Posts tagged LGBTQ
Halt and Catch Fire S3 E4: Rules of Honorable Play
Halt and Catch Fire S3 E4: Rules of Honorable Play

This is my recap of Halt and Catch Fire S3 E4 Rules of Honorable Play

On this episode, Cameron, Donna, Bosworth, and Joe all face and answer questions about how they approach the rules of honorable play (shocking).

Enjoy!

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Halt + Catch FireJoshua B. HoeElvis Costello and the Attractions, Elvis Costello, Beyond Belief, Imperial Bedrooms, Cameron Howe, Doug, Joe Massingill, Mackenzie Davis, Diane Gould, Annabeth Gish, Thing 1, Thing 2, Donna Clark, Kerry Bishe, Craig, Joe Dinico, Joe Dinicol, Mutiny, Joe McMillan, John Bosworth, Toby Huss, #HaltAMC, #HaltandCatchFire, #HACF, Ken Diebold, Matthew Lillard, Gordon Clark, Scoot McNairy, AIDS, LGBTQ, Bronski Beat, MTV, Smalltown Boy, ARPA, ARPANET, Packet Switching, Manish Dayal, Lazer Tag, Cardiff ElectricComment
This Band Name Has Gone to Heaven (Viet Cong)
This Band Name Has Gone to Heaven (Viet Cong)

This is round 2 of the controversy around the band formerly known as "Viet Cong" recently changing their name to "Preoccupation" as the result of criticism they received last Fall.

My question for the critics of the name change, why is this so different than Pearl Jam pulling out of their concerts in North Carolina? 

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OpinionJoshua B. HoeViet Cong, New Republic, Ryan Kearney, The Internet Outrage Machine, Preoccupations, Joy Division, Gang of Four, Gang Of Four, Dead Kennedys, Andy Gill, Political Correctness, Juno Awards, Japandroids, National Liberation Front, Vietnam War, Vietnam, Asian Culture, Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, LGBTQ, North CarolinaComment
Protest In The Age Of Corgan (Billy Corgan)
Protest In The Age Of Corgan (Billy Corgan)

I like Billy Corgan, but he can be his own worst enemy. Recently he appeared on the Alex Jones conspiracy fest and said some things he maybe should not have.

I believe the press reaction was not very measured or thoughtful, but I also thought Corgan said some crazy stuff. Here is my take.

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OpinionJoshua B. HoeLove In The Age Of Cholera, Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins, Alex Jones, Noisey, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone Magazine, Rolling Stone, social justice warriors, Social Justice Warriors, hashtag generation, First Amendment, Constitution of the United States of America, Free Speech, Chicago, rock and roll, Rock Music, KKK, Skokie, 1978, Democrats, counter-speech, Paula Deen, Infowars, Black Lives Matter, Black Lives, LGBTQ, lgbtq, Tolerance, Mao, Mae Zedong, Maoism, Apple News, Huffington Post, The Cultural Revolution, re-education, The Last Emperor, NYC, Bernie Sanders, Selma, 1932, Klan, Star Trek, HolodeckComment