Weekend Plans Post: Beef Stew and a Knife you Need
I got a knife for Christmas. I used it to make beef stew. The beef stew was *GOOD*.
Category: Culture
Stupid Questions With Obvious Answers In Public Places
On the well-meaning but stupid questions that are automatic, unthinking, muscle memory responses we reply with to strangers in public.
When Losing Means Winning a Better Draft Pick
Fans often want their team to lose to get a better pick, but teams don’t always comply. So why do teams tank way less often than fans want?
2024 Oscar Projections: Pre-Televised Awards Edition
As we start hitting the homestretch of critics’ season…the thing is that every year the industry decides to throw us for a loop and do their own thing.
2023 Year in Review: Movies, Music, and More!
I saw 127 movies in theaters in the year 2023, so my top ten films, one dishonorable mention, music, video games & more
Saturday Morning Gaming: The Sinking City
The Sinking City is a Lovecraft-kinda story so you have two wells of hit points. The first is, of course, “hit points”. The second is “sanity”…
Just Say No to Santa Claus
I am going to come out and say it: Santa Claus is undoubtedly the WORST part of Christmas.
On The Subtle Art Form of Social Media Trolling
Thus, we get a lesson in trolling from one of the current pro-level practitioners.
Weekend Plans Post: The No-Man’s Land Between Christmas and New Year’s Eve
What day is it? Ah, it doesn’t matter.
Wheel of Time Had a Second Season, and It Wasn’t Bad
I’m in this weird place where my favorite parts of the show are things that just don’t happen in the books
My Top 25 Films Of 2023: One Critic’s Best Of The Year List
Top 25 Films Of 2023: I’m singling out 25 narrative films out of 260-plus that I saw this year – not every good to great film can make it in
Silent Night, John Woo’s Latest, Reviewed
John Woo was a director we used to talk about excitedly. His “Silent Night” Christmas movie fails… but it’s an *INTERESTING* failure.
Under The Boardwalk: The Rolling Stones and Other Versions
The Rolling Stones covered the classic pop tune “Under The Boardwalk”…which made me wonder what other versions might be out there.
Saturday Morning Gaming: The Steam Christmas Sale is Upon Us!
Jaybird gets excited over the magic of the season: the annual Steam Winter Sale. Here’s a rundown of games worthy of your holiday funds.
What’s a Christmas Movie?
I come here to bury the Die Hard/Christmas movie debate, not engage in it. Here are five Christmas movies, at least by a new definition
Not Really a POETS Day: Caroling! Caroling!
I have a favorite Christmas song. I’m setting myself up for guff here, but I’m a big fan of Sir Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime.”
Weekend Plans Post: Thai-Style Coconut Chicken Soup
“Chicken Soup for the Butt” is a joke made by Beavis and Butthead back in 1998. But this Thai-Style coconut chicken soup is a fine soup
Andre Braugher: Making The World A More Interesting Place
Andre Braugher gave us men who are imperfect yet stand as unambiguous role models — for husbands, fathers, police officers and leaders.
Cheers, Frasier 3, and the Greatness of Sameness
One of the great geniuses of Cheers — it managed to bring back the same old thing in ways just different enough for us to never feel bored.
