Vladimir Putin has united much of the world in opposition to his barbarism in Ukraine, and he has also united a Fox News talking head and a Washington Post columnist in a particular assessment of the situation: the Russian dictator and the state he controls are getting "cancelled." "We are witnessing the first geopolitical 'cancellation' of the 21st century," said the WaPo's Jason Willick. Monica Crowley, once of the Trump Treasury Department, offered that "Russia is being cancelled" and cited the sweeping international sanctions levied against its economy, its ejection from international sporting competition, and… the Ukrainian military resistance? To be fair, both seem to think the cancellation is justified. Willick called it "righteous." But it remains hilarious, if concerning, to watch people attempt to cram a land war in Europe into the tiny box of a worldview that seems to be entirely defined by culture wars here at home.
Vladimir Putin has united much of the world in opposition to his barbarism in Ukraine, and he has also united a Fox News talking head and a Washington Post columnist in a particular assessment of the situation: the Russian dictator and the state he controls are getting "cancelled." "We are witnessing the first geopolitical 'cancellation' of the 21st century," said the WaPo's Jason Willick. Monica Crowley, once of the Trump Treasury Department, offered that "Russia is being cancelled" and cited the sweeping international sanctions levied against its economy, its ejection from international sporting competition, and… the Ukrainian military resistance? To be fair, both seem to think the cancellation is justified. Willick called it "righteous." But it remains hilarious, if concerning, to watch people attempt to cram a land war in Europe into the tiny box of a worldview that seems to be entirely defined by culture wars here at home. Remember: Fiscal responsibility was, is, and always will be the coolest look of them all. In the game of joggers, they're a sure thing. In this new work of fiction, teaching pottery is not dissimilar from self-help. No one signs up for a pottery class from Craigslist hoping to actually get better at pottery. They come seeking refuge from their lives: their boyfriends, their girlfriends, their husbands, their jobs, their graduate school, their children, their lack of children, their pets, their dying parents, their ailing grandparents, their student loans. Martine guides them, showing them how to center. How to get the wheel going. How to measure the clay. They spend a couple of weeks just handling the clay. On dry land, Martine calls it. On their tables, they work and shape, practice the wedge, the ball. Those primordial shapes you must master before moving on to what Martine calls wet lab. The wheel. Turning. Maintain your budding library, no matter how confined your space. The trick here? Finding a gift for him that he doesn't even know he wants. I am 50 hours into Elden Ring. While I was writing this review, all I wanted to do was play more Elden Ring. By now, you've already heard that FromSoftware's ultra-anticipated, open-world fantasy epic—with a story by Game of Thrones scribe George R. R. Martin, no less—is a masterpiece. And it is. Mark my words: Elden Ring will join games such as Smash Bros., Breath of the Wild, Grand Theft Auto, and Dark Souls as points of comparison for every one of its imitators over the next decade. But you won't understand just how stunning Elden Ring is until you play it. So if you're still reading this (instead of going to play the game by whatever means necessary), read on for a spoiler-free review of Elden Ring. Just know every moment you waste reading my silly little review is a moment you could be memorizing spells, or finding treasure, or getting your ass handed to you by one of the most horrific monstrosities you'll ever see. |
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