Author Archives: Greg Olear

About Greg Olear

Greg Olear (@gregolear) is a founding editor of The Weeklings and the author of the novels Totally Killer and Fathermucker, an L.A. Times bestseller.

007 vs. Title VII: “Goldfinger,” the Civil Rights Act, and White Male Privilege

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Greg Olear

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Goldfinger and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. What would James Bond have made of that progressive piece of legislation? Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema | Tagged 007, Auric Goldfinger, Free to be...You and Me, Goldfinger, James Bond, Masculinity, Pussy Galore, real men, Rosie Grier, Sean Connery, the best James Bond movie, Title VII | 2 Comments

It’s Either Sadness or Euphoria: The 50 Greatest Songs of Billy Joel

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Greg Olear

In honor of the pop singer’s 65th birthday, Greg Olear expounds on the musical enigma that is Billy Joel, and reveals the 50 greatest Billy Joel songs of all time. (You may be right; he may be crazy). Continue reading →

Posted in 50 Greatest | Tagged Big Shot, Billy Joel, Chuck Klosterman, Just the Way You Are, Piano Man, Ron Rosenbaum, Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, The Stranger | 66 Comments

A Brief History of Christian Love

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Greg Olear

As we await the canonization of Pope John Paul II, we look back at what two millennia of Christian love have wrought. Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | Tagged Christians, Jesus Christ, Pope John Paul II, saints | 1 Comment

A Conversation With Our Man in Kiev

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Greg Olear

Greg Olear interviews his friend, the film producer Roman Kindrachuk–a longtime Kiev resident, whose apartment overlooks Maidan Square–on the situation in Ukraine. Continue reading →