Much is being written about “tribal America” and how politics has made people choose the circle in which the stand. But tribalism has always been a feature of our culture, way before the Age of Trump. I was reminded of this by a article in yesterday’s Washington Post about the premiere of the new … Read more
In the Season Two finale of Westworld, Robert Ford (Anthony Hopkins) tells Bernard Lowe(Jeffrey Wright), “You only live as long as the last person to remember you.” Since the episode aired last Sunday night, the phrase has gone viral throughout the blogosphere with fans of the HBO program speculating what it means for the characters in Season … Read more
Expect to see a sequel to Solo: A Star Wars Story despite the disappointing box office receipts for this latest addition to the cinema event which began in 1977. If there is anything Hollywood abhors, it is a once popular franchise going out on a sour note. Remember Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom or anything … Read more
If you’re a Mel Brooks fan, you know the title of today’s post comes from History of the World, Part I (1981) in which Brooks plays a series of historical figures from Moses to King Louis XVI of France. In this last portrayal, Brooks is surrounded by a number of young, buxom courtiers who submit to … Read more
Alternate Title: “To Bee or Not To Bee” Two days ago, Samantha Bee and TBS f***** up! All of the apologies and lost sponsors cannot undo the damage. And Bee’s supporters have spent the last 48 hours trying to parse the difference between Bee’s vulgarity and Roseanne Barr’s racist comments. Get ready for a … Read more