Man’s long-time survival instinct has now been warped by food peddlers tweaking it to fit the Fear Of Missing Out times we live in. Listen in to hear how literal “flavor of the month” items are designed to knock you off your diet and how to combat it…
Author: Alabama Liberal
300 at 30–Episode 2–What is Old?
A deceptively simple question–“What is Old?”–drives the second episode, which is a little longer than every other episode will be, but an existential crisis is rarely short-winded. Still, worth a listen and maybe add your own definition of what you consider old in the comments…
300 at 30–Episode 1–WhatDunnit?
Instead of a Whodunnit, Alabama Liberal looks at exactly what foods or habits pushed him to his heaviest weight ever, and how he was able to begin to lose some of that weight. Listen in and solve the mystery together on the first episode out of 30…
5 Reasons Elizabeth Warren Will NOT Be Hillary’s VP…
The shortlist is out. Apparently, Hillary has narrowed her search down to Julian Castro, Tim Kaine, and Elizabeth Warren. Although I’m little disappointed that Al Franken is out of the running, either Kaine or Castro would be a solid pick. [Though I wonder why she went with Virginia senator Tim Kaine over the other Virginia…
The Five Best TV Shows You’re Not Watching…
What are the best shows currently on television that don’t have “Game” or “Thrones” in the title? I’m glad you asked… 5. [Tie] Turn and Hell on Wheels…AMC’s two all-but-forgotten, mostly buzz-less historical dramas are in different places in their runs. “Turn” has finally realized its potential with its best season so far, and has discovered a…
Movie Review: “Pop Star: Never Stop Never Stoppin'”
Even if it’s not “Spinal Tap” level, it’s still one of the most worthwhile theater experiences you can have this Summer. What Works: As you can tell by that dead-on subtitle (which makes me laugh just thinking about it), Andy Samberg and Co. are going after the faux-aspirational qualities mixed in with today’s pop star egomania….
Movie Review: “X-Men: Whatever”
In an age of needless sequels there can be no better example than the latest X-Men film, a series that has honestly not produced a single satisfying or truly good movie, yet has still survived 6 different installments. [I count the Wolverine series separately, and did like the Japan-set “The Wolverine” although the first Wolverine…
Movie Review: Money Monster
A movie I wanted to like more than I did. The other films I reviewed today were a useless sequel (“Neighbors 2”) that strives to make a faux-statement about sororities having a right to party and a film that is deliberately light and throwaway (“The Nice Guys”) but successful at it. So it feels wrong…
Movie Review: Neighbors 2
A worthless sequel in a Summer chockful of them…except that that’s not exactly true since people looking for big studio comedies actually do have original choices like “Popstar” or “The Nice Guys” or the indie dark comedy “The Lobster” or “Love and Friendship.” “Neighbors 2” is quite simply the worst comedy choice in theaters right now, and…
Movie Review: The Nice Guys
A movie I liked more than I thought I would, but still forgot about almost five minutes after getting home. What Works: As Ryan Gosling has proven in “Crazy, Stupid Love” and last year’s “The Big Short,” he has a knack for comedy, and this is his most strictly comedic role yet. Also, he and Russel…
Announcing a New Segment “300 at 30,” and Should it Be Visual or Podcast?
I’ve been managing this site for a little more than five years, and mostly things have stayed pretty much the same. This year has seen the addition of the first new things we’ve done since the beginning: podcasts (“A Year Long Conversation”) and YouTube videos. And now it’s time for one more: a new segment…
“Banshee” Finale Review, and Ranking the Seasons
It was the end of times, and—as is so often the case with TV finales–it was the worst of times. Cinemax’s “Banshee” was one of the most consistently underrated shows on television, and in fact many readers of this article may not have even heard of the series, let alone watched it. I want to…
Interview with Nigerian Activist Omolola Adele-Oso
Today’s audio interview is Nigerian Activist Omolola Adele-Oso as she talks about the under-mentioned Boko Haram’s deadly tactics, Nigerian corruption, the new President’s attempts to turn things around, the “Resource Curse,” and so much more. Some solid topics are brought up, as well as Lola’s work for Act4Accountability her group working to raise awareness…