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My NFL Boycott: Is Colin Kaepernick’s Return Enough

November 13, 2019 crhodes Leave a comment

I’ve been unofficially boycotting the NFL this season.  The past two weeks have helped slightly, as there’s no longer the…

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Posted in: Entertainment, Politics Filed under: Black Lives Matter, Colin Kaepernick, NFL, police brutality, Protests, Sports

New Article Series on Medium.com: “You Know What”

October 25, 2019 crhodes Leave a comment

For all of you interested in my thought about popular culture, I’ve started a new article series on Medium.com called…

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Posted in: Entertainment Filed under: You Know What

Rockets (the NBA Team, Not the Weapons) Fired From China

October 7, 2019 crhodes Leave a comment

Once again, the NBA is at the center of an international diplomatic controversy.  As has been covered everywhere, including this…

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Posted in: Entertainment, International Filed under: Basketball, China, Hong Kong, Houston Rockets, NBA, Sports, Yao Ming

Joker madness, Hong Kong Chaos: Don’t Blame Alan Moore

October 4, 2019 crhodes Leave a comment

What’s the connection between the ongoing protests in Hong Kong and the Joker movie? Thanks for asking! (Reader: but I…

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Posted in: Entertainment, International, Politics Filed under: Alan Moore, Batman, Hong Kong, Joker, Superheroes, V for Vendetta

Ukraine’s Actor-President has Become Donald Trump’s Reality Costar

September 20, 2019 crhodes Leave a comment

You know how pundits like to say that President Trump is essentially running the White House like his reality show,…

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Posted in: Entertainment, International, Politics Filed under: Donald Trump, Putin, Russia, TV, Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky

Cardi B Took Over Entertainment – Now Watch Out Washington

February 11, 2019 crhodes Leave a comment

If I had more time on my hands, I’d gather stories of the first time that people discovered Cardi B.…

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Posted in: Entertainment, Politics Filed under: Cardi B, Democrats, Grammys, Rap

What’s the Big Deal About A Flag?

February 1, 2019 crhodes Leave a comment

On this Super Bowl weekend, the big controversy over the Halftime Show/The National Anthem/The Flag/ Colin Kaepernick/”wait what are we…

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Posted in: Entertainment, Politics, Religion Filed under: Colin Kaepernick, Donald Trump, Durkheim, Mike Pence, NFL, Protests, Racism, Sports, Super Bowl

How Do You Say “Seriously?” in Spanish (or Mandarin)? Language, Assimilation and White Discomfort in America

January 28, 2019 crhodes Leave a comment

Legendary NBC journalist Tom Brokaw took to Twitter yesterday to apologies (and Tweet some very weird messages too) for comments…

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Posted in: Entertainment, Identity, Politics Filed under: Chinese, Immigration, language, Meet The Press, multiculturalism, Spanish, Tom Brokaw

A President and A Preacher Clashed Over Turkey. Now Each Has an NBA Star on His Side.

January 17, 2019 crhodes Leave a comment

NBA players often miss games because they are recovering from injuries or worried about getting hurt. One pro basketball player…

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Posted in: Entertainment, International, Politics, Religion Filed under: Coup, Enes Kanter, Fethullah Gulen, Hedo Turkoglu, NBA, Political Islam, Recep Erdogan, Sports, Turkey

Will Brexit be Bad News for Europe AND the Catholic Church?

January 15, 2019 crhodes Leave a comment

Because studying the intersection of politics and religion is literally my job title, I decided to check in on the…

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Posted in: Entertainment, Identity, International, Politics, Religion Filed under: Brexit, Catholic Church, Dr. Dre, European Union, NWA, Rap, Snoop Dogg, United Kingdom

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