bigfoot. Like would they do a special, or announce it to the world? For some reason, they didn't have a prepared answer for this.

Burlinson was 20 times more likable in The Man From Snowy River, so I'm pretty sure Verhoeven wanted it that way. I figure it's his little joke at the audience's expense, a la the casting in Starship Troopers and pretty much the entire movie of Showgirls.

Burlinson was 20 times more likable in The Man From Snowy River, so I'm pretty sure Verhoeven wanted it that way. I figure it's his little joke at the audience's expense, a la the casting in Starship Troopers and pretty much the entire movie of Showgirls.

Cthulu forbid someone might be hyperbolic on the internet. And it's also not clear what will be improved by feminists calling rape culture schmrape culture, unconsenting sex culture or fiffikins.

Cthulu forbid someone might be hyperbolic on the internet. And it's also not clear what will be improved by feminists calling rape culture schmrape culture, unconsenting sex culture or fiffikins.

Either Leigh or Verhoeven, I don't remember which, gave that interpretation in an interview I read. That she's pretending to be into it because she'd rather be with Rutger than be raped by the whole band of merry men at their whim.

Either Leigh or Verhoeven, I don't remember which, gave that interpretation in an interview I read. That she's pretending to be into it because she'd rather be with Rutger than be raped by the whole band of merry men at their whim.

All Shook Down is fine as a Westerberg solo album.

All Shook Down is fine as a Westerberg solo album.

@Scrawler2:disqus The idea that Genghis was an especially brutal conqueror is pretty much B.S. He just dealt in volume because he and the Mongols were a lot better at war than everyone else.

@Scrawler2:disqus The idea that Genghis was an especially brutal conqueror is pretty much B.S. He just dealt in volume because he and the Mongols were a lot better at war than everyone else.