I know, I already talked about Pete Holmes this week, but he did something else I really like, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Apparently when he toured with some comedians a few years ago, they would play a game called “I Got It” with each other. It’s something you’ve … Read more
Over the last few weeks I’ve heard little snippets here and there about a cleaning consultant named Marie Kondo, whose show recently launched on Netflix. It didn’t occur to me to watch the show–nothing against it, but I just didn’t have a reason to watch someone teach someone else how to tidy up. However, I … Read more
Spoilers below for episode 2 of season 3 of the HBO comedy-drama, Crashing. I’ve been watching the show Crashing since the beginning. I like Pete Holmes’ comedy (if you don’t know who that is, perhaps you know him from the superhero sketches from his previous show–see photo), and I thought it would be interesting to … Read more
I read a news report this weekend about a family who was ushered off of a flight in Miami due to smell issues. Apparently, several passengers reported their collective body odor to be unbearable, and per American Airlines guidelines, the airline asked them to leave. They were compensated with a hotel room and a flight … Read more
Today as I walked to my car after a lunch out, my friend asked how my car was holding up. The car in question is a 2003 Camry XLE, and it’s doing great, at least partially due to the fact that I work from home and rarely drive more than 10 minutes away. My hope … Read more
One of my favorite movies as a kid was “Honey I Shrunk the Kids.” I loved technology and weird gadgets, and I thought the movie did a great job of capturing what it might feel like to shrink down to a tiny size for a while. Of course, the physics behind the concept seemed impossible. … Read more
Ten years ago, I kept my condo a consistent 78 degrees year round. That’s right, 78 degrees. My heating bills were pretty high in the winter, but summer wasn’t bad at all. 78 degrees, day and night. It wasn’t just a personal preference–it was what my body seemed to want. Then, almost suddenly, it changed. … Read more
Okay, random thought about book and movie trilogies: Are there any that are released out of order? I think I was reading The Poppy War recently when this thought occurred to me. While this isn’t the case for the main character in that book, I love books where you meet a fascinating, fully developed characters … Read more
Before Bandersnatch drifts away from the public consciousness, I wanted to add one quick thought in addition to the video I already posted about it. Bandersnatch is a choose-your-own adventure episode of Netflix’s “Black Mirror.” As you watch, you’re prompted with a series of decisions to steer the direction of the main character and the … Read more
Since I’m just a few days away from seeing my first movie on this list, I need to post it before it’s too late! Please note that even though the list skews towards big, flashy action movies, I still really enjoy smaller, more intimate films. I may not get as excited about them in advance, … Read more