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Positive Cynicism – So do we boycott the Olympics or what?

The International Olympic Committee's decision to hold the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia has come under fire recently in light of the country's controversial strict anti-gay legislation. Aaron R. Davis looks at the political climate in Russia, and looks at what message the United States and other …

Positive Cynicism – The other side of the Dear John letter

If you are visiting this site, chances are you are a pop culture junkie. So the phrase "Dear John" may conjure up images of Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried romancin' it up on a beach. But before Dear John was a film about a male stripper who falls …

Positive Cynicism – You’re not entitled to anything

The Internet can be an amazing tool that allows people to connect to others and to seek out information that they otherwise would never have access to. Unfortunately, it also is a resource that brings out tools who use it to bully others and to ram their opinions …

Positive Cynicism – How Sharknado forced me to confront my own mortality

The SyFy Original Movie Sharknado captured the imagination of the Internet last week, leading to countless Twitter liveblogs and Tumblr posts spoofing the ridiculous film that, as the name implies, involves a water spout that airlifts sharks to Los Angeles. For most viewers it was simply harmless fun. …