Tag Archives: Commentary

The Mel Gibson Comeback Special

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Gather ’round, children, and prick up your ears for this tale of redemption. Mel Gibson’s upcoming film “The Beaver”* represents a make-or-break** comeback attempt for the erstwhile Sexiest Man Alive. Rather than explain the premise, I present the self-explanatory trailer … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Videos | Tagged Apologies, Beavers, Comebacks, Commentary, Jodie Foster, Mea Culpa, Mel Gibson, Movies, Public Relations, Rehabilitation, The Beaver, Trailers, Videos | 4 Comments

Iran: “Logo No-Go!”

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Undoubtedly feeling threatened by the unprecedented public craziness of Charlie Sheen during the last week, well-credentialed insanity hotbed Iran issued a warning to the International Olympic Committee regarding . . . am I reading this right? . . . regarding … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics, Sports | Tagged 2012, Afshazadeh, Boycotts, Charlie Sheen, Commentary, Craziness, Insanity, Iran, Logos, London, Olympics, Politics, Racism?, Sports, Summer Games, Zion | 5 Comments

Sunday Spambag

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Those of you who have been following this site with any regularity undoubtedly know that there are many ways to interact with the Axis of Ego. We have an e-mail account, comments options on the blog itself, as well as … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Site Stuff | Tagged Commentary, Feedback, Get Rich Quick Schemes, Humor, Mail, Mailbag, Site Stuff, Solicitation, User Comments | 6 Comments

Random Jaw-Dropping 80’s Moment: The Hitler Rap

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Tom Garrett

I’m pretty confident this wouldn’t fly today. As part of the soundtrack to his 1983 movie “To Be or Not to Be,” Mel Brooks recorded (as Hitler!) a Fuhrer-themed rap song entitled “To Be or Not to Be (The Hitler … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Music, Videos | Tagged 1980's, Carl Carlton, Commentary, Germany, History, Hitler, Humor, Lyrical Genius, Mel Brooks, Movies, Music, Nazis, Nazism, Puttin' on the Ritz, Rap, She's a Bad Mama Jama, Taco, The 80's, To Be or Not to Be, Videos, World War II | 4 Comments

SitCombat: 2/24/11

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Yesterday was quite a day around these parts.* I can think of no better way to follow up an academic-style commentary about the Obama Administration’s decision to cease defending DOMA than with an analysis of the relative merits of three … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged 30 Rock, Alec Baldwin, Archer, Commentary, Dwight Schrute, Jack Donaghy, Liz Lemon, Michael Scott, Reviews, SitCombat, Sitcoms, Steve Carell, Television, The Office, Tina Fey, Todd Packer, TV | 2 Comments

Obama, DOMA, and Myopia

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Tom Garrett

The Department of Justice announced this week that it will no longer attempt to defend the Defense of Marriage Act from federal lawsuits, saying, in part [T]he President has concluded that given a number of factors, including a documented history … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics | Tagged Commentary, Conlaw, Constitutional Law, Cuccinelli, Department of Justice, DOMA, Eric Holder, Executive Branch, Flag-Burning, Gay Marriage, Gay Rights, Health Care, Homosexuality, Judicial Activism, Judicial Branch, Ken Cuccinelli, Obama, Obamacare, Politics, Separation of Powers, The Constitution, Virginia | 17 Comments

Fake Religion / Fake Apostate

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Mike Austin

Lawrence Wright’s 26-page New Yorker exposé of Paul Haggis’s defection from the Church of Scientology is a balls-out hit parade of insanity. In “The Apostate,” Wright reveals the squirrel-on-skis nuttiness of the church and its equally nutty celebrity adherents, complete … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News | Tagged Celebrities, Commentary, Fast Food Preferences, Gay Rights, Homosexuality, John Travolta, Lawsuits, Marlon Brando, Paul Haggis, Please Don't Sue Us, Religion, Scientology, Theology | 5 Comments

Justin Bieber: A Narrative Lyrical Analysis

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Tom Garrett

On the heels of one of the greatest injustices in recorded human history, I now turn my attention to the incomparable Justin Drew Bieber. I referred to Lady Gaga as a “near-prodigy” last week. There’s no qualifier necessary for Bieber. … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Music | Tagged Baby, Bieber, Commentary, Grammys, Humor, Ludacris, Lyrics, Music, Pop | 7 Comments

Random Jaw-Dropping 80’s Moment

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Saturday Night Live circa 1989: The most amazing part of the show was actually the monologue, in which Gibson said the following: “As I stand here, I realize that, in a live … Continue reading →