Columnists Archive

5 Weird Ways The 1990s Never Ended

By Adam Tod Brown, Alex Schmidt

Other than slashing Beanie Baby prices, we have not gotten over The Spears Era.

6 Shut-Down Things (That Shouldn’t Return)

By Adam Tod Brown, Dan Hopper, Alex Schmidt

There is nothing good about COVID-19...and at the same time, boy oh boy, can somebody reform the Olympics please?

11 Bizarre Psy-Ops Real Governments Tried To Pull Off

By Adam Tod Brown, Alex Schmidt

Pranks, toys, holograms, and more bizarre ideas somebody (almost) greenlit.

9 Dumb & Embarrassing American Elections Nobody Talks About

By Adam Tod Brown, Alex Schmidt

Gain historical perspective that'll make 2020 tolerable.

15 Odd Changes The U.S. Government Forced Into Movies & TV

By Adam Tod Brown, Alex Schmidt

Sometimes the CIA has secrets to protect. Other times, the CIA needs help with its self-esteem?

What Fascist Italy Reveals About Modern America

By Adam Tod Brown, Alex Schmidt

Benito Mussolini wanted to make Italy great again, and somehow that's more popular than ever.

12 Great Ideas America Should Steal From Other Countries

By Alex Schmidt, Adam Tod Brown

Happiness is a friendlier garbage truck.

Why 2018 Is Gonna Be A Long Year If You Hate Donald Trump

By Alex Schmidt, Adam Tod Brown

This is all fixable. But don't let anybody trick you into thinking it gets fixed tomorrow.

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How WWIII Can Start In The Last Place You Expect (And Soon)

By Adam Tod Brown

An election that happened thousands of miles away is what deserves the bulk of our attention today.

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5 Movie Franchises That Are Way Better Than You Realize

By Adam Tod Brown

Some movies that deserve at least a little bit of acclaim never really get it. Sometimes, this happens over the course of several movies.