The GOP have proven that they'll do anything to win: lie, cheat, steal, beat down reporters ... and intimidate Democratic challengers with death threats.
For this feminist 'GoT' fan grappling with her past sexual assault, seeing these female characters violated has been cathartic. But that’s not the only reason the show should keep exploring rape.
Abortion opponents distance themselves from clinic burnings and bombings and murders of abortions providers. Yet it's their violent rhetoric that sets these acts into motion.
After Columbine, the writer participated in what was then a rare simulated shooter drill. Today, they're an all-too-common practice even preschoolers are subjected to.
Epic bloodbaths used to be enough. Now we've amped up the violence (e.g., "The Equalizer") and paired it with conscience-free protagonists (e.g., Hannibal). Where is this all headed?