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Taking Back Patriotism

Phil Italiano
08/22/2024
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In today’s polarized America, the symbols of patriotism — once shared with pride across the political spectrum — have become battlegrounds for ideological supremacy. The recent events at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago mark a significant moment in reclaiming these symbols. Democrats are asserting their right to the word, "patriot", to the American flag and the chant of "USA! USA!" as tools to represent all Americans, not just a single political faction. The hijacking of patriotic symbols by MAGA Conservatives over the past few election cycles has created a narrow, exclusionary vision of what it means to be…

MINDFUCK

Rise of The Pimp-Slappin’ Daddy-O’s from Planet X-6-9

Phil Pseudonym
08/25/2024
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Greetings, Earthlings. Or, if I may speak in the vernacular of those who roam the galaxy in a decidedly groovy fashion, what’s cookin’, cats and kittens? I’ve got a tale to spin for you. It’s a tale that spirals through space, grooves across the cosmos, and lands in a place where the funk is not just a rhythm but a way of life. Buckle up, for this is the chronicle of the Rise of the Pimp-Slappin’ Daddy-O’s from Planet X-6-9. Planet X-6-9, you see, is not your average celestial body. It’s a veritable 1970s West 42nd Street of the galaxy,…

MINDFUCK

The Down-Low on the Decade of Debauchery (Or, How We Got to ‘Here’)

Phil Pseudonym
07/05/2024
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A sexual history of the 1990s when the Baby Boomers took over Washington, Hollywood, and Madison Avenue. A definitive look at the captains of the culture wars -- and an indispensable road map for understanding how we got to the Trump Teens.The Naughty Nineties: The Triumph of the American Libido examines the scandal-strafed decade when our public and private lives began to blur due to the rise of the web, reality television, and the wholesale tabloidization of pop culture.In this comprehensive and often hilarious time capsule, David Friend combines detailed reporting with first-person accounts from many of the decade's singular personalities,…

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Belief as a Backup Plan: Faith Shouldn’t Be a Gamble

Phil Italiano
08/20/2024
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So, I'm on X (formerly known as Twitter) today and some broad drops this old chestnut: she believes in God "just in case" He’s real. In other words, she's hedging…

ARTSY FARTSY

That Time Valerie Solanas Shot Andy Warhol (With a Gun)

Chenille Dubois
08/19/2024
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On June 3, 1968, the art world was shaken by a dramatic event that seemed almost too intense for reality. Valerie Solanas, a radical feminist with a fierce and uncompromising…

MINDFUCK

Odor of Destiny: The Fart That Consumed The Earth

Phil Pseudonym
08/15/2024
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Once upon a time, in the great cosmic comedy club that is the universe, a fart was dealt. Then smelt. It wasn’t just any fart, oh no. It was the…

MINDFUCK

Philosophical Pop-Tards® and The Evil Toaster of Doom

Phil Pseudonym
08/13/2024
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In the grocery store, there was a particular shelf that hosted a peculiar civilization—a collection of Pop-Tards® living in their boxes. Not to be confused with their more famous cousins,…

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Thinspiration vs. Body Positivity: Weighing the Double Standard

Phil Italiano
08/13/2024
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As publisher of SCREW, I have a front-row seat to the messy dance between provocative content and public opinion. The past few years (perhaps since the made-for-TV flop Starving in…