Stephen Amell spent some time last weekend condemn the SAG-AFTRA strike at GalaxyCon in North Carolina. While he said he supports his union, the strike itself was limiting his ability to promote the second season of his current show Heels because actors are not permitted to promote “struck work”. I don’t exactly take Amell to task, but I do give my views on why the strike is valid and need for the actors and writers (even if it sucks for consumer viewers) right now.
Category: The Story Of The Week
I could not let go of the Carlee Russell story this week. At first, I was shocked and concerned. Then confused. Then angry. Then shocked and concerned again. I use my time for this week to detail my journey through this crazy story and offer what surprised me as some comfort towards the young woman, even if it was wrapped in contempt and anger.
Saturday Night Live star Bowen Yang is taking a break from the podcast he co-hosts with comedian Matt Rogers, Las Culturistas, due to what he says are “bad bouts of depersonalization.” I take my time this week to explain what that term means and go off a tangent to emphasize working through mental health issues.
Earlier this week,17-year-old Nahel Merzouk was shot by a police officer during a traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. This scene is eerily similar to many played out over the last decade here in the United States. I am going to say a lot of names that we should not forget too quickly, and explain why Nahel Merzouk, despite living 4,775 miles (7,685 km) away, should be added to our list
This week, the Moms for Liberty chapter in Hamilton County, Indiana, published the first edition of their newsletter. What should have been the highlight was a local high school using $10,000 from the It Gets Better Project to produce community-wide Pride events. What caught local and then national attention was a quote highlighting the soul of their mission lifted from Adolf Hitler. I am using this blip in the news coverage world to go deeper into a group that has recently been getting much more attention in the culture wars coverage and why you should be worried if you see them coming your way.
This week, the people in Jamie Foxx’s camp released a statement on the actor’s health status. They wanted to set the record straight on the reasoning behind his recent hospitalization and that it was not the result of his recent Covid vaccination. Many are still not buying that as valid, mainly for their own selfish reasons. I talk about this issue from Foxx’s standpoint and how there is a more significant issue on how information is disseminated to the masses.
Dave Ramsey is a controversial figure. He’s a ‘self-made’ man using his God-given talent to help others save themselves from financial ruin, except when he isn’t and is grabbing all the cash he can without considering the consequences of what he is selling to his loyal audience.