Clik here to view.
Get An Ugly Girl to Marry You
This happens. A lot. I get a song stuck in my head and then share it here. “Get an ugly girl to marry you was first brought to my attention by my late dad. He thought it was hilarious. He’d play it on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Cello: Wherein Man Kills Death Through Music
Music has been with us since the world’s first percussionist debuted in a dark cave, someone unrecognizably human by our standards, rhythmically slapping their hands on a rock. We have fought wars to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“BITCHES LEAVE”
Detroit I saw a story recently about Thundercats and people were upset about something being done to it. I have no idea what it’s about, nor do I care, as I don’t think I ever watched or bought...
View ArticleAnd Now, A Scene From Robocop
Detroit Mike’s Twitter <br /> <br /> The post And Now, A Scene From Robocop appeared first on HalfGuarded.
View ArticleThe 10 Greatest Horror-Themed Wrestlers Of All-Time!
Saying pro wrestling is stupid is kinda’ like saying water is wet. Of course pro wrestling is stupid, and that’s what makes it so great. In a world chock full of pretense, phoniness and brass-balled...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why Horror Movies Today Suck
The great thing about horror movies is that, by and large, they all secretly mirror what’s going on in society as a whole – in the process, bringing to light a lot of subconscious fears we have about...
View ArticleClik here to view.
And Now: A Moment with Bill Clinton
The 1990s were a fascinating time. We had awesome music, a booming economy (that popped bad at the end – but that was just nerds losing money). The Internet – THE INTERNET – launched itself into the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Marvel had diversity in the 80’s and no one freaked out.
(Yeah, who says I can’t come up with a catchy title?) It was 1968, a time when some newspapers cancelled the popular Peanuts comic strip when it introduced a black character and when NBC were freaking...
View ArticleTHE SUPER BOWL SHUFFLES YOU DOWN MEMORY LANE
January, 1986, Chicago @HalfGuarded What’s happening with the Super Bowl when you watch it? I’m first writing this post for Super Bowl 52. Pats v Eagles was then, what’s now? I wonder if I do meta...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hallelujah as Covered by Jeff Buckley
Heaven Above Mike’s Twitter A song that was sung and ignored, covered and ignored except for one man who covered it again, only for it to be ignored. Until there was a death. Who knows when anyone...
View ArticleBack in the USSR; aka: Guess What’s Stuck in Mike’s Head?!
Moscow, USSR 1983 @HalfGuarded History is written by the victors but sometimes they don’t seem to fully appreciate what they’ve won. When Ronald Reagan single handedly defeated the Soviet Union, he...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Are Star Wars Fans Racist? Am I? … Wait, What?
A Long Time Ago A Galaxy Far, Far Away @HalfGuarded Today is Star Wars day. I know it came out in some not-America places already but that doesn’t count. People can pretend it does but look at box...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why Star Wars Ruined Filmmaking
Taking a glance at the highest grossing films of 1970 shows you just how much the motion picture industry has changed over the last 45 years. Of the top ten highest grossing U.S. movies, three were...
View ArticleClik here to view.
George Lucas Killed Star Wars and It Cannot Be Resurrected
A long time ago, A Galaxy Far, Far Away @HalfGuarded George Lucas killed Star Wars and that was his right; God can kill his creation if he so chooses. With Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens,...
View ArticleWho’s gon’ give it to ya? X
The Awkward Moment When You Have to Turn Down the Volume at the Street Light @HalfGuarded D. M. X. Who doesn’t love X? Assholes, that’s who. I was watching Deadpool the other day and as a result have...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“BITCHES LEAVE”
Detroit I saw a story recently about Thundercats and people were upset about something being done to it. I have no idea what it’s about, nor do I care, as I don’t think I ever watched or bought...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Thank You for Smoking
Once upon a time if you heard that somebody said something bad you didn’t have any idea if that was simply a slip of the tongue or a glimpse into their true soul. But today we do have that ability....
View ArticleThe 10 Greatest Horror-Themed Wrestlers Of All-Time!
Saying pro wrestling is stupid is kinda’ like saying water is wet. Of course pro wrestling is stupid, and that’s what makes it so great. In a world chock full of pretense, phoniness and brass-balled...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why Horror Movies Today Suck
The great thing about horror movies is that, by and large, they all secretly mirror what’s going on in society as a whole – in the process, bringing to light a lot of subconscious fears we have about...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Marvel had diversity in the 80’s and no one freaked out.
(Yeah, who says I can’t come up with a catchy title?) It was 1968, a time when some newspapers cancelled the popular Peanuts comic strip when it introduced a black character and when NBC were freaking...
View Article