the pitt
All-new things I'm afraid of thanks to 'The Pitt'
TV's best new show wrapped its first season, and we're all terrified.
Latest
Baseball is back
I care way too much about baseball. That's the first thing you really need to know about me. I live and die with each game when my team is bad and I live and die with each game when my team is good. It's much easier
economy
9 new careers in a post-Trade War America
Worried about your future? Don't fret! Plenty of solid careers to be had!
movies
The 10 things I miss most about Disney California Adventure
Last Tuesday, the family went to Disney California Adventure as the first leg of our Southern California Resident ticket deal for this year*, and to celebrate my wife's birthday. Prior to the pandemic, we were Disneyland Annual Passholders, but the pandemic fucked everything (obviously) and made just about
northern exposure
Northern Exposure in space
In my last newsletter, I wrote at length about Star Trek and the modern Star Trek fandom, and I'm going to write about it a little more this time. But I'm also going to write about what might be my favorite television show ever: Northern Exposure.
tv
'Section 31' and the existential despair of the Star Trek fan
The Star Trek fandom has long been a fascinating one for me. "Trekkies" were the original shorthand for nerds and pop culture fanatics, and that reputation was gained during a period of time when they were all chasing the high of a long-canceled television series and a stop-and-start
Projects on the horizon
You've probably already seen this if you follow me on Bluesky, but I wanted to take a little time to talk about a short film that I wrote, which will be coming soon to film festivals. (I'll be sure to post here as I find where
The wonder of oners
If you've seen the Netflix miniseries Adolescence (or maybe if you've just heard about it), you're probably well aware that each of the four episodes was filmed in a single, continuous take (or made to appear as if it was). The director, Philip Barantini,
The Thing and I
I grew up on comic books, but maybe not the comic books you're thinking of. My childhood was spent invested deeply in Archie and Jughead, with a smattering of ancient hand-me-down Disney comics here and there ... and not even the good ones, like the Carl Banks Scrooge McDuck
The part of Harry Potter that still belongs to me
We've known that JK Rowling is an absolute monster for some time now. The seeds were always there, from the initial accusations of plagiarism to the staunchly antisemitic coding of the goblin bankers to more casual stuff like "Cho Chang" and "Lavender Brown." But
Newsletter
Style over 'The Substance'
In today's newsletter: The Substance. Daredevil. Paradise. And the first installment of my A to Z. The Oscars was on Sunday, and I absolutely loved the broadcast, since I've been in the tank for Conan O'Brien for over 30 years now. I thought his
Sleeping sitting up
Over the past weeks and months, my son has been having some issues sleeping. This follows more months of him not wanting to go to bed or having very difficult bedtimes. This combination of me spending a lot of time at night in his room as he sleeps or doesn’