The Middle Ages: 37
"Corin Tucker calls her debut album 'more of a middle-aged mom record.' Oh, that many middle-aged moms could rock like this." [LA Weekly]
Hurling Through the ’60s
I am aware that Don Draper was the victim of a stress-induced vomit—his past is catching up with him!—two episodes before the finale, but I haven’t had the energy to go back, re-watch the scene […]
Vampire Girls & Pretty Boys
I surprised myself by seeing Let Me In when I still haven’t seen the Swedish original. Based on the less nuanced title change, alone (“the right one” is an important distinction) my hopes were not […]
Old News
I was bummed to have to read a March 15, 2010 copy of Star magazine at the gym (something is better than nothing) and even more bummed to read seven months later that Andrew Koenig […]
And I Would’ve Liked To Have Seen Frank Whaley As George McFly
But we can't all get what we want. Instead, I'll have to settle for these glimpses into what could've been. Last week, James remarked, "Eric Stoltz can't carry the lead in Caprica." I was surprised […]
I Am Adequate (and Sometimes Fail) In Everything I Set Out To Do
My department is hiring, and it’s surprisingly hard to find someone library-ish who also has an ad/marketing background. (I especially wish I knew someone personally because I’d love the referral bonus.) 99% of the respondents […]
Married With Children
I don’t 100% know the premise of Sons of Anarchy other than that there are bikers, they’re tough—and that it must suck for Katey Sagal to always be thought of as Peg Bundy. From a […]
It’s a Conspiracy
Very occasionally I'll find myself inexplicably attracted to a fictional character. More often than not, I find myself repelled; so far, Sean Walker, a.k.a. John Ritter's son has been souring me on The Event, a […]
Home for the Holidays
Perhaps you’ve played with the Arcade Fire’s new interactive video by now? The house you grew up in. A little cliché (which I’m all about really) and something I never thought much about until recently. […]
In Olden Times
Occasionally, I'll step back from my own not terribly important problems and try to have empathy for others even when they don't need it. These are successful authors, after all. Yet, I've been noticing that […]