Erik Kain
Erik writes about video games at Forbes and politics at Mother Jones. He's the contributor of The League though he hasn't written much here lately. He can be found occasionally composing 140 character cultural analysis on Twitter.
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on Martin Niemöller, and Who First They Came ForReally well written and well done. Good work DavidTC.
on Weekend Plans Post: Pantherine VandalsBrief review of A Working Man: It's Stallone saying "Yeah, John Wick was pretty good... here's how *…
on Weekend Plans Post: Pantherine VandalsOK, that sounds a lot less interesting. Perhaps even less so than actual musical theater.
on Weekend Plans Post: Pantherine VandalsIf there were money in it, they'd be doing it.
on Open Mic for the week of 3/24/25It occurs to me that, presuming the isn't bending the knee, what he might be doing is trying to pres…
on Weekend Plans Post: Pantherine VandalsIt would be if it was like a movie theater, but it's more like a computer room (24 monitors, people…
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March 28, 2025
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They’re Acting Queer in Cleveland
March 27, 2025
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A Loaf of Bread, a Container of Milk, and a Stick of Butter
March 26, 2025
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Bowling — Balling Up the Score
March 25, 2025
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on Open Mic for the week of 3/24/25
on Open Mic for the week of 3/24/25
on Open Mic for the week of 3/24/25
Alright Kain, you’ve figured the Church of Jobs’ secret out. But let us explain what it is that we’re up to, we believe that you will see our master plan to be an unqualified good for humanity.
It’s all recorded for your listening pleasure on this sleek, sexy iPod Touch. Let me place the headphones on for you, afterall, you’re using an iPod, you mus be somoene of prestige and importance, while at the same time committed to your sense of unique individuality and cutting edge hipness.
That’s right, just listen to Steve. By becoming one of us you become yourself…Report
Hey, I own a Mac and a PC….heretical, I know….Report
Blasphemer!Report
So with PCs and a Mac mini all running Linux, what does that make me?
Oh, right…Report
Gherald…you’re running Linux on a Mac? Isn’t that just a waste of money? I mean, my understanding is that the premium for Mac hardware is because it runs OS X. Is it just that you wanted a tiny desktop PC?Report