“Look in the mirror, and tell me what you see!” -Cool Runnings (1993) The best part of the any Olympic Games are the Opening Ceremonies. For a brief moment, the whole world shuts up. The distracting and fearful groan of the 24-hour news machine is Read More …
“Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.” -Salvador Dali (Minor Sherlock spoilers to follow) The third season of BBC’s Sherlock is over and done with. Much like the previous two seasons, each episode was comprised of three individual servings of impressively paced Read More …
“The book was better.” -Everyone. At one point or another. It’s been 4 months since I last complained about The Walking Dead TV show.[1] Even last season, as the show finally came into its own, I was unable to get over the first few overt Read More …
I feel like I wouldn’t like me if I met me. -Teagan and Sarah, You Wouldn’t Like Me This evening, the Good Ship HIMYM will begin her final voyage and sail off into the sunset. Millennials everywhere breathe a collective sigh of relief the likes of Read More …
I hope to learn enough to realize I know nothing at all. Then maybe I’ll be able to snatch a pebble from Julia Child’s hand. -Alton Brown, I’m Just Here For The Food: Food + Heat = Cooking The epigraph for today’s [Citation Needed] comes Read More …
“Can you dig it?” -Cyrus, The Warriors (1979) “She bop he bop-a-we bop / I bop you bop-a-they bop” -Cyndi Lauper, She Bop Cult classics are a peculiar breed. For a while I thought this subgenre of film was exclusive to institutions like The Rocky Read More …
“Nothing was your own except the few cubic centimetres inside your skull. ” -George Orwell, 1984 I like True Blood. I really do. Even after the show jumped the shark in the fifth season by adding Vampire Christopher Meloni[1] I still 100% unironically derive great Read More …
-“Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” -That’s Shakespeare, Karen. -I know, James. -Of course you know, but can you appreciate it? –Getting On With James Urbaniak Ep. 11: Lockdown I wasn’t raised on talk radio. The soundtrack Read More …
“Kill me and you’re free, but if I live I’ll break both your hands.” – Game of Thrones S03E08 “You come at the king, you best not miss.” – The Wire S01E08 Feedback from my previous piece ranged from “interesting, and with limited typos!” to Read More …
“The way I feel about TV on Sunday is the way I used to feel about movies on Friday. TV is better than movies now. Accept it and drive on.” –Patton Oswalt The American version of “The Office” ran nine seasons. In just 4 years, Read More …