Living through Impeachment 2: The Insurrection Special
A little over a year ago I wrote about the first impeachment of former President Donald J. Trump. Reading back over that screed now, I can’t help but see how adorably naive I was then. […]
Politics
Culture Check 1.29: Politics
Arnold Woods and Emily Cornell are joined by fellow TGS contributor, Chris Shipley, to chat about politics.
It’s time to cross the street
When considered, so many of our problems in the United States are the result of our collective distaste for crossing the street. I mean it mostly in a figurative sense, but even quite literally it’s […]
New Music Monday: The Strokes & Local H
Whether you’re exhausted from being cooped up in your house, trying to keep your kids from killing each other, working long hours, or just dealing with life right now — you could use some new […]
Living Through Impeachment
When learning about the process of impeaching a president, the first one in any history book was Richard Nixon. The Watergate break in, the Washington Post’s heroics, the tapes, the resignation. It was a story […]
Crossing the Aisle: 1.03 First in the Nation, First in Your Hearts
As the Iowa Caucus for the 2020 election approaches, Ryan and Haley preview the event for The Tailgate Society from both Republican and Democratic positions. […]
Face App: What a time to be Alive!
The latest phenomena in social media and online apps is the FaceApp. Its security and privacy issues aside, it has created a buzz across the world that has provided many laughs and grimaces. […]
On Outrage and Superiority: Why It’s OK to Not Be Mad About Politics
Imagine, if you will, the following purely hypothetical scenario: Something happens in the world of politics. Say, a Supreme Court justice retires. Or our president cozies up to Vladimir Putin. Outlandish, I know. You open up Twitter […]
Roseanne is problematic AF, and it’s fine.
Humans are such simple creatures, especially the American kind. Because we crave comfort and familiarity, we will sit idly for hours, allowing others to beam ideas into our brains through our screens. The right combo […]
Post-Trump America
It’s January 2021. President Anybody But Anyone In The Trump Administration has taken office, and America breathes a collective sigh of relief. Back to drinking beer and watching taxpayer subsidized sports while the political class […]