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This week’s decades-old Calvin and Hobbes Sunday strip by Bill Watterson captures a number of things well . . . I think it was David Foster Wallace who helped me understand the concept of “watching TV.”  On Tuesday nights, I … Continue reading →

Perhaps the biggest complaint I’ve heard about Star Wars- The Force Awakens has to do with whether to call it a remake (because of a plethora of repetitive elements) or a sequel (which it most certainly is). The same could … Continue reading →

Last night we stayed in Stratford-upon-Avon. In our hotel, many of the room’s were named for people and places from the Bard’s many tales. This was my room. Not quite sure what Shakespeare might be trying to say. . . … Continue reading →

The last two days have been spent in the Lake District, ye olde stomping grounds of Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter. The weather has been great, even if the fog kept us off Lake Windermere until the afternoon. We did get … Continue reading →

So I’m on my way to England with a gaggle of students and chaperones.  Our first layover is in Dallas-Fort Worth. Was nice flying over the Ballpark at Arlington and Six Flags. Good times. And now the promise of some … Continue reading →

Here’s the final “print” preview of next week’s season one finale of The Flash.  Doesn’t give much away, but it definitely gets the sense that the kid gloves are off. Tomorrow I’ll post the minute-long trailer for the episode. (hat … Continue reading →

Readers often speak of Tolkien’s gift for creating a “fully-realized world” with Middle Earth: you feel like every little path could lead to somewhere fantastic. The same could be said for New Zealand, the South Island especially. The last leg … Continue reading →

ONE OF THE MANY SMALL JOYS of Modern Family is the introductory scene and what shot makes it into the picture frame for the beginning of title sequence.  It’s rare that a show would go through the trouble of making … Continue reading →