Category: Positive Cynicism
Aaron R. Davis I have to say something about Lady Gaga that’s really been pissing me off. And let me just say up front: this has nothing to do with her music. You all know me by now. I’ve talked enough in this space about the subjectivity of …
Aaron R. Davis I was nine years old when the USA for Africa charity released “We Are the World.” And while I’ll be the first to admit it’s not exactly a classic song, I do have a soft spot for it. It had a big impact; maybe not …
Aaron R. Davis No matter how much I complain or threaten to block her, my mother keeps forwarding me little bits of what I call Sentiment Porn. You know what I’m talking about; those emails that people keep forwarding because they’re apparently comforting to a certain kind of …
Aaron R. Davis No, I didn’t watch the Grammys this weekend. I never watch the Grammys because I really don’t care. What I did watch, though, was this horrific unfolding of anger online when Taylor Swift won Album of the Year and Lady Gaga didn’t. Yes, the lost …
Aaron R. Davis Let’s just get this out of the way first thing: The Office has jumped the shark. Ever since the hour-long wedding episode, which saw Jim and Pam finally wed and ended with the characters acting out a YouTube video, there have been a lot of …
