I'd like to clarify my ideas on victimization now. What do I mean when I say that people want to make themselves victims? How do these "self-described" victims differ from an "actual" victim? Where do you draw the line between the two? How can you discuss this without pissing everyone off? I realize I'm getting … Continue reading The Perils of Protagonism
Month: April 2012
We’re All Victims Here
On February 26th, 2012, George Zimmerman fatally shot Trayvon Martin. Trayvon was walking from the convenience store to his father's house inside a gated community, and George was the member of the neighborhood watch patrolling that night. George claims that the shooting was in self-defense; that was good enough for the police, and no charges … Continue reading We’re All Victims Here
The AFI Top 100 Movies: Rebel Without a Cause (#59)
Rebel Without a Cause (1955) Starring James Dean, Natalie Wood Directed by Nicholas Ray Written by Stewart Stern (screenplay), Irving Shulman (adaptation) and Nicholas Ray (story) At first glance, Rebel Without a Cause is one of those old 50s-era melodramas that don't age too well. If you look past the over-acting common to dramas of … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Movies: Rebel Without a Cause (#59)
From the Desk of Jakebe T. Rabbit 