The show has been airing nothing but reruns for about a month now. Our dearly beloved host, Alex Trebek, is struggling through the ravages of cancer, and might not be well en... more The show has been airing nothing but reruns for about a month now. Our dearly beloved host, Alex Trebek, is struggling through the ravages of cancer, and might not be well enough to make a comeback. Before departing, he graciously bade us a heartfelt temporary goodbye, but the current hiatus appears to be dragging on indefinitely. Personally, I find the reruns EXCRUTIATINGLY brutal to watch, and I haven't been able to enjoy them even in the slightest way. I abandoned them after only a night or two. Now exists the possibility that the show itself is in peril. I can't imagine a replacement host will meet with my approval, and I wonder whether or not life will be the same without Alex Trebek and the show. (Ok, I'm being overly dramatic there, but deep down inside, the sentiment is real.) less
Yes, there's a socialism-themed Monopoly game. It packs a message tailored for capitalists
... moreYes, there's a socialism-themed Monopoly game. It packs a message tailored for capitalists
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN
Updated 3:05 PM ET, Fri August 23, 2019
Monopoly Socialism, manufactured by the toy company Hasbro, is a parody of the classic board game.
(CNN)Winning is for capitalists. At least that's the message behind a parody of Monopoly that surfaced this week after a Twitter thread on the game spread widely.
In Monopoly Socialism, an official version of the game manufactured by the toy company Hasbro, players move around the board contributing to community projects "unless they can steal projects to get ahead," according to the product's description.
When players pass go, they get a $50 "living wage" as opposed to the usual $200, and the tokens are all dated artifacts like a typewriter, a phonograph, a pocket watch, an old-fashioned telephone and an old-style TV set.
"Get ready for laughs as the twists and turns of life put a damper on working toward a shared, utop... less
