Pony Up
When this whole “bronies” thing reared its ugly little rainbow-maned head earlier this year, I shrugged it off. Do not have time for memes. It came up again when it made the front page of […]
Do I Need a Mentalist?
I was excited to be tipped off about Henry Thomas’ appearance on The Mentalist last week. But it turned out to be an even bigger treat because it turns out that Robin Tunney is a […]
Homeliness
A house, a real house, we were considering, not un-seriously, in Ditmas Park is a “House of the Day” in the Wall Street Journal. It makes me think twice, as a well-shot slide show will […]
The Meaning of Comedy
I wanted to let you know that I have been watching Whitney. It is not that great, yet it is maybe more tolerable than ‘70s immigrant/racial stereotype humor, lame attempts at hipster bashing, zinger-upon-zinger followed […]
Steal Away
I worked at the Portland Goodwill (briefly, for 12 days straight, then quit) during this same period Miranda July speaks of in this New Yorker piece. And yes, I also stole things. The afternoon I […]
More Rocker Than Rocking Chair?
Which insurance ad showcasing musical old people do you prefer? Anthem/Blue Cross's “more rocker than rocking chair” fit, gray-haired "Born to Be Wild" dude who would totally be that girl’s dad if it were Brooklyn? […]
Inside the Bit Part Actors Studio
That Marie Callender’s commercial with Gale from Breaking Bad mystified me on many levels. Mostly because I couldn’t determine who the third party was seated at the dinner table. The woman seemed too old to […]
Physically Impossible
An unamed actress is suing Amazon for publishing her real age on her IMDB profile. This has been hurtful for many reasons. "The actress also says the publication of her age has harmed her career […]
Put a Sock In It
Scrunched socks? Good god, no. And it’s not just me…perhaps the best part of the ‘90s revival is the older Gen Ys getting all crotchety and proclaiming they are too old to wear a trend […]
Stay Seated
Being told that I looked younger than my age by the woman who drew my blood this morning (who also posed the question, "Do you mind if I ask how you got your last name?”) […]