What a pair! You and your friend, you’re like two peas in a pod. Yin and yang. Where one is, so’s the other. You’ve been pals since forever and you do everything in tandem. Two sides of a coin. Like bread and butter. As in the new book “Violet and Daisy” by Sarah[Read More…]
Arts & Ent.
Book review: “Freedom” by Sebastian Junger
Your front door opens to the world. It’s the threshhold of a journey, one of a few feet or a few years, a trip that you’ll never take exactly the same again. Open the door and see what’s out there. Open it because you can, and step out. You have the freedom to go[Read More…]
REVIEW: “That Summer”
This summer is going to be the best one ever. You’ve got dozens of things planned: time with friends and family, a weekend getaway or two, cookouts, parades, a neighborhood party, your schedule is packed already. Yep, this will be a summer you’ll never forget; as in the new novel, “That Summer” by Jennifer Weiner, that[Read More…]
REVIEW: “The Music of Bees”
Help! Quick, you need an extra set of hands, a couple of strong arms, strong backs, shoulders you can lean on, another brain to pick. You wouldn’t normally ask, but you need assistance; a leg-up for a minute and you’ll be fine. As in the new novel, “The Music of Bees”[Read More…]
Book review: “When Women Invented Television” By Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
Author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong. Credit: A. Jesse Jiryu Davis Turn it up. This is the best part of the whole series; it’s a great bit, the funniest one. You’ve seen every episode of this favorite show multiple times, and you know the must-watch scenes, every line, every outfit change, new[Read More…]
Pixar’s Soul has that and more
As we reached the beginning of what hopefully will be the final stage of the Covid-19 pandemic, the storied studio behind some of your favorite animated features made the surprise decision to release Soul, the latest entry in the Pixar canon, for free to people that already subscribe to Disney+.[Read More…]
REVIEW: “Nazi Wives: The Women at the Top of Hitler’s Germany” by James Wyllie
“Nazi Wives: The Women at the Top of Hitler’s Germany” by James Wyllie c.2019, St. Martin’s Press $28.99 / $38.50 Canada 288 pages Stand by your man. That’s what the old song says you’re supposed to do: stand by him, support him, tell him when he’s right and when he[Read More…]
REVIEW: “The Particulars of Peter” by Kelly Conaboy
“The Particulars of Peter” by Kelly Conaboy c.2020, Grand Central $27.00 / $34.00 Canada 256 pages Your dog does not need a new laptop. He has no use for a tablet or a new mouse, unless it’s squeaky. He doesn’t want the latest smartphone, either, but now, dancing classes and[Read More…]
Animaniacs still zany to the max on Hulu
Yakko, Wakko and Dot return in the reboot of Animaniacs on Hulu, along with fan favorites Pinky and Brain. Do you know what I find even more annoying than constant Hollywood reboots of successful properties? Critics constantly complaining about how Hollywood likes to reboot successful properties. If bringing back a[Read More…]
REVIEW: “One Last Song: Conversations on Life, Death, and Music” by Mike Ayers
“One Last Song: Conversations on Life, Death, and Music” by Mike Ayers, foreword by Jim James of My Morning Jacket c.2020, Abrams Image $24.99 / $31.99 Canada 192 pages And you lifted up your voice. Whether that was in church or in a car, it sure felt good, didn’t it?[Read More…]