Jul 20, 2019Review: Chernobyl is Dreadful. In the Good Kind of Way.In the immediate post-Game of Thrones world, while we all sat around wondering what had just happened, one of the big questions on everyone’s mind was: “How will HBO fill the void left by this massive global phenomenon?” Of course, the wonks over at HBO were ready with an answer…Chernobyl4 min readChernobyl4 min read
Jul 20, 2019Review: The Terror is… (wait for it)… Terribly Awesome!I had no idea what this series was about when I started watching it. I had merely heard from reputable sources, such as The Internet, that it was one of the best shows of last year. Given that the title shared a lot of similarities with John Carpenter’s The Thing…The Terror5 min readThe Terror5 min read
Jul 19, 2019Movie Review: Spike Lee’s Blackkklansman is Clever. It’s Funny. And It’s Sad.Blackkklansman is Spike Lee’s first major film produced during the living nightmare that is Donald Trump’s presidency. Until the very end, when he shows raw footage of white supremacists marching in Charlottesville and then counter-protestors being run over with a car, the film is surprisingly subtle in what it has…Movies3 min readMovies3 min read
Jul 19, 2019The Lion King (2019): Why the Fuck Did These Bloodsuckers Make this Piece of Shit?As I was watching Jon Favreau’s remake of this classic Disney film last night, I was actively angry. I am no fan of Disney’s zombie remake money printing strategy , though to be fair Aladdin was actually kind of a goofy-stupid ball of fun. …Movies3 min readMovies3 min read
Jul 19, 2019Spider-Man Far From Home: A Glimpse of What’s Next for Marvel?I didn’t love Avengers: Endgame. But nobody who has been even mildly following the story of Marvel and its Cinematic Universe over the last decade would deny that it marked the culmination of a pretty incredible journey. It brought all these threads through multiple dimensions and franchises and universes and…Movies3 min readMovies3 min read
May 17, 2019My Journey With Mad MenMad Men is truly an interesting piece of the American pop culture miasma. I am pretty sure that it is art because the first time I watched it I thought it sucked. Movie and television critic Todd Vanderwerff noted once, in a review that I am too lazy to look…Mad Men12 min readMad Men12 min read
May 8, 2019What is Avengers: Endgame Really?Last year I wrote about Avengers: Infinity War: “It is a bold move to see some of our favorite characters suddenly vanish from existence. It is also nice that Marvel is trying to change things up by subverting its reputation for cookie-cutter climaxes and villains who never have any chance…Movies3 min readMovies3 min read
May 8, 2019Why The Curse of La Llorona WorksWe were in a theater in Bali watching The Curse of La Llorona (re-titled The Curse of the Weeping Woman in Indonesia due to, you know, nobody knowing what a llorona is) when my mom turned to me and said “Is it almost over?” “Why? You don’t like it?” I…Movies2 min readMovies2 min read
May 8, 2019Reflections on Dumbo, the Impermenance of Life and How Jon Favreau Ruined MoviesIt seems like a long time ago, but really was only less than a decade, when Disney’s animated classics simply existed in our memories, coated in nostalgia and rushing up out of the warm swamp of time to remind us fondly of our childhoods. I have vivid memories of running…Movies7 min readMovies7 min read
Mar 21, 2019Why Brexit Is So Stupid ExplainedBack in December I was in the ANA Intercontinental in Tokyo enjoying a traditional breakfast of scones and gruel when I overheard two gentlemen at the table next to me discussing Britain’s impending divorce from the European Union. Or, more accurately, I was actively eavesdropping as a Spanish man browbeat…Brexit5 min readBrexit5 min read
