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  Ah Thanksgiving is upon us. That’s right. The fat man’s holiday. What’s that? You think that’s Halloween?  Wrong. Too much walking and limited costume options. Thanksgiving is it. Food. Football. Naps. Absolute perfection. But what to do before the big celebration of slothful behavior? Holiday specials, That’s what. And no, i don’t mean Christmas movies. However if you are burning copies of Elf, film it and become an instant new favorite for me. In case I’m not being clear, FUCK that nasty Spaghetti and Syrup eating Buddy. Ahem. Where was I? Oh yeah Thanksgiving Specials.  Start things off the only proper way, with A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. This special highlights how pushy people can ruin a holiday for others, as well as the downside of a Friendsgiving. Now that you’re pissed off at Peppermint Patty, choose the Slapsgiving episode of How I Met Your Mother and live vicariously through Marshall as he doles out punishment to Barney. Now that the aggression has been re...

  Polls have closed, and based on comments from multiple pundits on different news sources, influencers from pop culture played a large role in voter turnout for both political parties. The most common name credited with increasing the turnout for Trump was, without a doubt, Joe Rogan. The podcaster/MMA host/comedian, etc, waited until the day ahead of the election to effectively endorse Trump and sending members of the JRE Army to the polls in droves. By contrast, on the blue side of the aisle, actress/pop star Sabrina Carpenter has been recognized by several press outlets as the celebrity who registered the most voters for the 2024 election cycle. So, is this anything new? Well, yes and no. 2024 is hardly the first time a celebrity or celebrities have been involved in politics going back at least as far as the Rock the Vote campaign.  Where this election differed was the impact of podcasters on voters. Hearing the long-established press acknowledge the impact of this “new me...