Analyzing The 2023 Oscars’ Best Picture Race
We can see who has the best chance or who should probably just be happy to be nominated for Best Picture. Keep these 16 key trends in mind.
Monthly Archive: February 2023
Attack of the UFOs
To put it bluntly, these UFOs and little green men wear military fatigues rather than spacesuits.
Fearmongering, Magic Elixirs, and Demagoguery: Democrats and The Social Security Shortfall
Democrats can demagogue now, but will have to deal with Social Security shortfall at some point
The Big Game Open Thread
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Sunday Morning! “Katalin Street” by Magda Szabó
Magda Szabó published Katalin Street 20 years before The Door, and 10 years after being rehabilitated as a former “enemy of the state.”
Top 10 Films of 2022
The 2022 slate of releases was SO DAMN GOOD. Here are the top 10 films of 2022 that resonated most with me.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Hogwarts Legacy Initial Impressions
Hogwarts Legacy is amazing. It’s like running around a museum. One of the great European Museums before they put everything behind glass.
POETS Day! William Carlos Williams
I’m sure that William Carlos Williams wanted to have a discussion with mom and dad. “You named me William Williams?” he would ask, not without cause,
The Month in Theaters January 2023
For January, I managed to see 11 movies in theaters, with one repeat, along with 43 movies otherwise, with three repeats, for a total of 50 reviews.
Weekend Plans Post: The Belated Birthday Party
One of my buddies turned 40 four or five months ago. We’re celebrating this weekend.
How Did Each State Get Its Name?
Among other things, how a proposed name for Colorado ended up the name of another state.
If Not Joe Biden, Who?
Since neither conservatives nor liberals are a majority, elections are typically decided by the middle third. That’s why Joe Biden won in 2020.
Mac & Cheese That’s Only Comparatively Time Consuming to Make
Thomas Jefferson had a pasta machine sent from Naples to Monticello for mac & cheese. Now buy a blue box, boil some water, and stir. It’s easy
