The Logical Fallacy's definitions

Day of 1000 Cuts

A type of bad day that consists primarily of mishaps and general problems that one knowingly has no right to openly complain about, either being too minor and inconsequential to be worth getting upset over or are because of that person's own poor decisions, until the person in question's temper boils over.

I overslept, I forgot to pack a lunch,I stub my toe on the way out, I have to drive for an hour while keeping a fly trapped with me in the car out of my face, I remember that I have to get an oil change, all of my ceramic pots exploded in the kiln because of air-bubbles in them, I leave my homework in my car and only remember until after I make it to class and then I have to sit in traffic in an hour, a firetruck overseeing the wreck taking up three lanes on the freeway. "Death by 1000 Cuts"? Well mine was a Day of 1000 Cuts.

by The Logical Fallacy October 4, 2018

exploitation film

Films that attempt to succeed financially by exploiting current trends, niche genres, and sensationalism with lurid and controversial content. Usually characterized by their B-movie quality, exploitation is filled with a variety of subgenres, such as Blaxploitation, Nazisploitation, Women in prison films, Cannibal films, Mondo films, etc.

"When you make an exploitation film, you always want to have a real issue. That's how they were always done."
-- Robert Rodriguez

by The Logical Fallacy June 10, 2017

Mexploitation

A subgenre of exploitation film that portray Mexican culture and portrayals of Mexican life, often dealing with crime, drug trafficking, money and sex. Examples include "El Mariachi", "Machete" and anything that features famed luchador Rodolfo Guzmán "El Santo" Huerta.

"For me, Mexploitation seemed like something that should have existed, but didn't."
-- Robert Rodriguez

by The Logical Fallacy June 11, 2017

Homonationalism

An ideological pipeline used to equate LGBT Rights with less tolerant political standpoints like xenophobia, Islamophobia and racism.

Not to be confused with Queer Nationalism.

"I'm Homonationalist. Well, Homofascist really, but I'm just trying to work on my optics here."
-- Homonationalist, the Personification of Homonationalism, "Identity || Centricide 6"

by The Logical Fallacy October 4, 2021

performative cruelty

Putting on a show of belittling, bullying and/or humiliating someone outside of an in-group for the purposes of placating or entertaining those within the group. Usually done to present oneself as "badass" or "hardcore".

In an age of performative cruelty,

kindness is punk as fuck.
Be punk as fuck.

by The Logical Fallacy April 11, 2025

silky films

Hardcore pornographic films marketed to the art crowd as art films.

"My uncle had a business; films, called 'silky films.' They catered to the art crowd. French babes, soft focus, lots of sheer curtains. Classy stuff."
-- Benny, "Tromeo and Juliet"

by The Logical Fallacy June 14, 2017

Transtextuality

The method by which a text connects itself to another text.

Transtextuality takes on five different forms: Intertext, Metatext, Paratext, Hypertext and Architext.

According to Gérard Genette transtextuality is "all that sets the text in relationship, whether obvious or concealed, with other texts" and it "covers all aspects of a particular text".

by The Logical Fallacy September 2, 2017