The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Back in the ancient era of the early 1990s television was a vastly different beast than it is today. Genres ran wild at the time, in a way that are old hat today. The police procedural + [insert genre trope of choice] was just starting to explode (see Brimstone, Cop…
Depression – It’s a Killer
There are currently some high-profile types on social media who are scoffing at clinical depression. They use their platforms to tell their millions of followers that, “Everyone gets sad but the idea that you need drugs to be treated (usually in air quotes) for depression is nonsense.” Then depending on…
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender ended just about a year ago. The 3rd part to the series finale ran on July 19th, 2008. There have been numerous pieces about the show and why it’s so amazing. It stands out for having one of the most satisfying finales of any show. And…
Eighth Grade
Today (8/6/18) there will be free screenings of this movie with no enforcement of ratings! Get your tweens and teens to see this Rated R movie. This Wednesday night. No ratings enforced. If you’ve been through 8th grade, eighth grade is for you. This is not just adult content. This is…
An Epic Saga
Among current comic titles there are a handful that are acknowledged as classics in the making. Y: The Last Man, Monstress, The Walking Dead, though this last one possibly by sheer exposure and reputation more than the quality of the current story. One title that almost always comes up is…
Sorry to Bother You
Sorry to Bother You is one of the strangest movies I’ve seen in a long time. And I expected it to be strange from the trailers. It’s also one of the most impressive. Visually the trailers seem to advertise a “black Michel Gondry” (and in fact, there’s one “blink and…
