Note: This review had been previously published on my old blog. It’s been out of theaters, but recently came out on DVD, so I figured now would be a relevant time to re-post. Also, I love this movie. It is amazingly crafted, and it’s important. It Follows also fits into this summer’s hit…
Just as people raised without religion don’t have to consider themselves atheist until confronted by religious people, I didn’t have to consider myself childfree until my friends started procreating. I’m not sure if it’s only because that’s when I had to look at like-minded online groups to get my bearings, but…
Degrassi, the ridiculous high school comedy/drama/satire/after school special, is back. This is truly one of my guilty pleasures. Pop Culture Happy Hour (one of my favorite podcasts) has addressed the topic of guilty pleasure, and they make a fantastic point. Most guilty pleasures are actually shameful pleasures. Guilt comes from…
I took some time to write about the experience of purchasing Batman: Arkham Knight for PC. Yes, it’s been an experience. I wanted to make sure that everything had settled a bit, and at this point is has. The general atmosphere surrounding the PC release has shifted from volcanic indignation…
Ten √100 X 10.0 7 (rounded to the nearest ten) 9.99999999999… 101 Bo Derek Any number of good soccer players 8+2
I’m going to tell the story of how I lost religion. I had given up god some time before that. The god concept went out the window with science and philosophy. But religion seemed more of a practical matter. It was community, prepackaged ethics, and in the case of some…
Everyone is talking about Inside Out. As well they should. The movie is pretty damn great. I had my doubts when I heard that it was going to be directed by Pete Docter, who previously did Pixar’s Up. In Up I felt that he had an extraordinary short film, and then…
The newest spate of articles addressing the childfree have seemed oddly focused on the term “selfish”. This is coming from all sides, it seems. There are pieces written both as external decrees of judgment as well as internal reflections. As someone who is childfree I do hear the term being thrown around a lot,…
It occurred to me the that NBC’s best comedies are currently not on NBC. Other Space and fan favorite Community and Other Space are over at Yahoo and binge-watcher favorite Kimmy is airing (aired? is hosted?) on Netflix. So what is going on? The story behind Community is a messy and well…
I understand how some people can be confounded and disgusted by the idea of a trans person, at least on an intellectual level. People get squicked out by all sorts of things. Many people have a very concrete concept connecting their body and their self image. The beauty industry, and…
**Spoilers for the film** Oh Tomorrowland, you have given me the most mixed of emotions. You have Brad Bird (who has done no wrong) retro-futurism, and a purpose for the oddly beloved Small World ride. You have epic vertical urban expansion. You have the jetpacks that signal that yes, we have indeed arrived…
There should be a way to capture that smell when Spring first gains traction in the weather. There are warm days and there are cool days but it’s palpable when Spring takes hold. There’s that aforementioned smell that isn’t quite cut grass and more complex than the crass perfume of flowers. It’s…
