I had high hopes for the Barbie movie after watching the trailer and seeing reviews roll in. But my expectations were exceeded by just how good the movie is. I highly recommend donning your finest pink outfit and going to see it in the theater. I saw Barbie in a packed theater at the Alamo … Read more
I really enjoy The Other Two and I Think You Should Leave, and rather than recommending the entire series for both today–though, I do recommend it–today I thought I’d recommend 3 specific episodes that stand on their own in case you have limited viewing time. Both are from the third seasons of these shows. Let’s … Read more
I am absolutely delighted by Jury Duty. The concept of this 8-episode show on Amazon Prime is that a court case was staged over 3 weeks with 12 particularly weird characters among the jury…and exactly 1 person who doesn’t know that none of this is real. Normally this type of premise would a cruel prank … Read more
The world is aflutter with Barbie and Oppenheimer right now, and I very much look forward to watching them soon. But I love the Mission Impossible films, and I think it deserves some attention too. Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning is the first part of a duology that will most likely end the MI series, at … Read more
When I had the chance to receive an advance copy of the next book in one of my all-time favorite book series, I couldn’t say no. Red Rising is a series I love so much that I designed and published a Red Rising board game, so reading book 6 isn’t just for pleasure–it’s also research … Read more
In what I’m hoping is officially an annual tradition following last year’s trip, I recently spent another couple of days at the amazing gaming mecca that is the Gamers Ranch. I got into detail about the ranch in last year’s post, but a brief overview is that it’s a giant building in the middle of … Read more
A friend recently told me about a very successful consultant who ends his pitches with the question: “Would it be helpful if I…” The words that replace the ellipses vary based on the potential client. Apparently this question is incredibly successful at prolonging the conversation, and I wanted to dig a little into why that … Read more
When I knew I wanted to attend Washington University in St. Louis, there was a major roadblock: The cost. Wash U is a private school, and tuition in 1999 was, as I recall, around $35,000, including room and board. Wash U offered some financial aid, but based on my family’s budget, the numbers didn’t add … Read more
Over the last few days, our lunchtime show has been Based on a True Story (Peacock) and our dinnertime show has been Fubar (Netflix). We’ve found both to be highly entertaining, yet they have one oddity in common: Episodes of both shows consistently end 5 minutes early. It isn’t new for shows to feature cliffhangers, … Read more
I watched the new (final?) Indiana Jones movie recently at the Alamo Drafthouse, which has some special menu items for the film, and I enjoyed it! I particularly wanted to speak highly of the final hour of the film, which has an almost dramatic change of tone compared to the first 90 minutes. Without saying … Read more