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The Gillette Ad Shows Off The Utter Incompetence Of SJWs.

Here we go again.

Recently, Gillette released a Super Bowl Big Game Ad that provoked a lot of discussion online. However, it traded their usual focus on razors for a look at #MeToo, “toxic masculinity,” and bullying. Feminists and SJWs supported it as a celebration of men for reasons, whereas a lot of normie men and women decried it as an attack.

But is it really that bad? Yes.

Join me in The R-Files, and we’ll pick apart every single inch of this embarrassing ad. Sure, several other commenta...

Covington Catholic: How An Outrage Mob Destroyed The Reputation Of The Mainstream Media.

Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies.

Special thanks To Tim Pool, #1 Marmaduke Fan, and Nick Monroe for some of the information that led to the creation of this story.

Most of you know that I like to comment on wider cultural trends every now and then, and yesterday provided plenty of cannon fodder for my amusement. The third Women’s March of Donald Trump’s administration kicked off yesterday, but it didn’t attract as many people due to rampant accusations of anti-Semitism, the influence o...

The Passage Is A Fascinating Take On The Vampire Apocalypse.

It isn’t quite like The Strain, but it doesn’t need to be!

I love and hate the horror genre. At its dazzling height, it can deliver thrills, scares, and laughs in a way that no other piece of fiction can really match. On the other hand, its cavernous lows are bound to make an audience groan in irritation.

With this in mind, I took a look at Fox’s The Passage. As someone who is intrigued by vampires, the previews got at my nagging desire for a human story with weird monsters and an interestin...

The Legacy Of James Bond – An Introduction.

You wish you were this awesome.

Ever since the 1950s, the world has had a fascination with James Bond. Ian Fleming’s gentleman spy captivated literary and movie audiences with a mixture of smarmy charm, gun battles, and the occasional drink every now and then. Some interpretations of the character are more realistic than others, but the core essence of Britain’s signature badass remains the same. Naturally, I think it is time to explore the ins and outs of 007 in the only way possible.

We, de...

No Sleep ‘Til Christmas Is A Ridiculously Entertaining Christmas Movie.

What a pleasant surprise!

Let’s face facts. Christmas movies tend to suffer because no one really puts any thought into them. Most of the time, the movies tend to be a passable way for the studios to make a high return on investment by fishing something out of the slush pile. However, they can easily turn into a horrifying mix of bad acting, cliched storytelling, and unbearable moments that’ll turn a regular guy into some kind of Scrooge at the drop of a hat.

So, imagine my surprise when I ca...

The Passing Bells Is One Of The Laziest War Dramas Ever Made.

This could have been so much better if the writers just focused on one character.

In the Western imagination, World War I seems to have been neglected in favor of its far more destructive sequel, even though it is just as important to the history of the 20th Century. With that in mind, I devoted a little bit of time to a search for some stories based on the Great War and came across The Passing Bells. The 2014 BBC production devotes approximately two and a half hours to one of the darkest cha...

The Resident Spreads Extremely Dangerous Nonsense About American Medicine.

This show could have been an honest look at the dark side of American medicine, but that would require some sort of accuracy.

Before we start, I’d just like to say that this is not an ordinary review. At first glance, Fox’s The Resident seems to fit into the new crop of medical dramas on the market today. It’s tone, atmosphere, and style have a soapy feel, and the actors either accidentally or purposefully go in that direction with their performances. However, a quick look underneath the surf...

Manifest Is Completely Ridiculous And Deeply Flawed.

This show could have been so much more.

Every now and then, the big four networks like to play around with high concept sci-fi dramas, but they always seem to get mixed results. For every Fringe, there appears to be four or five shows like The Crossing that never seem to go anywhere. Naturally, NBC tried their hand again with Manifest, a melodramatic mystery with a supernatural twist.

The show works about as well as a Ford Pinto.

The Show Is Carried By Josh Dallas And Melissa Roxburgh.

Josh D...

I’m Conflicted About Monopoly For Millennials, But Not For The Reasons You Think.

This idea hits the mark in more ways than one.

A short while ago, Hasbro released a new edition of Monopoly that pokes fun at the Millennial generation, of which I am a part. The product stirred up a ruckus on social media, but I think that it’s important to examine the actual point of the game and the cultural context behind it.

On one hand…

The Game Satirizes A Very Real Problem Among Millennials.

If one takes a closer look at the concept and cards, he or she will find that most of the rage...

9-1-1 Is A Wildly Different Take On The Procedural.

You haven’t seen a show like this one.

When you think of a traditional procedural, you might picture a case of the week that is handled by experts who almost always know more than they should. While that format has a place in fiction, it isn’t quite representative of what actually goes on in real police and fire departments all over the world. Luckily, the creative team over at Fox has a solution to this pressing entertainment problem by the name of 9-1-1.

The Ensemble Cast Is Excellent From...