Go by your local grocery store or Walmart today, and I just bet you will meet your Pusherman. Now I say this after finishing off a box of caramel delites, but don’t you agree your local girl scout is taking all the cash out of your wallet? Everybody has their own favorite girl scout cookie, … Continue reading
This is what I get for trying to impress someone special on Valentine’s Day!! Who knew that an innocent trip to Bed, Bath and Beyond on Saturday would lead to such carnage, and a trip to the emergency room on Sunday?? There we were, browsing the aisles when we we spied the kitchenware. Needing a … Continue reading
Fact: the older I get, the more years I run out of, and the less possibilities to accomplish great things exist for me. Certain paths in life are now blocked. Or compromised. It doesn’t suck! It’s just part of life. I’m realizing that the luxury of dreaming is getting replaced with the impetus to get … Continue reading
The coolest thing happened to me recently. Well, not as cool as being able to punch Mel Gibson in the testicles, but pretty cool regardless. In order to relate this though I have to invoke a flashback sequence, so hold on to your cookies my friends, we’re going back… back… back to 2002 Napster. I … Continue reading
Fear, With Good Reason Last week, Dahlia Lithwick had a terrific piece in Slate in which she ponders America’s “Terrorism Derangement Syndrome.” America does seem to be in the grip of morbid fear, doesn’t it? KSM could irradiate Manhattan if he’s given a trial there… terrorists can melt the walls of supermax prisons… the Underwear … Continue reading
200 Words is a daily burst of ideas, thoughts, or impressions on media, film, and filmmaking. The goal is nothing more or less than conversation. 2/15/10 An overlooked (but absolute) classic, Woman In The Dunes is made up of a whole lot of different kinds of brilliance. A deliberately paced* black & white Japanese drama … Continue reading
I see a lot of movies every year. A ton. But this year I’ve decided I don’t see enough movies, so one of my New Year Resolutions was to simply see more. And to write about them. See, that’s the other half of the equation: I see a ton of movies, but I write about … Continue reading
I see a lot of movies every year. A ton. But this year I’ve decided I don’t see enough movies, so one of my New Year Resolutions was to simply see more. And to write about them. See, that’s the other half of the equation: I see a ton of movies, but I write about … Continue reading
It’s been a while, but there just haven’t been things to really boil my hash. So in the interest of content, I have pulled together events from the past to combine them with current events to make this Super-Sized version of the “Dear…” column. Enjoy! Dear Valentine’s Day,Please stop occurring during NBA All-Star Weekend. Respectfully,Me … Continue reading
I see a lot of movies every year. A ton. But this year I’ve decided I don’t see enough movies, so one of my New Year Resolutions was to simply see more. And to write about them. See, that’s the other half of the equation: I see a ton of movies, but I write about … Continue reading