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Video: Comedian Hilariously Exposes How the Media Controls Your Mind

(ANTIMEDIA) Even as trust in the mainstream media wanes, Americans continue to fall victim to established narratives, waxing hysterical over everything from nuclear war and natural disasters to race wars and disease. But there is at least one voice of reason.
Enter JP Sears, the viral internet sensation who blends sarcasm with spiritually and humor with heavy topics. In his latest video — which is, unsurprisingly, going viral — he breaks down “How to be Mind Controlled.”

The Federal Reserve Made a FB Post About Avoiding Scams… And It’s Getting Destroyed by Trolls

(ANTIMEDIA) — Last August, the Federal Reserve came face-to-face with an army of trolls when it launched a public Facebook page, but whoever runs their social media doesn’t appear to have learned much from the debacle. Last week, the loathed central bank attempted to advise its followers on detecting scams, and it didn’t go well.

Movie Theater Stocks Plummet as Internet Media Threatens to Crush Hollywood

(ANTIMEDIA)  — The movie theater industry is in trouble. Box office bombs and the changing manner in which people consume their entertainment have sent their stocks plummeting. From the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday:
“AMC Entertainment Holdings, the world’s largest movie theater owner, took a big hit on Wall Street after it reported worse-than-expected earnings amid an unusually weak box office.”

Honest Empire: Trump Wants Afghan Mineral Wealth

The president also compared military strategy to renovating a restaurant.
(COMMONDREAMS) In a recent situation room meeting with generals and top national security advisors, President Donald Trump reportedly compared war policy to renovating a restaurant and complained that the U.S. isn’t doing enough to exploit Afghanistan’s mineral wealth.