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CategoryMovie Review: “Mary Poppins Returns,” in High Fidelity
“Mary Poppins Returns” is very much a movie musical, ready to leap onto the stage at a moment’s notice. It’s buoyant, despite missed opportunities.
Funny How These Classic Arcade Games Aren’t as Addictive as I Remember
A new plug-and-play (you’ll probably need a longer USB cord) device offers a portal back to a time when all we wanted to do was shoot rows of aliens.
Christmas Audiobook Review: Gregory Maguire’s “Hiddensee”
In most productions of Tchaikovsky’s ballet, godfather Drosselmeyer gives off a creepy vibe. Gregory Maguire’s “Hiddensee” explores his backstory.
What It Means When You Just Text the Time to People at Certain Times
4:20 means it’s time to get high, obviously. But what does 4:40 mean? 4:44? 5:55? 7:06? 8:08? 8:40? 10:24? 11:11? 11:23?
Christmas Audiobook Review: “A Classic Tales Christmas”
Are you a big Christmas fan? Are you ready to get a little weird? “A Classic Tales Christmas,” a 2012 audiobook exclusive, might just be for you.
Fall Fun (and Frustration) with the Millennium Falcon
Maybe there’s something about the Millennium Falcon that’s inherently both thrilling and frustrating.
My first Falcon came into my hand..
At 50, “2001: A Space Odyssey” Is Still 33 Years Ahead of Its Time
The Making of Kubrick’s 2001 is a 1970 book edited by Jerome Agel. A rare artifact in and of itself, the book finds the Marshall McLuhan c..
Facebook, Harvard, and the (Supposedly) New Social Hierarchy
This post was originally published in 2010, in the Twin Cities Daily Planet.
I knew when I was at Harvard that I was surrounded by ..
“Coffee Style” Photo Book is Pretty But Empty
Photographer Horst A. Friedrichs gave himself an Instagrammer’s dream job: crossing Europe and America photographing boutique coffee shops..
Ten Top Movies of 2016
I’m not going to call these the “top ten movies of 2016,” because that would imply they’re actually the year’s ten best movies, and I’ve m..
Wedding Vows Updated for Various Groups
Millennials: I, , take you, , to be my #mancrushmonday/wifey, to Snapchat and to swipe right on, from this day forward, for better, for wo..
How to Make an Old Fashioned Wrong
- Desire a drink. Something with whiskey or one of those other names for whiskey that you still don’t quite know what they mean, like bou..