Category: Entertainment
Chicago PD, “Stepping Stone” — Not Loving Voight
When I saw that NBC was preparing to launch a weekly scripted drama called Chicago PD, I figured I’d have to blog about it. Aside from taking place in my home city, it also seemed from the advertising to be yet another show about a cop-who-breaks-all-the-rules-to-get-justice, and as a civil libertarian who agrees with pretty… Read more
10 Books, More Or Less
There’s a meme of sorts going around, the rules to which are: “List 10 books that have stayed with you. Don’t take more than a few minutes; don’t think too hard. They don’t have to be great works, just the ones that have touched you.” The rules don’t specify fiction, but that’s how most people… Read more
Rise of the Warrior Cop – Review Part 5 of 5: Reform
Bad cops are the product of bad policy. And policy is ultimately made by politicians. A bad system loaded with bad incentives will unfailingly produce bad cops. The good ones will never enter the field in the first place, or they will become frustrated and leave police work, or they’ll simply turn bad. At best,… Read more
Ender’s Game…Meh
I’m not sure whether I’m going to see the new Ender’s Game movie. I’m not alone in facing this decision. The big-budget movie is based on the much beloved science fiction book of the same name, which won both the Hugo and Nebula awards. However, a lot of people are reluctant to see it because… Read more
Rise of the Warrior Cop – Review Part 4 of 5: Violence
It’s a no-knock raid, Don’t be afraid We’ll shoot your dogs, In front of your kids Cuz we’re the SWAT We’re here for your pot, And all the cash that you got, We are adrenalin junkies taking orders from the top, — Lindy, “No Knock Raid” 2011 (The song is depressing enough, but I should… Read more