Run to See Hannah Gadsby’s “Douglas”
Catch this show if you can – she’s doing a month (!) in New York starting June 23rd.
5 Things to Gush About: July 15-21
Mid-summer lull, so time to enjoy the outdoors, catch up on a book, or check out a film fest in a nice air-conditioned theater.
Wonders of Japan: Hamburger Vending Machines
Here’s a trip down memory lane to my days in Japan.
Most Rewatchable Bingeable Movies: Japanese Edition
Having grown up in Japan, I curiously have not seen enough Japanese films but of the ones I know, I love. Here are but three.
Flipping over Best B-Sides: “Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want”
Amazingly, both “How Soon Is Now” and this song appeared on the b-side of the same Smiths single.
Camp Collision: Bea Arthur in the “Star Wars Holiday Special”
Bea Arthur and Stars Wars! The prequel movies would have been way better with her in them.
5 Things to Gush About: July 8-14
After double earthquakes, we need something to take our minds off the shifting ground beneath us.
Disaster of a Disaster Movie: “Earthquake!”
How could they have taken something so scary like an earthquake and made it so dull?
Gem Rediscovered: “Time” by Freddie Mercury
A newly released stripped-down version of “Time”, sung by Freddie Mercury.
Campiest TV Show Ever: “The Brady Bunch Variety Hour”
Difficult to see gem, kept from public view for our own safety or because it’s just too good?
Flipping Over Best B-Sides: “Pink Cadillac” by Bruce Springsteen
Another great song, discovered by flipper-overers like me.