Category: Pop Culture/Media

Analysis, criticism, studies on American propaganda (otherwise euphematically called “popular culture”)

  • Luddite Writes Article Tooting Horn of Kid Genius Outsmarting NSA

    http://www.wired.com/2014/09/new-encrypted-chat-program-thwarts-nsa-eliminating-metadata/

    If there’s one thing I hate, it’s when my privacy is invaded. But there’s something else I hate: hypocrisy.

    According to this Wired article, a middle school drop-out has “outsmarted” the NSA’s surveillance of chats and emails. To mention that he dropped out of middle school at the age of 13 implies that he’s somekind of genius and not some spoiled rich kid who had a big advantage in life. I’m sure he’s lacking in social skills and other stuff. He actually started writing his program when he was 18, he is now 22. I hate this stereotype of young teenagers being smart at technology. It’s technology industry’s propaganda to get young kids to become their slaves. Much like how Doogie Howser tricked kids to become doctors who eventually went on to star in Broadway plays. Go figure.

    But he’s basing his software on an existing IP masking software called TOR. Which has been proven to be breakable.

    I’m not too savvy on that shit, but I’m not a complete luddite either.

    As long as you can follow that transmission, you will be able to find out where it’s coming from. Who cares if you change the binary data. That shit still has to go through a line or airspace. And when it does, it can be intercepted.

    I’m just trying to be practical about it.

    1. Consider that your rights and privacy are completely compromised.

    2. You can be stupid and TOR all your communications and encrypt all your emails and all that shit, but that’s just not practical.

    3. Just go about your day and keep doing what you’re doing. Those losers at the NSA, CIA, FBI, police, etc., can continue to harass and abuse you, but like many bullies, if you ignore them, they’ll soon disappear.

    But unless you can really make the shit hit the fan and expose which federal scum are harassing you, completely out or blow their covers and make them lose their jobs, then don’t bother engaging them. Karma has a way of bringing justice.

    If anything, America will fall because of these federal agents’ stupidity. You can trust me on that.

  • Church of Batman: Filmmaker Terry Gilliam Elaborates on the Future of Cults and Religions

    OMG. Terry Gilliam is a smart man. Just like what CIA is doing with Batman, can you imagine what the Romans did with Jesus? Man… Too many sheeple.

  • Jackpot Bloom Kickstarter Is Up Please Show Your Support

    https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1000450903/jackpot-bloom

    I think this graphic novel is going to be a huge hit with your kids. Please show your support if you can. Thanks.

  • Final Fantasy XV trailer premieres at Tokyo Game Show

    My god, Square Enix is churning them out. Non-stop Final Fantasy spin-offs, but now the main franchise reaches part 15! I have to say, it is quite the beautiful game. But man, has it lost it’s appeal, to me anyway. Driving around in a car fighting giant creatures from Shadow of the Colossus just feels like it’s borrowing from other huge games that made those gimmicks work. If the Final Fantasy games didn’t run out of original ideas yet and go the way of Resident Evil, then this may be a sign.

  • Michael Moore Belittles President Obama’s Impact on American History

    https://movies.yahoo.com/news/michael-moore-slams-obama-history-only-remember-were-211803862.html

    So controversial mockumentry filmmaker Michael Moore says that President Obama will “only be known as the first black president” in 100 years. Aw, shut the hell up, Michael Moore. Way to lessen the impact of such a monumental step for minorities. Why don’t you go steal from them some more and feed that fat ugly ass of yours.

  • Ray Rice Super Punch Women Out Game!!!

  • Margot Robbie as Motoko Kusanagi in Live Action Version of Ghost in the Shell

    Say what??? There’s some hubbub about Hollywood casting white people in this popular manga and anime “Ghost in the Shell”. They want to cast Margot Robbie (of “Wolf of Wall Street” fame) as Motoko. What say you?

  • Telepathy Experiment Sends First Message Across Great Distance

    http://news.yahoo.com/telepathy-experiment-sends-1st-mental-message-222701481.html

    I’m embarrassed by the comments on that article. People are still in denial. Or, they’re the ones doing it. Mind invasion. It’s real. It’s about absolute population control. Forget what those loser scientists claim that it’s for the greater good. Every movie that Hollywood makes now is literally stolen from someone’s dreams. Literally. That’s why you better start thinking like a hallucination to throw these losers off.

  • FreedomPop Free Internet Uses Scam Marketing!!!

    Yessir, I just got duped by FreedomPop. I’ll do a full follow-up.

  • Doritos Crash The Superbowl Ad Contest Rules Says Can Steal Your Entry And Not Give Credit

    By Chongchen Saelee

    http://www.doritos.com/crashthesuperbowl/toolkit
    https://s3.amazonaws.com/ctsb-production/footer/CTSB+Rules+%26+Details.pdf

    So Doritos brand tortilla chips runs this contest every year to draw in user-made ads that aim to play during The Super Bowl. BUT, you have to read their fine print. Check this little cheat in their official contest rules (link above, can be found via their official website, also link above):

    By entering this Contest and uploading your Submission, you irrevocably grant to
    Sponsor and their agents, to the extent permissible by law, the unconditional and
    perpetual right to post, display, broadcast, publish, use, adapt, edit, translate, dub,
    and/or modify such Submission in any way, in any and all media, throughout the world,
    for any purpose, without limitation, and without notice or consideration to you.

    You know what that means? It means that if you submit an incredibly awesome ad that you came up with all by yourself, starring yourself, then Doritos can steal your idea, or use some Hollywood hocus-pocus and erase you out of it, or do whatever, and not have to tell you anything about their con.

    That’s some shady stuff.

    Why not just say: make us a commercial for free? That million dollar prize is just to trick you to make us an awesome FREE commercial, of which we will profit off of.

    ALWAYS read the fine print.