Before I switched our TV services to streaming-only, I fast-forwarded through a good 30 minutes of each episode of one of my favorite competitions, American Ninja Warrior. The show features segments–most of them heartwarming, some of them funny–about many of their contestants before they attempt the obstacle course. While I appreciate the human touch, I … Read more
This is just a quick clip, but I think it’s so cool. Magic: The Gathering is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and yesterday they announced something really cool: In a warehouse in the middle of nowhere, they found bunch of boxes of a very old set, and they decided to add randomly add cards … Read more
I’ve been vegetarian (with a hint of pescatarian on special occasions) for the last 2.5 years. From early on and continuing to this day, I’ve been surprised by how rarely I crave meat. It does help a little bit that we eat sushi on occasion; plus, fake meat has come a long way (a Beyond … Read more
Have you ever wished you could rehearse an important moment in your life before experiencing it for real? Nathan Fielder’s new show takes that concept to the extreme. So far there’s only one episode available on HBO Max, but I highly recommend it–this is a show I’ll be joining for the journey and the conversations … Read more
Over the last few weekends we watched two very solid animated movies (The Sea Beast on Netflix and The Bad Guys on Peacock). Both are highly entertaining films with compelling messages, and they’re beautifully animated. Both films do something that I love seeing in any movie: They include long shots where the “camera” doesn’t cut … Read more
Yesterday brought the season finale of Ms. Marvel on Disney+, a 6-episode series featuring Kalama Khan as a teenage superhero. There are a few things I really enjoyed about Ms. Marvel: The casting is excellent, especially Iman Vellani as Ms. Marvel. She’s so much fun to watch–there’s just something mischievous about her expressions that are … Read more
We were recently watching to new season of Rutherford Falls (which is excellent), and one of the characters mentioned Cameo. It seems that I only ever hear about Cameo on scripted shows, though I think a friend may have gotten one for his birthday a few years ago. The concept is pretty cool on a … Read more
Thor: Ragnarok is one of my favorite Marvel movies, and I love pretty much anything director Taika Waititi makes, so I was excited to check out his newest installment in the Thor series of films. My quick response to watching it is: I laughed a lot, I enjoyed the action, I was delighted by a … Read more
Okay, this may seem silly and dumb, but this is something I do that I’d genuinely recommend. Two of my favorite chips come in paper bags with square bases (Billy Goat and Mission), so they remain on our counter for weeks at a time as we pluck a few chips out of the bag in … Read more
There are two impeccably crafted scenes in the movie “The Worst Person in the World” that will stick with me for a long, long time. I knew very little about the movie other than (a) it was well reviewed and (b) it was a romantic comedy. I’m not even quite sure that the rom com … Read more