taylor swift
The societally mandated Taylor Swift post
A pop album was released, which means everyone is upset and insulting each other.
Bill Hanstock
movie review
Back on 'Tap'
'Spinal Tap II' and Rob Reiner prove that an old dog's tricks are still worthwhile.
baseball
At least it's over
It was a long season, and it sucked.
movie review
'One Battle' unlike any other
Another masterpiece from P.T. Anderson.
television
A conversation with Television Without Pity founder Sarah D. Bunting
On the shifting nature of fandom and fan/creator interaction.
tv
10 thoughts on the 2025 Emmys
It was a good night for the good guys.
What to do when an even worse person dies
Well, I didn't expect this post to be so relevant again so soon, but I'll try to keep this brief. What do you do when a person who spent his entire existence not only fomenting violence and the elimination of entire groups of people, but becoming
television
SNL Movies, ranked
A list that is neither timely nor relevant.
I did it as a goof
I'm mostly writing today's installment to promise that next week we'll get back to our regular routine of two substantive blog posts about things that are of potential interest to people. I hope that you all enjoy your long weekend* and I am hopeful
writing
Where does a writer come from?
In 1994, in my second year of high school, I availed myself of the 1986 Magnavox VideoWriter 160 word processor that my mother didn’t have use for anymore. With visions of Snowcrash and the Cyberpunk tabletop RPG dancing in my head, I peered into the 10-inch panoramic CRT screen
cracker barrel
Giving your life at Cracker Barrel
You can't be on fire for Christ without those fried apples, people.
billy joel
Famous last words
My very long and not-at-all complicated relationship with Billy Joel.