For years now, I’ve been hearing complaints from my teenage son that go like this: “Ugh, this building reminds me of the Backrooms.” “Did you HAVE to pick a doctor’s office that’s...
When people don’t trust cops, I get it. Remind me to tell you all about the cop who tried to bust me for “underage drinking” at age nineteen, when I’d merely been enjoying an Arizona Iced Tea...
The ritual of self-punishment is upon us yet again. By this, I don’t mean the men’s World Cup. The World Cup has been just fine so far. Soccer’s inherent beauty transcends its disappointments...
Javier Bardem is just too good at playing villains. I have loved his work in his softer roles - 2010’s Biutiful comes to mind - but the man can evoke so many layers of shimmering menace that his...
As previously mentioned, I think Matthew Rhys is terrific when he’s playing evil people - but then again, everyone thinks that Matthew Rhys is terrific when he’s playing evil people. But a chance...
There are many ways in which you can refuse to join modernity. Some people carry brick phones. Other people convince themselves the Earth is flat. For my part, I almost never listen to podcasts....
“Writers are unfilmable.” I forgot who told me this years ago, but while there are exceptions to this rule, the rule is there for a reason. Writing, for example, is probably the most important...
If you’re following U.S. foreign policy - whether with a sense of amusement, fear, scorn, or whatever it is you want to feel - you might have noticed allegations in the press that the Pentagon...
Of all the good films that recently hit streaming, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, which is now on Netflix, is probably the most overlooked. Now, obviously, hardcore fans of Alex Garland and Danny...
Millennial nostalgia creeps up on you slowly. One day, you notice that the music you used to listen to in middle school - and perhaps even thought of as transgressive - is playing at the grocery...
