Tag Archives: Race

Have We Finally Lost It?

Posted on January 19, 2019 by Tom Garrett

The first time I saw the snippet of the MAGA kid / Native American drummer video, my reaction was about the same as most other people’s. “What a jerk that kid is.” “Somebody needs to teach him a lesson.” “I … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Politics | Tagged Commentary, Covington Catholic, Donald Trump, General Culture and News, MAGA, March for Life, Media Bias, Nathan Phillips, Politics, Race, Trump | 10 Comments

A Simple Formula

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Gawker’s latest in a 374-part series about the “racist” HBO show Girls includes a reference to searching for a “Black Costanza,” meaning someone on television to whom black viewers may relate—but who also happens to look like them. I think I’ve tracked … Continue reading →

Posted in Pictures, Television | Tagged Gawker, George Costanza, HBO's Girls, Humor, If They Mated, John Saunders, Mike Tirico, Pictures, Race, Television, White Guilt | 1 Comment

Robot History Month is Back!

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Tom Garrett

The plight of the noble robot is one that is both under-reported and under-appreciated. The month-long April celebration of Robot History Month attempts to remedy those injustices. Last year’s edition produced several fine pieces of content that honored the sacrifices … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Site Stuff | Tagged Commentary, Diversity, Race, Robot History Month, Robots, Site Stuff | Leave a comment

An Abridged History of Pro Wrestling’s Ethnic Identity Crisis

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Highlighting ethnicity or nationality to help get certain professional wrestlers “over” is a technique as old as the business itself. The WWWF (later the WWF, now the WWE) used the origins of Bruno Sammartino (Italian), Spiros Arion (Greek), and Pedro … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television | Tagged Commentary, Ethnicity, Fritz Von Erich, Gorilla Monsoon, Ivan Koloff, Johnny B. Badd, Kofi Kingston, Mark Mero, Mohammad Hassan, Nikita Koloff, Pro Wrestling, Professional Wrestling, Race, Racism?, Razor Ramon, Scott Hall, Sports, Sports Entertainment, Television, The Iron Sheik, The Undertaker, TV, Vince McMahon, WWE, Yokozuna | 13 Comments

Special Announcement: Robot History Month

Posted on April 1, 2011 by The Axis of Ego

The beginning of April brings with it many things. Spring weather. April Fool’s Day. The opening weekend of Major League Baseball’s new season. The impending resolution of March Madness, ironically enough. We here at the Axis of Ego would like … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Site Stuff | Tagged Commentary, Diversity, Race, Robot History Month, Robots, Site Stuff | 3 Comments

NBA Scouts: “White College Basketball Star’s Whiteness Looks Pretty White From Here!”

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Tom Garrett

I happened to peruse a New York Times article about Jimmer Fredette’s prospects as a professional basketball player this week. I don’t normally read much sports coverage from the NYT, so twice in one week is noteworthy. In this case, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports | Tagged Basketball, Commentary, Humor, Jimmer Fredette, March Madness, Mormons, NBA, NCAA Tournament, New York Times, Race, Reinforcing Stereotypes, Sacred Undergarments, Sports | Leave a comment

Demographic Maps Are Educational, Pretty

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Tom Garrett

This isn’t particularly timely. It could fairly be called “old news.” But my discovery of Eric Fischer’s demographic maps predates the birth of this site. So, I’m running it now. Here’s what you need to know: Each map is a … Continue reading →