Archive - Culture Shlock

The Customer Is Always Right (About To Get Screwed)

On the perils of surviving as a consumer during late state capitalism

May 24 • Malcolm Fleschner

March 2026

Empty Nest Syndrome Is for the Birds

On finding the most profitable way to spend one's declining years...

Mar 4 • Malcolm Fleschner

December 2025

Taking Our Licks In 2026

My annual highly anticipated but consistently dispiriting “Year Ahead in Review” column

Dec 31, 2025 • Malcolm Fleschner

The Father of All Show Biz Dreams

If "exploits" are so great, why does "exploitation" get such a bad rap?

Dec 12, 2025 • Malcolm Fleschner

October 2025

Commercials, Commercials, Gimme a Break!

Malcolm admits he's never been "Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs" about watching ads on TV

Oct 20, 2025 • Malcolm Fleschner

August 2025

Science Is Poised To Go Out On A (Missing) Limb

Regenerating lost appendages may turn out to be a real growth industry

Aug 1, 2025 • Malcolm Fleschner

June 2025

How Does Your Garden Glow?

Cultivating a Plot for the Coming Apocalypse

Jun 1, 2025 • Malcolm Fleschner

April 2025

Is Anyone Else Hearing This?

One man’s desperate quest to stand out from the crowd

Apr 17, 2025 • Malcolm Fleschner

March 2025

Targeting The Senior Demographic

Making it to graduation these days can be just murder!

Mar 18, 2025 • Malcolm Fleschner

February 2025

Something Special in the Afternoon

Growing up Gen X meant taking a backseat to no one

Feb 19, 2025 • Malcolm Fleschner

January 2025

The Year Ahead in Preview

Land Sakes Alive, Here Comes 2025!

Jan 1, 2025 • Malcolm Fleschner

December 2024

Season's Bleatings

You better watch out for some of these holiday song lyrics, I'm telling you why...

Dec 18, 2024 • Malcolm Fleschner