Author: Alabama Liberal
Shockingly, the Best Picture of the Year Actually Won “Best Picture,” AND is Atypically Relevant
Alabama Liberal is shocked that a Best Picture winner is actually relevant to what’s happening in America, explains how the Academy is usually desperate to dodge this by preferring explorations of historical racism, how “Sinners” uses so many tired tropes that he felt like he’d already seen it before, debunks two unfair criticisms of “One…
Most People Don’t Get “One Battle After Another”‘s Deeper Themes (Some of Them Explained Here)
Most people who have seen “One Battle After Another” seem oblivious to the movie’s larger themes, and it’s truly rare a Best Picture winner has received so little critical thought or analysis. Yes, “One Battle” has excellent action sequences, comedic moments, and a heartfelt reunion between Bob and Willa that would be enough to make…
The Best TV Shows of 2025!
Heroic Mentions: “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “Last Week Tonight” did their absolute best to wake up the people of this country–no small thing, and even harder to do while being entertaining, making their success even more Herculean. Also, “The Studio” was more hilarious and even more concerned with being entertaining, but still…
Best TV Characters of 2025
Best Trend: Three-dimensional animated characters…Some of the best, most well-rounded characters of the year could actually be found on animated series like Pixar’s underrated “Win or Lose,” the “King of the Hill” reboot that defied the trend for awful series continuations of long-ago shows, the squabbling family dynamics of “Long Story Short,” or the thrilling…
The Worst TV Characters of 2025
Since the beginning, I’ve done this annual countdown of the most irritating characters on otherwise good shows (so no “All’s Fair” since there’s nothing good about that show) or on series that really should’ve been better than they were, usually undermined by bad characters. 10. Ray Driscoll (Brian Tyree Henry) in “Dope Thief”…It’s pretty rare…
Best TV Moments or Episodes of 2025
These were some TV moments or episodes that I loved in 2025, with a special emphasis on series that were high quality, but may not appear in my overall “Best TV Shows of 2025” list that’ll be posted soon, making this something of a consolation prize… 10. Best Dance: Dance Mom (Julianne Nicholson) has a…
Thank you to Alabama Liberal Fan S.G.
Although this hasn’t been the most productive year of alabamaliberal.com (the first year after an election never is since the podcast is mostly timed to the Presidential election cycle with a couple of episodes in off-years just to keep things active), someone was generous enough to donate the first recurring donation in Alabama Liberal’s near-15…
Was Joe Biden Really That Bad of a President? Why Were His Approval Numbers So Low?
Sometimes, the present-tense is too depressing to think about, and so why not delve into the record of Joe Biden as it’s being written? The question of “Was Joe Biden really that bad?” needs an answer, and that answer is/was/will be “Of course not!” Biden’s economy was a miracle compared to what he inherited (which…
What Conspiracy Theories Do You Have that Might Actually Be True?
Let’s be honest, conspiracy theories have invaded our political discourse far more than just the odd “Area 51”-esque corker of yesteryear. Today, you can barely keep track of them all, and so I thought it might be interesting to look at a handful I have that might actually be true. —Lee Harvey Oswald did not…
Why do Trump Supporters Bash “Northeastern Coastal Elites” but not realize Trump is one?
The paradox of Trump (an-NYC billionaire nepo-baby who couldn’t find Alabama on a map until he started running for President) getting unwavering devotion from a red state base he wouldn’t have spoken to until he needed them leads to the classic question of “Why do Trump supporters like to bash liberal Northeastern coastal elites but…
A Simple Message of Thank You
This will be one of the shortest articles I’ve ever written on alabamaliberal.com (and there have been thousands over the past near-15 years), but it doesn’t need to be a long one: We all know Donald Trump wants to be a dictator, and is actively working towards that goal. His fans can pretend they’re asleep…
The Fantastic “One Battle After Another” Reminds You How Irrelevant Most Movies Actually Are
Here, Alabama Liberal not only explains why “One Battle After Another” is everything most films aren’t, but strongly encourages you to see a film that speaks to the moment–while you still can…