4 DAYS OUT
Re-watching Episode 9 of Breaking Bad, Season 2, I found myself experiencing a touch of PTSD—reminded of what happens
CHILDHOOD TREASURE
I went to see The Goonies 40th Anniversary screening the other evening—because why not? It made more sense than
THE SOUND OF FREEDOM
I've often said that jazz is the sound of freedom, with its fearless ability to move in mercurial
NINOTCHKA AND OUR NEW AGE OF CENSORSHIP
Anna: You know how it is today. All you have to do is wear a pair of silk stockings and
A TOUCH OF CLASS
They hurt you at home and they hit you at school
They hate you if you're clever and
KINGSMEN VS THE GLOBALISTS
Given the absolute scorn directed at the British working class these days—especially post-Brexit—by much of the sneering middle
THE UNSUBSCRIBERS
On Losing Subscribers (and Still Needing to Write)
I recently lost a few subscribers to my blog.
Part of me
THE MAGIC HOURS AND THE UNLUCK OF THE IRISH
“When the magic hour arrives, my thoughts center on light rather than on the landscape. I search for perfect light,
UMA
I think I've developed a retrospective crush — along with a newfound admiration — for actress Uma Thurman after recently
LOVESICK
Apparently, rapper Guru of Gang Starr would have turned 64 today had he survived cancer. Sadly, he didn’t (having