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The Problem of Child Molestation in Entertainment Is Very Real, But Not in the Way Q Thinks
The Problem of Child Molestation in Entertainment Is Very Real, But Not in the Way Q Thinks
The Big WhoopNathan RabinNovember 21, 2024Donald Trump, Diddy, QAnon
The Prankishly Post-Modern Audio Commentary-Based 2022 Austrian Horror Comedy Razzenest is a Demented Delight
The Prankishly Post-Modern Audio Commentary-Based 2022 Austrian Horror Comedy Razzenest is a Demented Delight

One of you beautiful weirdoes paid me to write about the 2022 movie world goof Razzenest, which I dug!

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Control Nathan Rabin 4.0Nathan RabinNovember 20, 2024
I Hate Elon Musk So Much I'm Now Active on Threads
I Hate Elon Musk So Much I'm Now Active on Threads

I’m enjoying being on social media site Threads, which is like Twitter but less evil.

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The Big WhoopNathan RabinNovember 20, 2024Elon Musk
A Blog Post About How Much I Love My Wife, On Her Birthday
A Blog Post About How Much I Love My Wife, On Her Birthday

I REALLY love my wife.

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The Big WhoopNathan RabinNovember 19, 2024
Since I Binged the Final Destination for Nathan Rabin's Bad Ideas I've Been Hyper-Aware of the Deadly Dangers Surrounding Us
Since I Binged the Final Destination for Nathan Rabin's Bad Ideas I've Been Hyper-Aware of the Deadly Dangers Surrounding Us

I’m on high alert for deadly dangers since watching all of the Final Destination for my Substack, Nathan Rabin’s Bad Ideas.

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The Big WhoopNathan RabinNovember 19, 2024
Marlon Wayans Urinates Lustily on Harold Ramis' Memory in the Unspeakably Awful 2017 Groundhog Day Knockoff Naked
Marlon Wayans Urinates Lustily on Harold Ramis' Memory in the Unspeakably Awful 2017 Groundhog Day Knockoff Naked

One of you paid me to suffer through the 2017 time-loop Marlon Wayans vehicle Naked, which is like Groundhog Day, but nakeder and terrible.

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Control Nathan Rabin 4.0Nathan RabinNovember 18, 2024Marlon Wayans, Regina King, Dennis Haysbert, time loop, Groundhog Day, nudity, Film
Backstrom Investigates a Murder in a Scientology-Like Cult in the Latest Episode of the Rainn Wilson Detective Vehicle
Backstrom Investigates a Murder in a Scientology-Like Cult in the Latest Episode of the Rainn Wilson Detective Vehicle

My journey through the one season non-wonder Backstrom continues with a look at an episode where he solves a murder at a Scientology-like cult.

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Control Nathan Rabin 4.0Nathan RabinNovember 15, 2024Rainn Wilson, Sarah Chalke, Dennis Haysbert, TV, detective, procedurile
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and the Autism Thing
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and the Autism Thing

Some thoughts on Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, online cringe and neurodivergence.

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The Big WhoopNathan RabinNovember 14, 2024Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Autism, autism
Things Are Way Worse Now Than They Were In 2016, and It Was Awful Then
Things Are Way Worse Now Than They Were In 2016, and It Was Awful Then

Things might seem bleak right now, but that’s only because they truly are!

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The Big WhoopNathan RabinNovember 13, 2024
This Sucks. Dear God Does It Ever Suck
This Sucks. Dear God Does It Ever Suck

I'm not going to lie: I am very unhappy with the results of the presidential election.

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The Big WhoopNathan RabinNovember 12, 2024
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