Best (and Un-best) Movies of 2015

Here are some of my favourite movies from the last year, plus a deserved kicking for some of the more piss-poor efforts.

The Best

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

The moment your childhood was waiting for.

Donald Trump: Amalgamated Awfulness

Donald J. Trump. Described by John Oliver as "an old piece of luggage covered in cheese-wiz", and "a clown made of mummified foreskin and cotton candy", The Donald has now remarkably ensconced himself as the leading front-runner in the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. This is in spite of the fact that he has little if any political experience, or that his personality can be most kindly described as "abrasive", or that before his latest crack at office he was most prominently known for being a bit flashy in the 80's and hosting a reality TV show. Donald is running a campaign against the odds, and he's winning? Who doesn't love an outsider?

Racism: A Flowchart

Racism: scourge of society, sport of the GOP, lifeblood of the ignorant. Of course, it's very easy to sort people into opposing camps. There are those who have basic human compassion and dignity, and those others whose fragile identity needs to be bolstered with bigotry and idiocy. But what of the tricky third group, best known for their catchphrase "I'm not racist, but..."? Confused in their beliefs, these people may need a little help in finding which side they are truly on. To that end, I've produced this handy flowchart. Be sure to keep it on hand for the next time you meet one of the "but..." people.

Social Media: A Guide

The social media landscape can be daunting prospect for the uninitiated. Fortunately, help is at hand in the form of these handy pie charts.

Facebook: Still the number one place to spy on former high school friends/exes/your college roommate’s friend’s cousin’s cat.

Phil's Alternative Thanksgiving History

Once upon a time (way back there. Like, sometime after Jesus but before WW1), there lived a group of people called the Pilgrims.

Waddup.