Alex RicardUp the Long LadderIt’s not hard to walk around in 2020 with the feeling that all the metaphors have become literal. Donald Trump brings his supporters to a…Nov 3, 2020Nov 3, 2020
Alex RicardBack to NormalMy first salient memory of the news or current events is the impeachment of Bill Clinton. I was too young to understand specifics but I…Mar 18, 2020Mar 18, 2020
Alex RicardThe Past and Future of Heavy MetalWhen the entire landscape of music changes, even this must too.Feb 8, 20202Feb 8, 20202
Alex RicardAgainst FandomToxic fandom, as encouraged by corporations, is destroying art. What to do about it?Jun 18, 2019Jun 18, 2019
Alex RicardMen Will Be MenAnd they will keep being men until they are held to account.Oct 2, 2018Oct 2, 2018
Alex RicardWhat We Talk About When We Talk About Mollie Tibbetts’ MurderVictims and their families deserve better than this sheer cruelty.Aug 28, 2018Aug 28, 2018
Alex RicardHow Sad Boys Get AngryIncels interlinked, incels interlinked, incels interlinkedMay 28, 2018May 28, 2018
Alex Ricard“Praise the Ancestors”This post contains spoilers for Black Panther.Mar 13, 2018Mar 13, 2018
Alex RicardWhat Comes After The Trump Era™?Perhaps the most striking aspect of The Trump Era™ has been the way we’ve collectively, as a nation, been borne to the edge of our wits by…Jan 12, 2018Jan 12, 2018
Alex RicardNostalgia Is Not What You WantThis post contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi.Dec 20, 2017Dec 20, 2017