Though Wicked has a cult following, I’m not part of the cult. I read the book at some point in the late 90’s, didn’t like it, and never saw the musical.
So I went into this movie with no expectations, except that I thought it was going to feel way too long. It didn’t, and more on this later. Also: it knocked me out.
On Sunday, 11/10, I relived part of my youth by traveling from Cincinnati (where I was visiting) across the river to Newport, KY to hear live music.
Here in the good old USA, we will soon be ruled by a collection of clowns, villains, and villainous clowns. I think it’s time we started taking the idea of protecting our data a little more seriously. Even though it’s a pain in the ass and you probably feel like you have nothing to hide.
When you have the opportunity to see a legend, you gotta go. And so I went with my younger daughter to Chicago to see Stevie Wonder.
I’ve been reading a fair number of posts on social media from people who feel that a vote for either presidential candidate is an endorsement of horrifying crimes they don’t want to be associated with. What these folks are wrestling with, I think, is a question that plagues everyone with a conscience: how do I live a moral life in a corrupt world?
Wow, have I been watching a lot of movies recently! Here are some brief thoughts!
Old friend Seamus Cooper dropped by with a haunted look in his eyes and a flash drive in his hand. “Just…publish it,” he said, pressing the flash drive into my hand. So here it is, just in time for Halloween!
Even after all these years, I am a sucker for found footage horror. I think it’s because it accounts for the presence of the camera, so you don’t have to suspend your disbelief quite as much as you do with a regular movie, where you know there’s a crew and a director and everybody right there because it’s a movie, but you make yourself forget it while you’re watching.
Your mileage may vary. I know a lot of people are fed up with found footage, and I have some thoughts on why that might be in my review of
I’ve been seeing a lot of older musicians lately, because, I mean, you can’t count on anything in this life except that people don’t live forever, so if someone over retirement age comes to town, you better go if you’re at all interested.
Here’s how I’m voting on the five ballot questions and why. I hope you’ll find it useful!