MoviePass Versus Sinemia

[UPDATED 10/11/18 - see the bottom of this post] OK, so we've all heard of MoviePass, yes? It’s the hot new thing in movie watching, or the death of cinemas as we know it – depending on who you ask. It is, basically, a service that lets people watch a lot of movies at the … Continue reading MoviePass Versus Sinemia →

Frankenstein Potato

So, you wanted to know what happens when you go all Doctor Frankenstein on a sweet potato? Got ya covered. And yes, I did draw a face on him. And yes, the sweet potato is male. And he has a name. Which I don't think I'm ready to share right now. But this is science.

On Graffiti Park

Look, I’ve been in Austin 9 years or so now and I’ve never once played the “It’s not as good as it used to be” card, so give me a moment here. I love Graffiti Park. I love it so much that I’ve made up its name rather than try to remember its real one. … Continue reading On Graffiti Park →

Poop

We're deep thinkers around here. No doubt about it.

On The Shape of Water (2017)

When we talk about how we watch movies, something I hadn’t given much thought to before – and which really should have been obvious – is how much it matters who we are watching the movies with. After I wrote this blog, I saw this great article about how personal experience so clearly can influence … Continue reading On The Shape of Water (2017) →

Liquor

Nope. I got nothing.

How Do I Write About Movies?

The New Year, we're assured, is a time for looking both forward and back: what have we spent the last year doing and what should we do differently and better in the next 12 months? I asked myself, among other things, one particular question: what would I do if I could do anything? Well, fly, … Continue reading How Do I Write About Movies? →

Flavor

Coming from a country famed for its fear of anything that actually tastes of anything, even I'm not sure about paper as a spice.

On Careers Counseling

Counseling – any kind of counseling – can be an essential lifeline for people who don’t know which way to go, or if they have questions and don’t know where to go for answers. I feel strongly about this as I’ve done personality tests online and they all say I should be a counselor. So, … Continue reading On Careers Counseling →