Criticism

I told L at lunch that T and I were seeing the movie. “Why?!?” she asked. I had read The Hunger Games. I loved the book, and I hated it. I loved the story, but the writing was painful. I…

You heard it here first (or second, or whatever.) Here’s the story. I think it’s a little sad the extent to which “Serial” was a story about Adnan Syed, and not Hae Min Lee, and funny spoofs like this one…

Once in a while, I write about political or social topics. Don’t click through if you’re not prepared to stop liking me because our politics differ, or our take on the recent murders in Paris differ.

Any particular scenes? Why? I was asked this recently by a woman who, I hope, will not remain nameless. And I responded with two movies, one scene each. They both appeared in 1986, a crucial year in the development of…

I want it to work. I really do. But so far, if it does work, it doesn’t work for me. The idea’s sort of cool, if sort of creepy: it’s sort of like Tinder, but, instead of swiping based on…

I’m listening to the last episode of “Serial.” It (the series) is not un-flawed, but man, is it compelling. You should really listen.

I often go to a coffee shop. It’s lovely. Big, spacious, high ceilings, long tables, great wifi. It is, however, flawed. First, minorly, they have  “B” rating. In my city, the Department of Heath rates every food service establishment “A,”…

I couldn’t sleep. My stomach was upset – acid indigestion. I made the mistake of having two glasses of grapefruit juice right before bed. I should have known better. Anyway, I browsed on Netflix for something, and stumbled on “Thanks…

There’s tons of writing out there by sex workers. I’ve linked to some of it. I read, and link to, Maggie McNeill, religiously. She sits in my blogroll, over there on the right. But it’s rare that I read a…

Thank God I’ve finished watching “Orange is the New Black.” I can haz my life back, please? Other web sites are good places to go to read about the acting, the writing, the directing. Here? You just get my raw…