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Much has been written about the death of Derrion Albert, a teenager caught in the middle of a fight who became the target of the crowd’s wrath.
Television, the internet, and radio have already dedicated coverage to the story, but there are conclusions to be drawn from the incident that I feel have not been explored.
(1) Surveillance [...]
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Who would have thought so many people were fine with adults having sex with children?
That is the only conclusion I can make after seeing the outpouring of support for director Roman Polanski, who was arrested in Switzerland on September 26 on an outstanding warrant concerning a 1977 case involving drugs, alcohol, and sex with a 13 [...]
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Sometimes people make such an ass of themselves that they just have to be called out. To point out egregious moments of stupidity, The Next Write Thing is starting a new feature called Fool Of The Week.
Our inaugural winner is Warren G, the one hit wonder from the 90s who was more recently seen on [...]
I came across an interesting editorial from Andreas Hale, the former Executive Editor of Music at BET.com.
Hale had established his reputation via HipHopDX, a site that caters to a definition of hip-hop that is more independent and non-commercial than what is generally promoted in the mass media. It was a surprise to many when [...]
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What do Birthers, Kanye West, Joe Wilson, Serena Williams, town hall protestors, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Michael Jordan, and LeGarrette Blount have in common? They are all, to use President Obama’s terminology, jackasses.
Indeed, you could say 2009 has been the year of the jackass. All year long, people have been intent on [...]
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In April of this year, there was a bit of controversy over a memo from the Department of Homeland Security warning of the increased risk posed by right-wing extremist groups . Driven by the declining condition of the economy and the sense of social change exemplified by the presidency of Barack Obama, the analysts felt [...]
Here is the latest from The Next Write Things’s favorite guest author, designer, and vainglorious vanguardist Charles Brown.
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Last week, I went to Destin, Florida for a family wedding. Being the creative spirit that I am, a 7+hour road trip was just the setting I needed to zone in. I finally got out a few [...]
You know how some television shows do a “where are they now” segment on forgotten celebrities? This column will be in a similar vein. While researching this article, I came across a name from the past that I couldn’t resist writing about.
Remember Tim Hardaway? He is the [...]
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