Alan Ranta
@alanranta.bsky.social
Freelance ranter about music, movies, books and TV since 2004. Bylines in such esteemed outlets as Exclaim!, PopMatters, Bandcamp, CBC Music and the Georgia Straight. Longtime Polaris Prize and Juno Awards juror. (he/him)
Too graphic for my taste. It's overwhelming. Surely, they could have just said it was "beat."
December 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Too graphic for my taste. It's overwhelming. Surely, they could have just said it was "beat."
Seriously, though, I dig his concept of "Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations." One could argue that "shit happens" is another way of putting that. We all poop.
December 2, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Seriously, though, I dig his concept of "Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations." One could argue that "shit happens" is another way of putting that. We all poop.
'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' is the best Thanksgiving movie ever.
November 29, 2025 at 6:10 AM
'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' is the best Thanksgiving movie ever.
Honestly, though, why does anyone think that marijuana prohibition has been any more successful than alcohol prohibition was, given it is WAY easier to make pot than booze?
November 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Honestly, though, why does anyone think that marijuana prohibition has been any more successful than alcohol prohibition was, given it is WAY easier to make pot than booze?