I don’t know why I suddenly wanted to re-watch the body-swap comedy Vice Versa (1988) except to say that I felt unreasonably nostalgic. If someone can give me anything with a more provocative flavor than nostalgia, I’d be much obliged. I remember when it was first released, and I know I liked it well enough…
Jeff Smith is perhaps best known for his comic book series Bone. That series garnered Smith ten Eisner Awards and eleven Harvey Awards. It’s a story that I’ve read and introduced to all three of my children as they’ve reached the age to appreciate it—around eight years old in my experience. Where that series is…
Details Director: Greta GerwigWriters: Greta Gerwig, Noah BaumbachStarring: Margot Robbie, Ryan GoslingRun time: 114 minutes Summary of the Movie Barbie (Margot Robbie) has the perfect life in Barbieland. She is self-confident and relies on only herself to maintain her home and a fulfilled life. Ken (Ryan Gosling) always seeks her attention and her approval. He…
I saw the preview for The Boogeyman (2023) when I saw some other movie in the theater. Being on the casual end of a devoted Stephen King fan, I added it to my mental checklist of movies to consider seeing and subsequently forgot about the trailer entirely. I love many a Stephen King book and…
What is Magic: The Gathering? I’ve written about games a lot, but I know the audience for this site isn’t gamers (though some of you may be gamers). I even debated on which site to publish this article on Magic: The Gathering on and ultimately decided here for a couple of reasons: First, no one…
This book was a gift from a friend. “From one nerd to another,” she told me. I mentioned it to another friend while I was reading it and he told me there was apparently some controversy around it. I couldn’t find much that was absolutely damning about it. Scholars generally regarded it as a decent…
I love how this book is equal parts irreverent and insightful. Baab-Muguira neither shies away from the negative “facts” about Poe nor from lionizing him at the same time. It’s an intriguing character study that might make you want to dig deeper (both into Poe and into yourself too) that never loses its sense of…
Recommended to me by my sister-in-law (and then vouched for by my father-in-law), 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘥: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail is one of the most captivating memoirs I’ve read. Strayed’s prose is honest, vivid, and raw. Recounting her 1,100-mile solo hike along the Pacific Crest Trail, she brings the reader along the…
If you’re looking for a quick read with an engaging plot and a satisfactory resolution this isn’t the book for you. I still enjoyed the book. Snicket (David Handler) writes with an irreverence and on-the-nose pedantic style that I find humorous. But just beneath the quirkiness is a depth that I really appreciate. Again, this…