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Exploiting the Archives: The Kiss disses
Exploiting the Archives: The Kiss disses

You wanted the best of my Kiss disses throughout the decades? You GOT the best! 

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Exploiting the Archives!Nathan RabinOctober 12, 2017Kiss, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley
Sympathy for the Szechuan Devils
Sympathy for the Szechuan Devils

Perhaps the scorn heaped upon McDonald's famously muddled Szechuan Sauce promotion is just a LITTLE bit overdone. 

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The Big WhoopNathan RabinOctober 12, 2017Rick & Morty, McDonald's, geek culture, nerds!
Day Eighty-Two: "Jurassic Park" from Alapalooza
Day Eighty-Two: "Jurassic Park" from Alapalooza

The Weird Accordion to Al goes to the movies for a campy single that cross-pollinates the work of bestselling author Michael Crichton and legendary songwriter Jimmy Webb. 

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The Weird Accordion To AlNathan RabinOctober 11, 2017Steven Spielberg, Thievin' Stealberg, horror, horrorcore, blockbuster, movie song
My Therapy
My Therapy

You guys are...

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The Big WhoopNathan RabinOctober 11, 2017depression, mental illness
Neuroses at the Playground
Neuroses at the Playground

I want to protect my son from anything that might harm him. That includes my own neuroses.

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The Big WhoopNathan RabinOctober 10, 2017
What the Fuck is Wrong with Men?
What the Fuck is Wrong with Men?

Seriously, what the fuck is wrong with men? 

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The Big WhoopNathan RabinOctober 9, 2017Harvey Weinstein, Rape Culture, Sexism
Missing Tom Petty
Missing Tom Petty

We all have our way of mourning the greats.

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The Big WhoopNathan RabinOctober 5, 2017
Exploiting the Archives: Bob Zmuda/Tony Clifton edition: the Tony Clifton Interview, Tony Clifton Live! and the Truth, Finally
Exploiting the Archives: Bob Zmuda/Tony Clifton edition: the Tony Clifton Interview, Tony Clifton Live! and the Truth, Finally

A three hour in-person interview with "Tony Clifton", a review of a three hour long Tony Clifton concert and an evisceration of Zmuda's The Truth, Finally, highlight the latest deep dive into my archives.

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Exploiting the Archives!Nathan RabinOctober 5, 2017
Lukewarm Takes #15: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Lukewarm Takes #15: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

Let's face it: the universe owes us a fun live-action TMNT movie. With the dumb-fun OUT OF THE SHADOWS it finally delivers! 

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Lukewarm TakesNathan RabinOctober 4, 2017Michael Bay, Megan Fox, superhero, fandom
So Much for the Jugga-After-Glow
So Much for the Jugga-After-Glow

If you're me, you're still processing that amazing and surreal time you gave a speech at the Juggalo March on Washington. 

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The Big WhoopNathan RabinOctober 4, 2017Juggalos
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