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The Adorkable Misogyny of The Big Bang Theory

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The Big Bang Theory provides a perfect lens through which to deconstruct a popular media trope I like to call the Adorkable Misogynist. Adorkable Misogynists are male characters whose geeky version of masculinity is framed as comically pathetic yet still endearing. Their status as nerdy “nice guys” then lets them off the hook for a wide range of creepy, entitled, and sexist behaviors.

Stefan Molyneux's Native American Genocide - A Response

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Content warning: much highly depressing talk about genocide & various violent acts Shaun states: "Apologies, as always, for my terrible pronunciation."

Storyline 9: "The Sleepwalker" - AT4W Storyline Compilations

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A storyline two years in the making, "The Sleepwalker" brings an epic conclusion to several long-running threads in the show's mythos!

Asterix the Legionary - Atop the Fourth Wall

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Welcome to Atop the Fourth Wall, where bad comics burn. In this Patreon-sponsored episode, Linkara looks at an Asterix comic!

WING COMMANDER II: VENGEANCE OF THE KILRATHI

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The TIGER'S CLAW is destroyed by Kilrathi stealth fighters. Blair is blamed for the loss of the ship. After being demoted he is transferred to a space station far off the front lines where he is supposed to spend the rest of his career. However, ten years later, he is able to save the Confederation flagship, the CONCORDIA, from a Kilrathi attack. On the ship, he meets many old friends. Back in the cockpit, it's up to him to stop the Kilrathi and prove his innocence in the destruction of the TIGER'S CLAW.

Angry Joe vs His Own Audience

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The quickest way to commit career suicide on YouTube is to lash out against your own audience. It happened with Spoony, and now it's bound to happen with Angry Joe. Joe recently has decided to disable comments and ratings on his channel. This is Micah Curtis' view on what happened.

It’s time for the critics to end… | The strange Case of Angry Joe

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"Breath. Just breath... Now, what do you see?" "Darkness... Light... The Balance..." Chapter One: A Moment in Time Chapter Two: A Storm is coming Chapter Three: Choosing Sides Chapter Four: Transitions Chapter Five: Zeros and Ones "I know only one truth..."

Star Trek - The Paradise Makers Part 2

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A planet that seemed peaceful is not so peaceful after all, as Kirk finds out...

Star Trek - The Paradise Makers Part 1

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The USS ENTERPRISE on its way to a five year mission...

Immigration & the Fall of Rome

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Please forgive my dreadful pronunciation throughout. Latin! Almost as bad as German.