An interview with writer Dylan Krieger about the evolution of her poetry in tandem with sex work through OnlyFans as a natural extension of her overall body of work.
A War Memoir in Review: Freaks of a Feather by Kacy Tellessen
Jason Arment reviews Freaks of a Feather by Kacy Tellessen, a war memoir forthcoming August 3, 2021. (Latah Books)
Populism Rising: Whatcha Gonna Do, Brother?
As the insurrection of the Capitol shocked the nation on January 6th, some key figures involved in that have been revealed and are continuing to push their agenda.
2020 Year in Review: Top 10 Articles from The Big Smoke America
Ta ta, 2020. What a year. The Big Smoke America is now five years old and has published over 2,100 articles and essays. Here are the Top 10 (+20 more) from 2020.
The Right to Exist Online Across the Political Spectrum
The deleting of social media accounts of bad faith actors is one thing, but interfering with an election in Idaho is completely another. Jason Arment investigates.
Die for Retail, Sucker
Jason Arment examines the push to “return to normalcy” during these times, reopening schools and resuming operations as if COVID is no longer a concern.
2019 Year in Review: Top 10 Articles from The Big Smoke America
Another year in the books. The Big Smoke America is now four years old and has published over 1,700 articles and essays. Here are the Top 10 from 2019.
Film Review: The Golden Glove
Jason Arment reviews the film The Golden Glove, an adaptation of a novel about serial killer Fritz Honka who murdered women between 1970 and 1975. (Strand Releasing)
Film Review: Motherless Brooklyn
Jason Arment reviews the film Motherless Brooklyn, written (screenplay adaptation), produced, directed by and starring Edward Norton. (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Joker: What Mainstream Critics Miss & Why They Miss It
Jason Arment examines the movie Joker and illustrates what mainstream critics failed to see, or at least what they failed to connect as current, real-world events.