When I was a kid, about every couple of days my mother said to me “bite your nose to spite your face.” I’m sure she had her reasons. What happened at Disney reminded me of this phrase, as last month the Mouse House fired director James Gunn from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

In case you just got back from somewhere off-planet, Gunn was offed because he published a bunch of bad taste jokes on Twitter back in 2008 – that’s ten years ago, for those who lack sufficient digits. Of course, bad taste is in the mouth of the beholder, but even Gunn had second thoughts and he apologized for his sophistry quite some time ago. But those prone to outrage often find their vexation quickly calcified, and so they created a big stink. And by “some people,” I’m referring to the gaggle of giggling digerati reactionaries, including god’s gift to right-wing nutjobs, the Breithbart News Network. Evidently, they are offended that Gunn’s political values differ from theirs. Whatever.  Continue reading “Brainiac On Banjo #007: Disney Bites Mickey’s Nose” →