I have a love/hate relationship with social media. I hate it because all the people I hate most in the world are on there. I love it because I get to viciously cyberbully those people. I also love it because I often get exposed to an upcoming film I wouldn’t have ever heard about otherwise.Continue reading “Dinner in America”
Author Archives: Shawn
Let Them Eat Bugs… How Out-Of-Touch Elites Reveal Their Contempt, & What Comes Next
Authored by Nick Giambruno via InternationalMan.com, Upon being told that the people had no bread, Marie Antoinette reportedly responded, “let them eat cake.” These infamous words were a stark illustration of the French elite’s careless indifference to the plight of ordinary people. Moreover, they likely fueled the anger that sparked a revolution that overturned theContinue reading “Let Them Eat Bugs… How Out-Of-Touch Elites Reveal Their Contempt, & What Comes Next”
America’s Appetite For Guns Has Soared Since Dot-Com Bubble
From Zerohedge Thanks to executive orders from Joe Biden, the ATF has released its annual report on the firearms industry and commerce. According to that report, there has been a massive increase in firearms ownership and a significant increase in firearms manufacturing. The report, titled “Firearms Commerce in the United States – Annual Statistical Update 2021,” sheds light on theContinue reading “America’s Appetite For Guns Has Soared Since Dot-Com Bubble”
To Live And Die in LA
To Live And Die In L.A. is another masterpiece of neo-noir (neon-noir?) from the 1980s that has fallen out of the zeitgeist for some unknown reason. You would normally not expect this, as it was directed by William Friedkin. He even manages to top the famous car chase scene from The French Connection in thisContinue reading “To Live And Die in LA”
M70 Palma Match, Ultra Match & Intl. Army Match Rifles
Occasionally we see posts referring the one or more of these M70 variations. Frequently they contain inaccurate or misunderstood information. That’s not at all surprising, considering the lack of available information. Often it’s the standard M70 target version being mistaken for one of these. In an effort to help clarify, I’ve made up a veryContinue reading “M70 Palma Match, Ultra Match & Intl. Army Match Rifles”
History: Rigby
As we know, the Irish rifle team that traveled to America in 1874, and later, used rifles made by John Rigby of Dublin (for more information on those matches see The Story of Creedmoor and in the Historic Shooting Books article, select Irish Riflemen in America by Leech). Subsequent to that time, Mr. Rigby moved toContinue reading “History: Rigby”
Dr. Franklin W. Mann: Father of Ballistic Science
Doctor Franklin W. Mann, author of the seminal treatise on ballistics: “The Bullet’s Flight” is for most of us a mysterious figure in shooting history. Working on his experiments in relative isolation for many years, he was not one to seek the limelight; his interest was science, not fame or fortune. A contemporary and close friendContinue reading “Dr. Franklin W. Mann: Father of Ballistic Science”
Friday Fun
Get Ready To Be Muzzled: The Coming War On So-Called ‘Hate Speech’
Authored by John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute, “Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freedom of speech.” – Benjamin Franklin Beware of those who want to monitor, muzzle, catalogue and censor speech. Especially be on your guard when the reasons given for limiting yourContinue reading “Get Ready To Be Muzzled: The Coming War On So-Called ‘Hate Speech’”
Controversial Movies: CANNIBALS
Shawn and NGL are back discussing some of the most controversial movies of all time. This time it’s a double whammy, of Cannibal Holocaust (1980) and Cannibal Ferox (1981) also known as Make Them Die Slowly. Both movies are incredibly controversial. They feature all the taboos, from the killing of animals, through castration, to eatingContinue reading “Controversial Movies: CANNIBALS”
Scattered Shots 