This week, Donovan and Harrison take the temperature of the nation and– ooh! Fire indeed hot! For the first time, we’re actually delighted to be on this roller coaster, but please, let this be the final drop. Picking up where we left off — at a particular low point — we recap the surprising upswing on the Democratic side. … More What is Happening?
Stop in at your local bookstore and look around — and shield your eyes! How do we explain the explosion of books we might describe as “dark” and “spicy”? Donovan talks to his fellow bookseller Danielle to delve into the history of the phenomenon, starting with Amazon and indie publishing houses, and then their deep implications. And how can Disney be so litigious if they didn’t even originate most of their characters? Dicks. … More What Does Modern Romance Fiction Say of Us? (DANIELLE Edition)
In the wake of a massive, very real controversy about a non-binary character in X-Men, the Q-Force recruits special guest Peter to help us move beyond the basic level into 102 territory. Deep lore. How do the Sentinels relate to recent Oscar nominee The Zone of Interest? Listen in and find out… … More …But Are the X-Men ACTUALLY Political?
This week, Donovan and Harrison take the nation’s temperature on the 2024 presidential election. Are Democratic voters activated? Do they see this upcoming election as a contest between equal and opposite candidates — or even worse, between an ailing, failing president and a quick fix? How do you feel about where the nation is headed? … More 2024 Election Preview
The epic two-part saga concludes with an epic runtime, but what else can you expect when it’s finally time to dish about Spider-Man and Godzilla? Also, Barbie, Chill Kill, Blue Beetle, Killers of the Flower Moon, blaxploitation, and the worst anime of all time! What do you think? How did 2023’s entertainment stack up to previous years? … More Year End Review 2023 Part II
Taking an unorthodox approach this year, the QNA hosts are counting down 2023 entertainment from January to June. Ninja killers, zombie dramas, and grasshoppers on motorcycles, it’s been a year of surprises and high points. Low points, too! Was there a Thor: Love and Thunder of 2023? (Ancient astronaut theorists say “yes.”) … More Year End Review 2023 Part I
This week, the guys take a deep dive (short end of the pool, RIP) into Korean cancel culture, which would seem to be far more effective than America’s. Is this a good thing? … More QNA Digest: The Strange Case of Kim Sae-ron
There’s this terrible feeling that grips me any time there’s a global tragedy – “I have to say something about this. Online.” It’s almost defensive, as if failure to share my take constitutes the complicity of silence. And that’s a real thing. Or at least, it can be. … More How Do You Say Less?
For this third installment in a series that surely won’t peter out after this, we’re joined by Peter himself to discuss the crumbling state of Twitter and the large man largely responsible. … More Why Does Social Media Suck Hard with a Vengeance?
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