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Is It Time to Bring Back the Guilty or Shameful Pleasure?

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Over at BoingBoing Mark Dery suggests that it’s time to get back in touch with our guilt and shame when it comes to certain things: Guilty pleasures are all about cognitive dissonance. When I say Thomas Harris novels … Continue reading →

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Sturgeon’s “Law” is Crap

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: You may not know it had a name, but if you’ve spent any time talking about the arts, you’ve surely come across Sturgeon’s Law, coined by science fiction author Theodore Sturgeon: “Ninety percent of everything is crap.” The … Continue reading →