Quantumania Review: The MCU Diminishes Itself
Ant-Man established itself as the franchise that punched way above its weight in delivering entertainment value. The first two movies delivered consistent laughs and a group of likable heroes in […]
9/11 As Past
22 years later, the day feels like it happened yesterday. Up until a few years ago, though, my body was still processing parts of the experience like it was today, assessing threats and poised to get me to safety when danger struck.
Do the Impossible and Skip ‘Barbenheimer”
Every story has a moral to it. Whether cautionary or inspiring, to hold our attention it must present the actions of characters in a way that provokes us to say […]
Age of Apathy by Aoife O’Donovan: An Album Review
Among the many things Aoife O’Donovan has mastered with her new solo album, Age of Apathy, one is the strong opening. I loved the opening of her prior solo album, […]
Why “MyMy”?
When he was 2¹/₂, my wife and I enrolled our son Michael in a once-a-week Mandarin language class. Every Sunday, I sacrificed watching a NFL game to drive 30 minutes […]
What We’re Watching
The Witcher, Season 1, Ep. 5 – Bottled Appetites & Ep. 6 – Rare Species The romance seemed rushed. But then we find out Yen and Geralt have a longer […]
What We’re Listening To
1999 [2 Disc Deluxe Ed.] – Prince My God, this is an amazing album. At the time it first dropped, nearly 4 decade ago, we digested music mostly through the […]
A Few Pop Culture Lessons on Viral Outbreaks
The big difference between the COVID-19 threat and any viral threat depicted on-screen has to do with the stakes. In movies and TV shows, the threat has to be immediate […]
What We’re Watching
I am learning a truth about being human– being social is an activity. And yet before this pandemic, far too much of my time was spent in ‘passivity’. Watch something, […]
Sorry, Disney. The Empire Strikes Back Will Always Be The Best Star Wars Movie.
Four decades ago, the sequel to Star Wars arrived in theaters. We had no idea how the story would continue after the destruction of the Death Star. This chapter of […]