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.

Corporations ARE People. Mitt is Proof.

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Greg Olear

Greg Olear has another take on Mitt Romney’s famous line, my friend. Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged Ann Romney, birthers, business as usual, Corporations are people, Mitt Romney, Obama, robots | 8 Comments

XXX Notes on the XXX Olympics Opening Ceremony

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Greg Olear

In which Greg Olear shares his impressions on the awe-inspiring Opening Ceremony. Continue reading →

Posted in Popular Culture, Sports | Tagged 007, Daniel Craig, Danny Boyle, EL James, JK Rowling, Kirsy Coventry, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, London, Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Olympic Games 2012, Olympics, opening ceremony, Queen Elizabeth II | 8 Comments

Lame of Thrones

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Greg Olear

My wife and I tried to get into “Game of Thrones,” we really did, but we just couldn’t do it. Here are my thoughts on the two episodes we managed to get through. Continue reading →

Posted in Popular Culture | Tagged Andy Samberg, Dothraki, Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin, HBO, incest, more incest, Ned Stark, still more incest, wolves, yet more incest | 12 Comments

Bastille Day USA

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Greg Olear

The similarities between fin de siècle France and 2012 America are too close for comfort, writes Greg Olear. Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged Bastille Day, debt, French Revolution, Occupy Wall Street, repudiation, Tea Party | 7 Comments

Social Conservatives: Impeding Progress Since 1776

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Greg Olear

“On every major issue in the annals of this country, the social conservatives have been in the wrong,” writes Greg Olear. “Every issue, every time.” Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged civil rights, Mitt Romney, Mudsill speech, Newt Gingrich, revolution, slavery, social conservatives, suffrage | 3 Comments

The Gay Divorcé?

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Greg Olear

Tom Cruise is getting divorced. Again. Greg Olear has a few suggestions on whom his next spouse should be. Continue reading →

Posted in Popular Culture | Tagged divorce, gay marriage, gay rights, Katie Holmes, pink elephants, Scientology, Tom Cruise | 7 Comments

Obama With a Thousand Faces

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Greg Olear

Perceptions of Obama from 2008 endure, on both right and left—and none of them are true. Greg Olear points out seven things the President is not. Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged birther, caveat emptor, MLK, Nobel Peace Prize, Obama, President Obama, progressive, socialist, Stringer Bell, war | 17 Comments