Patrick Koske-McBrideIn “Civil War;” Contemporary Politics as Plot GimmickI just saw Alex Garland’s “Civil War,” the film made specifically for this exact moment in American history — made so specifically for…11 min read·May 4, 2024----
Patrick Koske-McBrideAsk-a-Survivor: Fitness and Hateful, Hateful DexDirectly inspired by online interactions/mentoring.3 min read·Feb 21, 2024----
Patrick Koske-McBrideAsk A Survivor 6 Years of Clean ScansQ: How are you? A: Apart from the leg that’s recovering from a recent bout with gravity?9 min read·Oct 19, 2023----
Patrick Koske-McBrideAsk A Survivor: Physical TherapyQ: What do you do when you feel like it’s hopeless? A: Sweet Jebus, dude, that’s dark. How are you doing?5 min read·Sep 6, 2023----
Patrick Koske-McBrideThe Very First Barbenheimer Celebration, in Recorded HistoryOkay, folx, I got word on the Internet that a brand-new subcultured would spawn in my own lifetime, and with convenient events within my…8 min read·Jul 23, 2023----
Patrick Koske-McBrideAnderson Cooper and the Downfall of 20th Century Media“There’s an old saying in Tennessee; I know it’s in Texas, it’s probably in Tennessee, that says, ‘Fool me once, shame on… shame on you…8 min read·May 12, 2023----
Patrick Koske-McBrideWhite House Plumbers Marks the Arrival of Uniquely American Humor“Humor is universal, jokes are not.”5 min read·May 8, 2023----
Patrick Koske-McBrideMaddie Russo Is the Fulfillment of Majority Members’ Promises to MinoritiesOne thing that is never, ever, discussed about cancer in a public space is that we are a recognizable, distinct subculture. Which might…6 min read·Jan 31, 2023----
Patrick Koske-McBrideGeorge Santos Is the Internet’s Final FormAn Essay Partially Fact-checked Whilst Written8 min read·Jan 20, 2023----
Patrick Koske-McBrideHistorical Revision, in Real Time, is why 2023 is 2020 Part 3So, my 95-year-old grandmother has dementia. Before my fellow biomedical enthusiasts chime, I know that dementia isn’t a diagnosis unto…6 min read·Jan 2, 2023----