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Day Eighty-Six: "Achy Breaky Song" from Alapalooza
Day Eighty-Six: "Achy Breaky Song" from Alapalooza

The singer of this song REALLY does not care for Billy Ray. 

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The Weird Accordion To AlNathan RabinOctober 20, 2017
Donald Trump, Human Character Flaw
Donald Trump, Human Character Flaw

How can a dude who embodies the worst of humanity get elected President? No, seriously. 

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The Big WhoopNathan RabinOctober 19, 2017Donald Trump, narcissism, politics
Exploiting the Archives: the Broke Diaries
Exploiting the Archives: the Broke Diaries

The latest ramble through the archives looks at some of the writing I've done about money through at the ages, mostly about having so much and being so unbelievably wealthy. 

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Exploiting the Archives!Nathan RabinOctober 19, 2017The A.V Club, money, Paul Gilmartin
Lukewarm Takes #17: The Boss
Lukewarm Takes #17: The Boss

The very public fall of Harvey Weinstein, alas, has failed to make Melissa McCarthy's sloppy, occasionally inspired tale of a big shot brought low by scandal any less of a fucking mess. 

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Lukewarm TakesNathan RabinOctober 19, 2017Melissa McCarthy
The Halloween People
The Halloween People

Are you one? 

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The Big Whoop, Big Nate's Daddy BlogNathan RabinOctober 18, 2017
Day Eighty-Five: "Frank's 2000 Inch TV" from Alapalooza
Day Eighty-Five: "Frank's 2000 Inch TV" from Alapalooza

Al channels R.E.M on the loveliest and best songs in his discography, one of its true masterpieces 

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The Weird Accordion To AlNathan RabinOctober 18, 2017
Beyond Safety Pins and Signs: the Problem with Symbolic Protests
Beyond Safety Pins and Signs: the Problem with Symbolic Protests

Why symbolic gestures are not enough.

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The Big WhoopNathan RabinOctober 17, 2017politics, Donald Trump, Progressive politics, Liberals
Why Women Sometimes Don't Report Rape or Sexual Harassment
Why Women Sometimes Don't Report Rape or Sexual Harassment

A particularly disgusting editorial prompted me to write about some of the many reasons women might be reluctant to report rape or sexual assault in a timely fashion. 

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The Big WhoopNathan RabinOctober 16, 2017Rape Culture, Harvey Weinstein, slut shaming, victim blaming
Day Eighty-Four: "Bedrock Anthem" from Alapalooza
Day Eighty-Four: "Bedrock Anthem" from Alapalooza

Al gets prehistoric for the second time in three songs PLUS some very excited thoughts about the Weird Accordion to Al-friendly nature of Al's 2018 tour, which is gonna be GREAT. 

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The Weird Accordion To AlNathan RabinOctober 16, 2017The Flintstones, TV, Hanna-Barbera, 1960s television, camp, "Weird Al" Yankovic
Day Eighty-Three: "Young, Dumb & Ugly" from Alapalooza
Day Eighty-Three: "Young, Dumb & Ugly" from Alapalooza

They just might toilet paper your lawn! 

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The Weird Accordion To AlNathan RabinOctober 13, 2017AC/DC, Heavy Metal
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