Canned Hams, the Weather, and Passing Time: The Quiet Magic of Aug 9—Fog by Kathryn Scanlan

“If there is such a thing as poetic archaeology, this is it.” This is a fascinating little book that I … More

Dave Barry’s ‘Class Clown’: A Journey Through His Hilarious New Memoir

I have been a fan of Dave Barry’s since middle school. I own just about all of his books, many … More

#807 Spoorloos (The Vanishing) (1988)

Spoorloos or The Vanishing is an incredible 1988 Dutch film from George Sluizer that presents the inner self analysis of … More

Acting surrounded by amateurs: Toast On Toast by Toast

A funny little mock autobiography by “Steven Toast,” Toast on Toast is Matt Berry extrapolating on his delusional, self-important, and … More

Tragedy with a Punchline: Chasing more of Patrick deWitt’s Dark Absurdity

I picked up The Bastard and Ablutions along with several other of deWitt’s novels, after reading my favorite book of … More

BLOODLANDS: Six Amazon Original Stories by Harold Schechter

Harold Schechter is a great voice in modern true crime narratives. Professor Emeritus of literature and pop culture at Queens … More

MISSING: Six Amazon Original Stories

Of course, there is plenty to be frustrated with in Big Bezos, our favorite company and man to complain about… … More

A Year’s Comedy Romp, 2024

I had the pleasure of making my way through a collection of books I found on a March 14, 2024 … More

Pure Hope Itself: The Indomitable Life and Death of Alexei Navalny

This book devastated me. I read three-quarters of it sitting in the hospital while my youngest was being checked out … More

Products of their Historical Moment, Quentin Tarantino’s Cinema Speculation

Readers of this blog will note it comes as no surprise that I am a film connoisseur; I am often … More