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(7 comments) SHARE Saturday, March 21, 2015 Hollywood's Great Generation Gap Fail
Youth, they say, is misunderstood. What they don't say is that youth wants to be misunderstood. Being misunderstood provides an illusion of uniqueness. And it's hard to feel special when you Instagram your daily lunch.
Old people are less misunderstood, except by young writers who don't get them. So here are a few clues. Maybe they'll make my next movie going experience less annoying.
(4 comments) SHARE Wednesday, January 28, 2015 The Word War II Delusion
War is murder. Sometimes defensive war is necessary. But what gave us the crazy idea that war can have a happy outcome for everyone concerned? World War II.