Matt Ralston's Blog

Prince’s Gay Appropriation Under Discussed

May

8

2016

I always thought it was in poor taste for Prince to have voiced his opposition to same sex marriage, when it appeared clear as night he was a gay guy. This assertion led me to be chastised, as many people wanted it to be known to me that Prince was straight, incredibly straight, to the ...

Bieber’s Love Yourself Raises Questions 10

Apr

24

2016

I’ve had the displeasure of listening to this stupid ass song on multiple occasions because I put it on my playlist. There’s actually a formula behind the music played on corporate radio. I know what you’re thinking: Wouldn’t having an inherent formula mean that said music is the opposite of art? Yes! Maybe that’s why he’s ...

The Terms Liberal And Conservative Mean Nothing 2

Apr

24

2016

The guys who run Westinghouse and Fox literally sit around and laugh at people who identify as Democrats or Republicans. While they smoke cigars and the caterers clean up. It’s always been the objective. With some notable exceptions, people with money appoint politicians. When that’s not the case, that person is referred to as an ...

Curt Schilling’s Meme Holds Troubling Weight

Apr

22

2016

Curt Schilling was just fired for posting a meme. Ironically its general theme centered on the nastiness of the left and their tendency to demonize those who don’t immediately agree with them, which of course, isn’t a liberal mindset. The firing appeared to jibe with the right’s general sense of persecution by way of political correctness. ...

Kobe’s Last Game Got Meta

Apr

14

2016

Somehow Kobe Bryan’t final game was more interesting than the simultaneous broadcast of the Warriors breaking the all time regular season win mark. In the trainwreck sense. Charlie Sheen’s online meltdown puts any of his acting work to shame in terms of watchability. I actually felt bad for Kobe, and that’s saying a lot since ...

Lindsey Horvath Mirrors Trump

Apr

11

2016

I found West Hollywood mayor Lindsey Horvath’s recent unsolicited announcement that Donald Trump isn’t welcome to hold a rally in the city confusing on many levels. First the obvious, he’s not planning on it, and it wouldn’t be legal to stop him anyway. It also appeared to be adding fuel to the fire. Trump’s campaign ...

Just Make Football Rugby

Apr

11

2016

There’s been a lot of talk recently about how to make football more safe. So far, most of the rule changes have served to chip away at the fundamentals of the game until it eventually won’t resemble football, although to be fair some of the reforms are pointless symbolism aimed at placating critics. Don’t lead with your ...

HBO’s Vinyl Exhibits The Changing Times

Apr

2

2016

If you watch Vinyl you’ll notice as part of each episode they tack on a 2-3 minute Inside the Episode segment which rolls contiguously following the credits. It’s not uncommon for shows to do a behind the scenes feature or a teaser to get you excited about the next episode. What appears unique about Vinyl ...

Listening To Justin Bieber Is Supporting Rape

Mar

27

2016

I don’t have any definitive proof Usher molested Justin Bieber, I just believe it to be true much like people involved in the Catholic Church would believe the opposite when confronted with notarized documentation. A lot of black people I know will spin you a media conspiracy when it comes to Michael Jackson being a pederast ...

Alexis Jones Should Not Show Her Face In Public Again 4

Mar

23

2016

Alexis Jones is a liar. I’ve based this firmly on circumstantial evidence. A quick synopsis: Jones is a women’s rights activist who gives speeches at various conferences and summits and tries to sell her book. She targets large institutions to capitalize on a general wariness of not wanting the bad publicity of seeming insensitive to her cause ...