Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell: Review
Sense and sensibility strive to control the course of English magic in this incredibly fun fusion of historical fiction and fantasy.
Ryan Adams Masters Constraint on His New Album, Prisoner
The singer-songwriter’s latest album builds on the late-80s sound he’s been developing on his last few records, and gives us his strongest collection of songs in a long time.
Man, I WISH Dead Men Told No Tales
The new Pirates of the Caribbean film is really, really bad, despite a desperate attempt to copy the pretty good original.
The Big Sleep: Review
After re-reading the first of Chandler’s Philip Marlowe novels, I was struck by just how wonderfully conceived and economically presented this book and its central character are.
For Better Or Worse, Real Life Will Break Out
Let’s not lose our heads just yet: live as well as you can, help those in need, fight injustice.
Double Feature: Steve Jobs and The Intern
I watched these two films back-to-back, and while the experience is likely not common, it gave me a little to think about regarding what we value in our films.
A Brief Appreciation of Kings of Leon’s Bass Notes
I’m not sure about the new album, but it’s nice to hear those same old bass notes again.
An Open Letter to the “Unethical Employee” Character in the Business Ethics Training Video
Yeah, the form gives it away–this was a piece rejected by McSweeney’s. I still think it’s pretty funny, though.
Darren Aronofsky’s Noah Takes its Liberties Seriously
This revision of the Biblical tale has some important things to say about humanity’s relationship to the environment, even if it makes some striking changes to the tale in order to say it.
Denver’s Defense is Not Their Most Important Unit
In their Thursday Night Football match against the Chargers, the Broncos showed that their problems begin along the offensive line.
