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…
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…
“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…
“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,…
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…
“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…
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“Pet Nation: The Love Affair That Changed America” by Mark L. Cushing c.2020, Avery $27.00 / $36.00 Canada 310 pages Great-grandpa would think you were crazy. In his day, dogs slept outside, maybe in the barn, or in a doghouse, if they had one. Cats…
“Anxious People” by Fredrik Backman c.2020, Atria $28.00 / higher in Canada 352 pages There’s no way out. Face it: you can’t escape. There’s no sneaking off here, no graceful exits, no big cartoon stage-hooks for you. You can’t wiggle past anybody, and just walking…