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Revivalism is Here to Save the Internet
I thought I understood podcasting. Then I listened to Revivalism: Busk. The series, from Goat Rodeo DC, a Washington-based audio and podcast network, follows a cross-country road trip that explores a fading but distinctive sliver of American culture: Professional street musicians, … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Music, Reviews
Tagged Busking, Carlisle Sargent, Commentary, Goat Rodeo DC, Ian Enright, Music, Podcasting, Reviews, Revivalism, Revivalism: Busk, Storytelling
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Timely Movie Review: The Force Awakens
We’ve all seen it by now, right? With this week’s blu-ray / digital release of The Force Awakens indicating that a reasonable time has elapsed, and since nobody else in the world has written anything online about Episode VII, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Driver, Commentary, Daisy Ridley, Episode VII, Episode VIII, Finn, JJ Abrams, John Boyega, Kylo Ren, Lawrence Kasdan, Movies, Nerd Alert, Poe Dameron, Rey, Rogue One, Star Wars, The Force Awakens
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Untitled Online Dating Article
I say every year around birthday time that I permit myself one post that actually relates to some aspect of my life. This is a break from my usual, ironclad rule. I think it’s incontrovertible fact that everyday people blogging … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Reviews
Tagged Commentary, eHarmony, General Culture and News, Hinge, Humor, Match, OKCupid, Online Dating, Personal, Reviews, Tinder
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Untimely Police Procedure Review: Running Scared
One of the more powerful and sadly ubiquitous stories of the past year has been the strained relationship between local law enforcement and the public, particularly in certain poor, heavily minority communities. Whether due to misguided militarization of police forces, … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews
Tagged Billy Crystal, Commentary, Gregory Hines, Humor, Law Enforcement, Michael McDonald, Movies, Reviews, Running Scared, Sweet Freedom, Yacht Rock
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Untimely Movie Review: North by Northwest
After the bad taste in my mouth left by the subject of my last untimely review, I had rather high hopes for North by Northwest. It didn’t disappoint. North by Northwest is like a James Bond film, except if James Bond were … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews
Tagged Alfred Hitchcock, Cary Grant, Commentary, Eva Marie Saint, Movies, North by Northwest, Reviews, Warner Bros., Warner Brothers
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A Last Word on Mad Men
I began to get worried at about 10:58. Realizing there wasn’t much time left in the series, I wondered how Matthew Weiner would be able to conclude Mad Men in a way that made sense and was true to the characters … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television
Tagged AMC, Commentary, Don Draper, Mad Men, Matthew Weiner, Michael Ginsberg, Pete Campbell, Reviews, Roger Sterling, Television
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Untimely Movie Review: Gigi
After watching Gigi, I’m now more irritated than ever before that Saving Private Ryan didn’t win Best Picture. The movie—which did take home the Best Picture Oscar for 1958—begins with a borderline-elderly, thick-accented Parisian breaking the fourth wall to explain that … Continue reading
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Tagged Commentary, Gigi, Leslie Caron, Louis Jourdan, Movies, Reviews, Warner Bros., Warner Brothers
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Untimely Movie Review: An American in Paris and Singin’ in the Rain
The next two movies in the Warner Bros. 50 Film Collection are a pair of Gene Kelly musicals I’ll review in tandem: An American in Paris and Singin’ in the Rain. These films present something of a dilemma for me as a … Continue reading
Timely Movie Review: The Last Jedi
I’m proud to say that I made it to The Last Jedi spoiler-free. But I did collect one bit of relevant information prior to seeing it. I saw that the Rotten Tomatoes score was a strong 93%, with a robust sample size … Continue reading →