Tuesday night (August 1, 2023) was the Alpharetta, Georgia, stop of Disturbed’s “Take Back Your Life” Tour. Jinjer and Breaking Benjamin accompanied the headliner as special guests. I had never seen any of these bands until this show and I almost didn’t this time. None of my friends could make the show and coordinating it…
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…
Keb’ Mo’ might be straight outta Compton, but “I Remember You” proves that the man knows the blues intimately. Born in Compton in 1951, Keb’ Mo’ was making music a decade before six other guys from Compton would put gangsta rap in nearly every city in America. But instead of becoming a pioneer of any…
Dreams are tricky. Some people believe they carry meaning. They can be transparent like “You’re dreaming of an ex-girlfriend? I think it means you’re lonely.” or “You met your ex at a waterfall? The water symbolizes rebirth. Forget the girl…what’s new on your horizon?? Whatever it is, this is your cue to take that chance.”…
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…
If 2022 was the year of misfortune for me, 2023 could be the year of missteps if I’m not careful. It may be unsettling to some to learn that I’ve been on a handful of dates this year. For the most part, they were surprisingly easy. Whether I did them “right” or not doesn’t matter.…
Many people know of Steve Earle. “Copperhead Road” is practically a classic. What fewer people know is that the elder Earle had a son named Justin Townes Earle and had an accidental overdose not taken him at just 388 years old, he might’ve become as popular as his father. Maybe even more popular. “Lone Pine…
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…