Some notes on privilege
Jul 13, 2019Liberals shout about it, conservatives sneer at it -- but what is privilege?
My first instrument: the Casio VL-Tone (VL-1)
Apr 13, 2019Although this tiny instrument doesn't look like much, it entertained me for hours.
Mandy: Method All Up In My Madness
Nov 14, 2018A new revenge movie staring Nic Cage leans heavily on slow motion, red lens filters, and not much else.
Revenge
Nov 14, 2018Content warning: sexual assault. After Jen is assaulted and left for dead she pulls herself together, then takes her attackers apart.
Island of Death
Nov 12, 2018This movie would be a great travel promotion for a sleepy Greek island if it wasn't for all the blood.
Joe Bob Briggs’s “The Last Drive-In”
Nov 10, 2018The single best reason to subscribe to the horror-movie streaming service Shudder is Joe Bob Briggs’s movie marathon.
Louis Prima: The Wildest!
Oct 19, 2018I know Lois Armstrong, Mel Tormé, Dizzy Gillespie — somehow I missed hearing about Louis Prima.
Representation
Aug 18, 2018Cis white men are losing their grip on the representation of themselves and others in our media.
Let’s chat about abolishing ICE
Jul 8, 2018Conservatives keep telling us to tone it down; we should take that as an invitation to turn it up.
Peacekeeper
Jun 21, 2018Some thoughts on maintaining our civility when everything around us is an outrage.