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Dirty Stinkin' Commies! (And Other Improprieties)

    So it has come down to it at last. The final nail in the coffin. The ending waltz on the dance floor. The last Pringle in the can. Or something. Either way, we have sworn in another president, we have upheld our particularly American brand of Democracy, and we are all certainly awaiting every politician to be taken into custody, executed, and then for Trump to rule forever. Q just has to be correct right? The track record is.... stunning? Pictured: Q at his computer, or something. Creator: Rembrandt  |  Credit: Hermitage     Either way, our country has reached the dawning of a new administration. An event that has happened 45 previous times, and will undoubtedly happen many many more. But along the way, there was a bit of... discourse, if you could call it that. Most of it was spurned on by the greatest of all threats in this day and age, the Keyboard Warriors. Yes, this multi-class, 12th level, 5h Edition DnD champion has, for the last 5-6 ye...

The New Mythologies - Part 4: Gods and Dollar Signs

So here we are. This. Is. It. We've gone from Greek Gods, to The Golden Age of Superheroes, to the Nineties Anti-Hero Age. And now we've come to the current era. The era that I feel is a defining point in our culture, for better or worse. This is the Age of the Cinematic Universes. Simply put, the superheroes we idolize today come in a mush bigger package than they used to. Gone are the days of rushing down to the nearest corner store to pick up the latest comics. Sure, the comics themselves are still around, but our heroes predominantly grace the big screen now. Officially starting off in 2008 with the release of Iron Man , the Marvel Cinematic Universe , or MCU for short, has recently become the highest grossing film franchise in history, eclipsing such powerhouses as James Bond , Harry Potter , and Star Wars . These films, which have collectively grossed over $17 Billion , are forces to be reckoned with. Entire studio schedules have been altered to accommodate their...

The New Mythologies - Part 1: The Old Gods

QUICK ! How many have seen Disney's Hercules ? 1, 2, 4... Okay, that's at least 10 people. Didn't want to make a post no one cared about. I any case, what do I remember about Hercules? The Disney version of course. Well, he is the son of doting father Zeus who is sent down from Mount Olympus to live as a mortal because the evil nasty Hades was, jealous, or something. So Zeus, who is totally so sweet guys, sends him away as a child to protect him. Over time, Hercules grows up, becomes a strapping young man, learns of his secret lineage, and eventually, confronts Hades and stops him from releasing the Titans, ancient mythological beasts of pure hatred and destruction. Along the way, he is assisted by a wise cracking Satyr, a WOKE-AF strong woman named Meg, and a funny, dog-like Pegasus. Its only after defeating Hades and the Titans that he is allowed to take his godhood and earn his rightful place on Mount Olympus. Sounds plenty wholesome! Fun for the whole famil...

Here Today, Gunn Tomorrow

Oh boy. This is a doozy. For those that have been out of the loop and/or don't care, James Gunn, the writer, Producer, Director, Custodian for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy series has been unceremoniously fired by Disney , and had all ties severed. Well what the hell? Why would they do that? It's not like he wrote tweets about pedophilia and rape... oh he did that? Well. That's all folks. We're done here..... No, not really. We're just getting started! So, James Gunn, who as previously mentioned has garnered massive success with his GOTG series has been under fire due to several (ed note: SEVERAL.) Tweets he made over a number of months around 2007-2008 or so. The content of these tweets, which, for lack of a better term, are disgusting, detail various jokes and comedic scenario's where minors and unwilling participants are involved. Now, obviously these are just jokes, but the issue stands. Not pictured: smut and tastefulness. Due to the fact ...

WWWD (What Would Walt Do?)

By now we have no doubt all had a fun and explosion filled 4th of July ! Hot dogs were grilled, beer was drunk, and patriotism was celebrated unabashedly around the country! At least until the next day when we get back to calling each other un-American. But truthfully, it was a celebration to be had! And what better way for this blog to celebrate all things American than cheer on one of the most dignified and long standing traditions this great nation has to offer... CAPITALISM! Specifically, capitalism in the form of DISNEY    TAKING OVER THE FRICKIN WORLD! (ed note: Uncommon Stupidity is henceforth a subsidiary of Walt Disney Inc. ™ ) So, what do I mean by taking over the world? Well, not literally obviously. Yet. But the entertainment world, well that's a different story. It all begins in the grand ol' year of 1989 . It was in this year that an event popularly called The Disney Renaissance began. You see, before this time, Disney had had a record number of mediocre ...