James Swift
James Swift is an Atlanta-based writer and reporter.
The Most Dangerous Fascists Are The Ones Claiming ‘It’s For The Greater Good’
That afternoon was my introduction to something called Antifa, a sort of loosely-held together consortium of Bernie Sanders worshippers who hate hatred so much they have to go out en masse at public events to destroy municipal property, torch cars and beat the living shit out of anybody who dare shows any inkling of what they consider racist, homophobic, misogynistic, anti-Semitic, transphobic or Islamophobic sentiment.
What Drives – And Deters – The Domestic Terrorist? (Part Two)
Part two of an exclusive interview with leading forensic psychiatrist Dr. Michael Welner on what makes a mass murderer – and what can be done to prevent those at risk of becoming killers from realizing their homicidal fantasies.
21 Reasons Why La La Land Is The Most Unbearably White Movie Ever
The more enjoyable and relatable you find La La Land, the whiter you are. And if you ever meet anybody who tells you it’s their favorite movie? Yeah, it’s pretty much a lock they secretly want you and everybody who looks like you ethnically cleansed.
What Drives – And Deters – The Domestic Terrorist? (Part One)
Part one of an exclusive interview with leading forensic psychiatrist Dr. Michael Welner on what makes a mass murderer – and what can be done to prevent those at risk of becoming killers from realizing their homicidal fantasies.
Why Everybody Should Be Cheering For The Atlanta Falcons In Super Bowl 51
I’m kinda’ shocked nobody picked up on the hidden sociocultural implications of this year’s Super Bowl. Yeah, it should be a high-scoring, offensive-minded points-a-thon, but there’s something even more important on the line than the Lombardi Trophy – this may very well be the first class conscious title game in NFL history.
The Last Day At The Georgia Dome
The Atlanta Falcons’ final game at the Georgia Dome came with the ultimate closing gift – an opportunity for the franchise to go to the Super Bowl for only the second time in its 51-year history.
10 Famous People Who Attempted Suicide But Lived To Achieve Amazing Success
“What doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger.”
7 Times Wackos Tried To Assassinate Barack Obama That You Might Not Even Know About
“With the moving vans all loaded up at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, how about we mark the end of an era by reflecting on some of the most insane, harebrained assassination plots ever conceived to off the O-man?”
ASMR And The Height Of 21st Century Loneliness
“So yearnful are we for real social bonds that our new wave fantasies are the rudimentary pleasantries of 25 years ago – thanks to the shackles of the World Wide Web, legions of young people today view banal chit chats with waitresses and optometrists as unrealistic as ChatRoulette sessions with Darth Vader and Slender Man.”
10 Awesomely Terrible Christmas Songs That Will Make You Laugh Out Loud
“Have your ear plugging fingers ready, folks – it’s time to revisit some pure, unadulterated jingle bell suck…”
10 Disturbing Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Adam Lanza
Lanza – an anorexic vegan who weighed 112 pounds at the time of his suicide – was so emaciated that signs of malnourishment-related brain damage were revealed during his autopsy.
5 Reasons Imperial Japan Was More Terrifying Than Nazi Germany
Hitler was horrific, but Hirohito was even more horrendous – and here’s the proof.