if someone complained after Kamala's loss about needed a "Joe Rogan for the left" and is now complaining about Hasan Piker... then maybe it wasn't about "the left" after all.

Look, as a cultural theorist and a technologist by trade I see all sides of the AI issue. I’m not even gonna say it’s all good or bad… it’s just… sometimes I see something like this and I think “ok… let’s let it cook and see what it does next. You know… for science!” futurism.com/future-socie...

Grok Calls for Assassination of Elon Musk, Accusing Him of Pedophilia

Elon Musk's "maximum truth-seeking" Grok chatbot called for the assassination of its creator and said he watched CSAM.

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Emily Wilson (Odyssey translator) basically said she didn’t like Nolan's film and now I have a SHIT TON of right wing "content" being fed to me@ as vindication and validation… uh… Guys, she is NOT saying what you think she is!!!

In a perfect world I'm on every podcast all the time. When I'm not, sometimes I'm being in a magazine. SO… after you download this week's @voxpopcast.bsky.social check out my being interview in @Tré Magazine on cultural expectations of beauty by Mariya Dempsey. www.thetremag.com/the-mold-of-...

The Mold of Beauty

“Unruly bodies are those bodies that are not doing what's expected of bodies to do.” (Jeff Aziz) Beauty standards shape more than what we think when we look in the mirror – they shape classrooms, con...

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John Thune, John Barrasso, & Scott Jennings all say they've TOTALLY spoken to McConnell & he's doing great. Gee, I feel better now!🙄(yeah he’s probably dead)

Dear SnyderBros, Posting "hot takes" that DC should fire Gunn and have Snyder de-woke the movies is dumb. Zack Snyder is like one of the "wokest" MFs in Hollywood. ALL of his superhero movies are about how much he fucking hates your politics! You're just too dumb to understand the movie you love.

Ok everyone... help me out... I'm working on a random idea for an academic article in my head. What are some popular mainstream songs that are explicitly and unequivocally about sex and can't be anything else? (1/3)

i had to be in early. So I've decided that it's a Lauryn Hill morning. I assume anyone else in my hallway will just deal.

It's the annual @pcaaca.bsky.social conference. This time @chrismaverick.bsky.social, Nicole Freim, @popandtheology.bsky.social & George Tsakiridis lead a roundtable on how we deal with the art of problematic artists. Listen and let us know your thoughts voxpopcast.com/wp/2026/04/2...

e418. PCA Roundtable: Enjoying the Art of Immoral Artists: An Ethical and Aesthetic Dilemma — The VoxPopcast

It’s that time of year again! If you’re a long time listener to the show then you probably know about PCA already. PCA is acronym for both the Popular Culture…

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since I'm a total press whore: the school newspaper ran a whole story about… uh, me being me, I guess… come read about me being a professor, designer, comic fan, and a prowrestler. (never thought an article about me in academia would so heavily feature the Gambino Bros, but here we are).

Ok. After my last 3 loaves I’ve verified that whoever is in charge of store brand sliced bread at @gianteagle.bsky.social has the machine set to an odd number of slices. This person is a fucking monster and should be drawn a quartered.

So while you were sleeping, Motherfucker-in-chief just declared 37% of the country to be an enemy state. So that's something...

Ladies and Gentlemen... the highly presidential and respectful stable genius fucking president of the United States...

the fact that Pete Hegseth wants to ban photos of him that aren't flattering is maybe my favorite thing I've heard this week. Dawg, you're a middle aged drunken burnt out white boy... that's just how you look! people.com/unflattering...

'Unflattering' Pete Hegseth Photos Led Pentagon to Bar Press Photographers from Briefings, Report Claims

The Pentagon reportedly blocked press photographers from two briefings on ongoing military actions in Iran after several outlets published photos of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that his staff found...

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So Trump says he won't pass any bills that have been advanced by a Republican Congress until unless the Democrats agree to his voter suppression bill... I mean... Ok...

Wow! Ok, Because I'm me, I had a tab open to the TPGriftBowl halftime show too. 4.75M people. Not great, but not a bust. It dropped to 4.3M the second BadBunny started at the real show. They lost 10% of the MAGA audience to BadBunny! Damn!

"Hi, I'm Donald Trump... I can't sleep... I dunno... maybe I'll do something 1920s style racism... aww yeah... that hit the spot!" www.tmz.com/2026/02/06/d...

President Trump Shares Racist Video of Michelle, Barack Obama as Apes

It's no secret President Donald Trump and the Obamas don't get along ... but DT has now taken their bad vibes to a whole new level, posting a short video of Barack and Michelle depicted as apes.

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Claiming you have the best box office of a documentary in 10yrs* with an (* excluding music and nature docs) is just saying you don’t have the best box office. I’m the tallest man in America* (*excluding men over 5’8”)

I just read a troll chastising a lesbian couple for "sinning" before an all-seeing, all-powerful God. But if you think he's omniscient & omnipotent AND specifically watching homosexual acts but not stopping them… doesn't that just mean he LIKES to watch?

If you really think I’m only saying you're racist because you're a republican that means you're so ok with racism that *YOU* think I think being republican is worst...

Sometimes I want to escape from the world of ice and ICE and just talk silliness for an hour. This week's episode of VoxPopcast is all about the #Oscars. Check it out! I'll get back to criticizing Trump right after. voxpopcast.com/wp/2026/01/2...

e407. Oscar Sneak Preview: Breaking Down the Nominations From Snubs to Surprises — The VoxPopcast

For a show about pop culture, it’s actually somewhat rare for us to address topics of pop culture while they are actually happening. But sometimes we do. So this week,…

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"How dare you call our murderous thug secret police force committing atrocities against our own people in the name of ethnic cleansing the gestapo?" 🙄

Look dumbasses. We're like 10 years into Trumpland here. If your argument is still "this is just negotiations, I don't think he really means it" I don't trust you to tie your shoes, use a stove, or cut with grownup scissors. You don't belong on TV!

It suddenly occurs to me that maybe we should have waited until episode 412 to talk about this... oh well.

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On this week's episode we talk about #ThePitt which has quickly become one of the best shows on television... and what it's like to watch it from the city where it takes place. Check it out and let us know your thoughts. voxpopcast.com/wp/2026/01/1...

Check out @chrismaverick.bsky.social helping @danielpgrote.bsky.social analyze the breakup of Kitty Pryde and Pete Wisdom on a newly free-to-listen episode of Our Son Pete!

ComicsXF@comicsxf.com · 8mo ago

Oh Gosh, Oh Golly, Oh Wow! co-host Dr. Christopher Maverick helps Dan discuss Excalibur #120, which chronicles the breakup between Pete Wisdom and Kitty Pryde.

Also... all my thoughts on how #StrangerThings ended are on this week's episode of @voxpopcast.bsky.social so check it out.

VoxPopcast@voxpopcast.bsky.social · 9mo ago

On this week's episode of VoxPopcast we talk all about #StrangerThings... and yeah, we look as young as any of the rest of the kids on that show. voxpopcast.com/wp/2026/01/0...

what if Netflix… a company who books their decisions solely based on ROI algorithms decided to secretly create a hidden episode of the most popular show they’ve ever had… and like not promote it. You know... as a goof! You people are morons! #StrangerThings

No. Just no. I refuse to believe this many motherfuckers spent 5 seasons over 9 years not knowing they were watching a queer coming-out allegory. They're lying. Dipshits aren't THAT dumb!

🎵You're so vain... you probably think this tragic family annihilator incident is about you... You're so vain... 🎶

Dear Asshole Behind Me, Yes, I understand there aren’t many parking spots. What is your logic of honking your horn while I parallel park here? Am I supposed to say “heavens, this man behind me really wants this spot. I will abandon it as I am I intimidated by his mighty Kia!” -Love Mav