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Zeppo, Chico, Groucho, and Harpo Marx in the film Duck Soup furiously brandish rifles as they prepare to go to a very silly war

Zeppo, Chico, Groucho, and Harpo Marx in the film Duck Soup furiously brandish rifles as they prepare to go to a very silly war

Looks Like I Picked the Wrong Century to Stop Hating Humans

I like to think of myself as a humanist. I like to, but humans make it hard in practice. I mean, have you seen humans lately? Or really at any point in history? They're...a lot.

timmadison

May 20, 20258 min read

a boxy, bipedal power droid from Star Wars

a boxy, bipedal power droid from Star Wars

FT-05: A Droid for All Seasons

Meet FT-05, the lovable former power droid who stole our hearts.

timmadison

May 8, 20255 min read

Male self-defense teacher humiliatingly clobbers male student

Male self-defense teacher humiliatingly clobbers male student

Mannish: On the Accidental Art of Not Being a Guy's Guy

I have never shown much aptitude or initiative when it comes to the time-honored customs of hetero manhood. I'm not even sure what it is.

timmadison

Apr 30, 20257 min read

Luke Skywalker peruses the droids the Jawas have on sale.

Luke Skywalker peruses the droids the Jawas have on sale.

The Repurposed Future of Star Wars

Star Wars broke the science fiction mold by looking to the past.

timmadison

Apr 25, 20258 min read

A red rock wall inValley of Fire State Park, Nevada. inscribed with Native American petroglyphs. Figures of humans and big horn sheep along with other symbols.

A red rock wall inValley of Fire State Park, Nevada. inscribed with Native American petroglyphs. Figures of humans and big horn sheep along with other symbols.

How Story Changed Our Minds

Narrative Became Both Humanity's Superpower and Kryptonite

timmadison

Dec 20, 20248 min read

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