I’m in awe of how good Master of None is. I shouldn’t be surprised, considering how much I liked season one. I always have some level of trepidation about second seasons, though. They can make or break a show. But Aziz Ansari now has my eternal trust. There’s something about this season that says to … Read more
Every season of Survivor, there’s a “loved ones” episode. The remaining contestants are lined up, and one by one they’re greeted by a specific person they chose in advance to visit them. There are a lot of tears (from the contestants, their loved ones, and me) followed by a reward competition where only the winners … Read more
For the longest time, I bemoaned the fact that St. Louis didn’t have any ramen restaurants. I loved eating different types of ramen when I lived in Japan. But then, in the span of 18 months, 4 different ramen restaurants sprang up within 15 minutes of my house. I’m spoiled by all the options. I … Read more
I almost didn’t write a blog post about one of my most-anticipated of 2017. Why? Well, I typically write about things I love, and I didn’t love Guardians of the Galaxy 2. A ton of time, creativity, passion, and money went into making the movie–I know how it feels when someone casually dismisses all of … Read more
On Friday I was enjoying a delicious chicken quesadilla at a barbecue dinner with some friends. The person next to me nudged my elbow and said, “Hey–what are you doing?” “Hm?” He pointed to my knife and fork, which I was using to cut my quesadilla into bite-size pieces. “That’s not how you eat a … Read more
At a dinner party on Friday, a friend asked if I had a favorite lesser-known movie that I’d recommend. I rarely see eclectic films, so I’m not sure if any of the movies on this list truly fit the “lesser-known” category, but they’re close enough. These aren’t Oscar winners or box-office juggernauts; they’re just great … Read more
I’ve wondered this for a while, and I now have an answer. Yesterday I watched a fascinating TED discussion featuring Elon Musk. In it he discusses his vision for the future of a lot of stuff: cars (both in terms of their fuel and their autonomous capabilities), highways, long-distance travel, roofs, the power grid, and … Read more
A few months ago, I discovered a show on Netflix called The OA, but I didn’t watch it. Instead, I thought it would be more efficient to read recaps about it, and I even wrote a blog entry that referenced the varying lengths of each episode. In the comments of that blog entry, a friend … Read more
Last night I was getting ready for bed when I noticed a new video on my YouTube subscription list. It was a 13-minute monologue from Jimmy Kimmel Live. I usually don’t watch the monologue clips, but I’m really glad I watched this video. If you even just watch the first 5 seconds, you can tell … Read more
A few weeks before I set off to go to college in 1999, my parents had a chat with me that would forever establish our rate of communication. Mom and Dad sat me down and said, “Jamey, here’s the deal: You have to write or call us with a recap of your week every week … Read more