Fall TV season is in full swing now, and I’m always intrigued to hear which new shows are worth checking out. Here are the new shows I’ve enjoyed for more than 1 episode so far: The Mayor I’ve enjoyed The Mayor through 2 episodes so far. It’s basically about a young, post-college kid who runs … Read more
In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein allegations, I’ve seen a lot of revelatory posts on social media about sexual harassment. It’s been powerful for me to see how many people have written the following message (sometimes with a specific story, sometimes without): Me Too. If all the people who have been sexually harassed or … Read more
Something remarkable is happening on a half-hour comedy right now, and I highly recommend you check it out. I’m talking about The Good Place, as you can tell from the subject of this post. But let me back up a minute to explain why this is a big deal. In the vast majority of half-hour … Read more
The answer to this question is almost undoubtedly “no”. As of this posting, less than 4,000 people have watched the video I’m referring to. But I think it’s worth checking out. I subscribe to the “Funny or Die” YouTube channel, and a few weeks ago a video called “Long Haired Businessmen – Bathroom” popped up … Read more
As I do every weekend, I watched a little football (college and NFL) on Saturday and Sunday. There was a moment during one of the games that I noticed something odd. I’ve seen this hundreds of times before, but I never realized how weird it is. A player ran over to the sidelines after making … Read more
Imagine this: One day you get hit by a truck and, sadly, you die. However, your brain wakes up inside a computer. All of your memories and knowledge are there, but your body is gone. You can think at much faster rate than before, even dividing your brainpower to accomplish complex tasks. To top it … Read more
In both Blade Runner movies, we’re presented with the concept of “replicants”: Humanoid entities that look, sound, feel, think, and act like humans…except that they’re artificially made (I’m not quite sure how they’re made. They’re so close to humans that they’re essentially “born”). If replicants existed, would you treat them any differently than humans? When … Read more
This week I have several questions about the future, each inspired by Blade Runner 2049, which I saw on Saturday (very minor spoilers to follow). It’s an odd case where I liked the ideas presented by the movie more than the movie itself–it’s fine, but just not something I fell in love with. I did, … Read more
I’m fascinated by Masterclass. Masterclass is a website where you can sign up to learn from a “master” in a specific field. Their philosophy is that everyone should have access to genius. For $90, you get access to around 20 videos featuring people like Gordon Ramsay (cooking), Steve Martin (comedy), and Frank Gehry (architecture). That … Read more
A few days ago I was watching an interview with Jerry Seinfeld in which he changed his mind about something he was discussing with Stephen Colbert. When it happened, Seinfeld observed–as he does–that people rarely change their minds on TV. It occurred to me that it’s not just on TV. From my perspective, it seems … Read more