Comedy, Television
TV: Our Flag Means Death (Season 1)
When Our Flag Means Death started trending, it seemed worth pursuing in a hurry, before the spoilers started flying.…
April 17, 2022-
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Science Fiction, TelevisionTV: BrainDead
Although it came and went with little fanfare, BrainDead deserved better, a one-season wonder likely to develop a post-mortem…
December 4, 2019 -
Comics, Film, MusicFilm: Sound of Noise
Occasionally, a movie will come along simply made for you. That’s Sound of Noise (2010), an absurdist Swedish comedy…
May 19, 2014 -
Comedy, TelevisionTV: Portlandia
How to describe Portlandia? This is a weird, weird show. For some, it will be weird in a bad…
December 16, 2013 -
Animation, Comedy, Drama, Spies, Television, ThrillerRecent Viewings from the Stress Era
An unexpected benefit of the recent disruptive life dramas: more time for TV marathons. Turns out all those extra…
June 20, 2013 -
Comedy, Fantasy, FilmFilm: The Invention of Lying
I’m usually a fan of Ricky Gervais, particularly for his writing and performing in the original The Office and…
March 23, 2010 -
Fantasy, Fiction, HistoryNovel: Oh Pure and Radiant Heart by Lydia Millet
This one’s been on my to-read shelf for a few years, and while I started it a couple times…
March 15, 2009