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On Tom Waits in “Father Mother Sister Brother”: Grifter Like Me
So I came to appreciate the genius of singer/songwriter Tom Waits much later than I should have, even if I did know the Eagles version of his song “Ol’ 55” in early college years. (Waits thought their version was “antiseptic” … Continue reading
Rachel McAdams film “Send Help” (2026) Makes Comic Gold Out of “Survivor” and “Alone” Audition Videos
So I saw the new Rachel McAdams star vehicle Send Help, directed by no less than Mr. Evil Dead himself, Sam Raimi. It’s way fun. As it’s just released and in cinemas, I’ll avoid spoilers as much as possible. As you can … Continue reading
On the New Film “Grizzly Night,” Based on the Nonfiction Book “Night of the Grizzly” (1971)
So it was my (pleasant? gruesome?) surprise yesterday to stumble upon this new film Grizzly Night, which is based on a true story, famously recounted in Jack Olsen’s nonfiction book Night of the Grizzlies (1971). I’m a sucker for a … Continue reading
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The Alien-Hunting Wives: Trump’s Novel Solution to the Coming Alien Invasion
[Note: This is satire. In the spirit of the New Yorker’s “Shouts and Murmurs” satirical op-ed slot.] New bombshells revealed after the recent release of the shocking documentary The Age of Disclosure, detailing U.S. government’s possession of recovered UFO craft … Continue reading
On the Gerard Butler film “Greenland”: Maybe Trump Thinks It’s Real, Why He Wants the Icy Island?
So as not to be considered too “elite” I have actually watched not only the original Greenland (2020) film, starring Gerard Butler, but have also watched Greenland: Migration (2026), the sequel, to boot. And I’m thinking either Trump or one of his minions watched … Continue reading
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On “Die My Love”: Jennifer Lawrence Channels Her Inner Kristi Noem, and Does Not Write the Great American Novel
So after a lot of pre-release buzz the Jennifer Lawrence film Die My Love fizzled at the box office and did not get much attention. (Note: Minor spoilers ahead.) That’s a bit unfortunate, as it has the terrific performance of … Continue reading
“The Salt Path” (2025): An Underappreciated Film That Includes Actual Humanity
So my wife and I are inveterate backpackers—the seasoned, often bedraggled kind. We’ve backpacked in many locations from Denali National Park in Alaska (perhaps the “wildest” backcountry) to Yellowstone and the Wind Rivers in Wyoming and many others. But truth … Continue reading
Our “White Lotus,” Or Life as a Set-Jetter
So last year my family got the itch to take an unplanned springtime beach vacation. Long story short: We had nothing booked, and only a vague notion of where we might want to go. Florida is nice enough, sure, but … Continue reading