Outside Reading — Tremendously Beautiful, Tremendously Useful, or Tremendously Absurd edition
Give Your Loved One an Oyster I.O.U.: A Food-Themed Holiday Gift Guide by Helen Rosner As we rush headlong into the slice of the calendar years reserved for the most virulent consumerism, there is one only gift guide worth the … Continue reading Outside Reading — Tremendously Beautiful, Tremendously Useful, or Tremendously Absurd edition
This Week’s Model — Thyla, “Flush”
“Flush,” the new single from the Brighton-based band Thyla, is about the exploitative nonsense that happens online as bad actors fuel outrage for fun and profit. The very modern concern is given an appealingly retro sonic treatment, playing with the … Continue reading This Week’s Model — Thyla, “Flush”
Happy Thanksgiffing
Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate the day! Continue reading Happy Thanksgiffing
My Misspent Youth — Hawkeye by Matt Fraction and David Aja
I read a lot of comic books as a kid. This series of posts is about the comics I read, and, occasionally, the comics that I should have read. I can’t really speak to Hawkeye’s place and stature in comic … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Hawkeye by Matt Fraction and David Aja
Now Playing — King Richard
My first instinct is that the framing of the new film King Richard is off in a way that’s all too common. In telling the tale of two incredible female athletes — one of whom can make a legitimate claim … Continue reading Now Playing — King Richard
Now Playing — Tick, Tick… Boom!
I have little doubt that Lin-Manuel Miranda relates mightily to the agonizing tale of creation related in Tick, Tick… Boom! Sure, Miranda is now an entertainment world titan with a trio of Tonys, a Pulitzer Prize, and wider name recognition … Continue reading Now Playing — Tick, Tick… Boom!
College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #272 to #270
272. Thomas Dolby, The Flat Earth (1984) When he made his first recordings, Thomas Dolby took great pride in his fairly isolated tinkering with computer equipment to click towards his finished product. In interviewers, he referred to himself as an … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #272 to #270
Outside Reading — Dereliction of Duty edition
The Trump Administration Created Its Own Reality on the Pandemic and Failed the Country by Charles P. Pierce Over seven hundred and fifty thousand dead in the United States from COVID-19, at a minimum. This enormous number was preventable. Instead, … Continue reading Outside Reading — Dereliction of Duty edition
This Week’s Model — Cate Le Bon, “Moderation”
Listening to the new Cate Le Bon single, “Moderation,” creates the sensation of being set adrift. It’s not some gentle flow, though. It’s a smooth yet brisk cascade across waters with sunlight reflecting off it like paparazzi flashbulbs. Le Bon … Continue reading This Week’s Model — Cate Le Bon, “Moderation”
My Misspent Youth — Marvel Premiere #32 by Howard Chaykin
I read a lot of comic books as a kid. This series of posts is about the comics I read, and, occasionally, the comics that I should have read. The thing I appreciate most about Marvel Comics publications from the … Continue reading My Misspent Youth — Marvel Premiere #32 by Howard Chaykin
Coffee for Two 