Hell Is Other People: The Social Contract of Cinema Attendance & How It Affects The Industry

For those of you who don’t know me, I am a podcaster based in Bath in the South West of England. For nearly 18 months I’ve been producing a film review show called Raw Footage. In 2012 I saw 120 films at the cinema, mostly in matinees or at off peak times. This was a [...]

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Don’t Buy from Bigoted Bakers

At the time I am writing this blog, twelve states in the United States of America have legalized same-sex marriage. They are: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Washington, Maryland, Maine, Rhode Island, Delaware, and Minnesota. The District of Columbia also recognizes same-sex marriages. California legally recognized same-sex marriages for a while, until [...]

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The IRS, 501(c)(4) Status, and Why This Matters

Why is the IRS in the news right now? It appears that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) (or, at least some of the people who work for the IRS) has allegedly been targeting the applications for tax-exempt status that were made by specific groups. I use the term “allegedly” because the House Ways and Means [...]

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Book Sandwich: Drama by Raina Telgemeier

I don’t read a lot of graphic novels or comic books, but lately I have been dipping my toe in more and more.  For example, I have read 12 issues of The Walking Dead and there is a lot to catch up on there with #109 being the latest at the time of this writing. [...]

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Music: Minus one Slayer

The news came down a few days ago that Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman had died of liver failure. It was a big surprise to me. I think it was a big surprise to a lot of people. Hanneman was only 49 years old, which just seems like… damn. Despite being a founding member of the [...]

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Destroying Debt: A Starting Point

The inspiration for the “Destroying Debt” blogs at No Market comes from real life experience. Shawn and I have amassed a large amount of debt. It is my understanding that this is not unusual circumstances. Many Americans are in debt. That being said, Shawn and I don’t actually want to be in debt. We’ve tried, [...]

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The Senators Who Voted Against Expanded Background Checks

On April 17, 2013, several United States Senators voted against a bill that would have expanded background checks on gun sales. The bill has been called “Manchin-Toomey” in the news because it was written by Senator Joe Manchin (Democrat from West Virginia) and Senator Patrick Joseph “Pat” Toomey (Republican from Pennsylvania). The purpose of this [...]

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No Market Radio 0037 – Max eF

We’re makin’ pods in pod land! I talked about my new life philosophy of Maximum Efficiency. AKA, Max eF. I’ve been drinking Guantanamo Bay-grade coffee. We met the Lanntonio of Fresh and Easy. We participated in the Shattered Soulstone Diablo III one-year anniversary gaming night. Fun was had. Colin wrote an excellent piece about movie [...]

37 Symbolic Gestures

The United States House of Representatives decided to waste time (again) by voting to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. That would be the thing most people either call the Affordable Care Act or “Obamacare”. This is the 37th time the House of Representatives have done what is nothing more than a symbolic [...]

Destroying Debt: By The Numbers – May/2013

Jen did an overall summary of the nature of our debt in the initial Destroying Debt post. Now it’s time to look a little more closely at the current state of our debt, so that we can document any progress (as well as any setbacks) we have along the way. I’ll create a new “By [...]

Comparison of Headlines: United States vs New Zealand

Here are the top 5 headlines I saw when I went to Google News and clicked on the “US” section: 1. Police Identify Suspect in Mass Shooting During Mother’s Day Parade in New Orleans This comes from the Washington Post. In short, the article says police have identified the suspect who opened fire on random [...]

No Market Radio 0036 – Avengers Assemble!

We’re back in the studio! A moment of silence for the end of Starbucks Frappuccino Happy Hour. Blackberry Storm. Anybody remember that? Our website has lots of stuff on it. Including the new Destroying Debt channel. Our coffee maker died. Thankfully, I’m trading an old stereo to a friend for a coffee maker he doesn’t [...]