I shorted AXON (makers of Taser guns) last week, and it was already going decently.
Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
A Predictable Ending
Perhaps you’ve heard of the new Snow White movie, which is perhaps one of the final utterly woke productions from Hollywood. They’ve been trying to get this thing done for literally years, and you knew it was going to be bad when, early in the production, Disney piously declared, “To avoid reinforcing stereotypes from the original animated film, we are taking a different approach with these seven characters and have been consulting with members of the dwarfism community.”
Because – ya know – – dwarfs. To say nothing of the fact the name Snow White is supposed to refer to her snow-white skin, so naturally they hired an actress from Colombia to play the part.
(more…)Late Night Cinema
SBF Speaks!!!
Thank You, Sex Workers of Earth!
I went to an Oscars party last night (turning three bottles of excellent bourbon into recycling along the way), and I was puzzled at the frequent thank-yous to “sex workers“. Evidently, that’s a big deal with Anora, which was a tiny indie film that totally dominated the awards. As you can see, it’s just about the puniest success to do so well.
