Film: Freak Jazz, Movie Madness, and Another Mothers
Frank Zappa is my ultimate problematic fave. His musical influence is powerful enough over me […]
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TV: Girls5eva (Seasons 1–3)
Add Girls5eva to the list of overlooked shows that deserved more eyes on it. This
Film: Cheaper Than Cheep
Like Roxy: The Movie, Cheaper Than Cheep, a recently unearthed Frank Zappa concert film, provides solid
TV: We Are Lady Parts (Season 2)
It’s been a strong couple of months for continuing comedy series, which is encouraging in
Film: The Lure
Forget the Spanish Inquisition; nobody expects a communist-era Polish period piece horror musical about mermaids.
TV: Flight of the Conchords (Seasons 1–2)
Had I had watched Flight of the Conchords in real time, it might have reminded
Film: Encanto
While it doesn’t have particularly good control of its messaging, Disney’s Encanto (2021) is a
Surviving 2021
I wonder what a glowingly positive year-in-review post looks like? One not littered by “under
Film – Roxy: The Movie
I admit it: I’m the guy who searches through a streaming services’ films in alphabetical
TV: Schmigadoon!
Apple+’s Schmigadoon! begins with an appealing, wry mission: to both execute and subvert the tropes
Novel: Outside the Gates of Eden by Lewis Shiner
If you’re looking for an epic historical novel about music and the counterculture, look no
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Soundtrack for the New Novel
One of my coping mechanisms when stressed or depressed is to throw myself headlong into
Film: Zappa
I wasn’t expecting to learn much from Zappa (2020), Alex Winter’s deep-dive documentary into the
Film: Guava Island
Fans of Atlanta will enjoy Guava Island (2019), a short feature on Amazon Prime from