The article referenced here is about a month old, but I’ve got a baby and am therefore behind the times. CNN headline from May 26, 2015: “Fashion, plus-size modeling and race: When ‘diversity’ isn’t so diverse.” Yeah, the folks who … Continue reading
This one’s about a week old and therefore ancient history in media years, so most of the world has already forgotten about the hubbub surrounding the University of California’s system-wide policing of racist and sexist “microagressions” in writing and speech. … Continue reading
Last week I had the pleasure of seeing a movie I’d been hearing about for roughly half a decade or so: The Rewrite, starring Hugh Grant and Marisa Tomei. What was the hook that got me to watch this maudlin … Continue reading
A question. Which was longer: the monstrous pregame show heading into this year’s Super Bowl game, or the appeal hearing yesterday for star quarterback and scapegoat Tom Brady’s suspension for his involvement in the so-called Deflate-gate scandal? Answer: windbags with … Continue reading
If you’re me, yesterday was the last day of summer vacation: the few days between the end of school and the beginning of summer camp that always seems to pass too quickly. Today’s the first day of summer camp at … Continue reading
Over the years I’ve seen many lists labeled something like “Lessons my father taught me.” Usually they are things Dad never actually said, but you eventually picked up anyway. Maybe you were an adult or a dad yourself before you … Continue reading
I know scientists will tell me summer doesn’t actually begin for a few more days, but let’s face it, if you’re in school, summer starts when school’s out. For the first time in 15 years I’m on that schedule, and … Continue reading
I don’t go to the movies often (actually never), but I’ve had Entourage circled on my calendar since literally years before anyone admitted such a thing would exist. I knew one day they’d make the hit TV series into a … Continue reading
Last night I watched the first episode of CNN’s new series, The Seventies, a follow-up to the previous decade’s series I enjoyed so much from 2014. Like the first episode of The Sixties, The Seventies details the ups, downs, and changing face of television during … Continue reading
The I-think-Golden-State-will-sweep-this-series just gets more and more laughable with each NBA Finals game played. Can we now say that Cleveland has a chance to win this series? Remember, they’re a Game One centimeter or two away from being able to close … Continue reading