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Top 20 Albums of 2022, Part 4
After what I considered to be a pretty down year for music in 2021, 2022 felt like it bounced back in a big way, with releases from some of my favorite artists, some new discoveries, and even releases from old ...
The Visitors Might Be Listening: Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
The Visitors jump ahead to the far-off future year of 1991. America is under fascistic rule. The Planet of the Apes series enters into a darker phase. This is a movie that channels the hatred and chaos of the early ...
Top 20 Albums of 2022, Part 3
After what I considered to be a pretty down year for music in 2021, 2022 felt like it bounced back in a big way, with releases from some of my favorite artists, some new discoveries, and even releases from old ...
Top 20 Albums of 2022, Part 2
After what I considered to be a pretty down year for music in 2021, 2022 felt like it bounced back in a big way, with releases from some of my favorite artists, some new discoveries, and even releases from old ...
The Illusion of the “Empty” Congress
An accurate -- if misunderstood -- critique of Congress is that the House floor and committee meetings are largely empty when business is being conducted.
The Top 20 Albums of 2022, Part 1
I know, I know. This list is late. Like, really late. But if we’re being honest, there hasn’t been a whole lot going on in music since the Grammys, and there was way too much of everything going on at ...
Opinion | Don’t Credit McCarthy With the New House Rules
We recently ran an opinion piece by Robert Palmer arguing that the rules changes in the House of Representatives for the 118th Congress, which came about due to a change in party control and a tumultuous speaker election, would help ...
The Postrider’s 2023 Oscars Preview
Let’s not sugar coat it – last years’ Academy Awards were a mess. Between the misguided fan voted “awards,” the insulting pre-taped segments, and the now infamous Slap, the Oscars didn’t just feel outdated and out of touch. They felt ...
Pony Express: 2023 Oscars Preview with Zachary Byrd
Michael and Louis are joined by Zachary Byrd of With a Gay Twist to discuss the upcoming Academy Awards, which will (hopefully) be a more normal affair this year.
The Visitors Might Be Listening: Escape from the Planet of the Apes
The Visitors are back again, covering the third installment of the Planet of the Apes film series. This 1971 sequel takes things all the way into the future year of 1973! You read that right. Ape scientists Zira and Cornelius ...
Opinion | Why Not Complete Speaker McCarthy’s House Rules Initiative?
As created by our Founding Fathers, America is a republic with laws made by elected representatives of the people and held accountable by the people. It has never been – nor will it ever be – considered an efficient form ...
Politics Express: 2024 Republican Primary Draft – The Field Doubles in Size!
Nikki Haley enters the race and Lars, Michael, and Chris hop back in to check on their primary draft! Check out the lineup and trades here and listen to the discussion happen live in our latest Politics Express episode. Politics Express on Spotify ...
Oscar Race Stock Up/Stock Down: Post-BAFTAs Edition
Even though voting for The Academy Awards doesn’t begin until March 2nd, we’re still in the thick of awards season, and a lot has happened since nominations were announced in late January. To try and make sense of it all, ...
Fortress of Ineptitude: Howard the Duck
Mike and Louis take on Howard the Duck, the notorious, George Lucas-produced movie that ruined at least two people’s careers and stands out as one of the worst comic book adaptations of all time.
Case Closed Returns to the US for First Time in 13 Years
On February 8th, animation studio TMS announced via their official English-language Twitter account that Case Closed had arrived on the streaming service TUBI with a brand-new English dub. They premiered 10 episodes on the service. One week later, on February ...
Magic Mike: The XXL
Welcome to the dazzling follow-up to my first published piece for The Postrider, “Magic Mike: The Appetizer” in which I laid out the foundations of the Magic Mike universe. Besides the general story, I highlight key areas where Magic Mike ...
The Visitors Might Be Listening: Beneath the Planet of the Apes
This week, the Visitors return to the first Apes sequel, Beneath the Planet of the Apes. With a smaller budget and a smaller role for Charlton Heston, this film leaves a lot to be desired. We are introduced to Brent, ...
My Musings on Super Bowl LVII
So About Episode 3 of The Last of Us…
As I got settled into my favorite couch to watch The Last of Us without interruption, I couldn’t help but keep thinking about last week’s episode’ explosive ending (pun intended), in which Tess (Anna Torv) sacrificed herself after she had ...
Biden’s Second State of the Union: What to Glean from a Speech That Changed Nothing
State of the Union addresses in the modern era are – at best – relatively innocuous exercises in American political ritual that occasionally generate memeable moments. At worst, they are useless fulfilments of a “from time to time” constitutional requirement ...
Fortress of Ineptitude: The Punisher (2004)
On the latest Fortress of Ineptitude, Michael and Louis discuss the 2004 The Punisher, perhaps the most famous movie set in Tampa.
The Postrider’s 2023 Grammys Preview
Until Will Smith slapped Chris Rock onstage at last year’s Oscars, Moonlight’s upset of La La Land at the 89th Academy Awards probably stood out to many people as the most shocking awards show moment of all time. But way ...