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I’ve just gone through a major overhaul of the site, and now I’ll have new content rolling out every Wednesday. So poke around, read some articles, watch some videos, and if you like what you see, keep coming back for something new!
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PJ Westin | Comedian, Writer, Etc.
I sat down with comedian and Cracked writer Anthony Scibelli to play DuckTales Remastered (possibly the greatest video game remastering of all time). It was a lot of fun, and Anthony’s encyclopedic knowledge of old cartoons gave me some fascinating insights into DuckTale lore.
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This article was published on Unscene Comedy on 9/6/2017. It’s part of a series called “Rejected from Cracked,” in which I present articles that were…well, rejected from Cracked. It’s pretty straightforward. You can check it out by clicking the link in the title.
This article was published on Unscene Comedy on 12/13/2017. I argue that the X-Men movies are more important to the overall state of the superhero genre than the MCU, and that Marvel/Disney aren’t capable of films as significant as these. Yes, I’m serious. You can check it out by clicking the link in the title.
Since Evan really didn’t like Superman for the Atari, I decided to get him an upgrade with Superman 64. Turns out it’s universally recognized as the worst game every made. Who knew?
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This article was published on Unscene Comedy on 12/28/2015. In it I pick apart the conspiracy laden “health” website Natural News. I’m actually really proud of this one, probably the best work I ever did under B@t-Sh!t Stupid. You can check it out by clicking the link in the title.
This article was published on Unscene Comedy on 9/17/2014. It’s a take-down of a conservative fake-news website. After 2016, an article like this seems downright quaint. You can check it out by clicking the link in the title.
This article was published on Unscene Comedy on 8/18/2017. It’s about the Tumblr blog Men Taking Up Too Much Space on the Train. On the one hand, I stand by all of the research and opinions in the article; on the other, I kinda man-splain privilege, so that’s not great. You can check it out by clicking the link in the title.
On Saturday, the DNC voted on who would be the new party Chair. The position is a mostly administrative one, but the contest became a somewhat symbolic battle; Keith Ellison, a black, Muslim liberal, was running against Tom Perez, a more moderate candidate hand-picked by the establishment to block him. Electing Ellison was the last chance for the Democratic party to make some kind gesture to the party’s liberal wing, which has long been left out in the cold by the party’s elites. They elected Perez.
A number of Americans are unclear as to President Trump’s beliefs on several issues. I hope to clarify that using the President’s own words and actions. However, the results are objectively horrifying. Read More »