It would be hard to overstate the influence Bill Watterson’s work had on me when I was growing up. I was too young to read Calvin and Hobbes when… Read more “It’s a Magical World: Exploring Calvin and Hobbes”
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Duel (1971)
I’m neither a Steven Spielberg hater nor a Steven Spielberg apologist, but I can certainly say unequivocally the man is a craftsman. His precision and control with… Read more “Duel (1971)”
Kill Yr. Idols: A Review of Kim Gordon’s Girl in a Band
One of the trademarks of legendary and influential rock band Sonic Youth during their nearly three decade run was alternative guitar tunings. The band’s various guitar players… Read more “Kill Yr. Idols: A Review of Kim Gordon’s Girl in a Band”
More Thoughts on Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
I’ve been thinking recently about Arthur Penn’s 1967 brushfire of a film Bonnie and Clyde. I wrote about the film some here in preparation for leading a screening and… Read more “More Thoughts on Bonnie and Clyde (1967)”
Sparrows (1926)
In 1926 Mary Pickford was still at the pinnacle of her popularity, though she would retire in less than a decade. There has never been another Hollywood… Read more “Sparrows (1926)”
The Gender Retirement Home: Gender Failure by Rae Spoon and Ivan E. Coyote
“When I retired from gender, it was because I came to the realization that the gender binary was what had been failing me all along. It’s hard… Read more “The Gender Retirement Home: Gender Failure by Rae Spoon and Ivan E. Coyote”
Outlaws and Auteurs: Bonnie and Clyde in a Changing Hollywood
Directed by Arthur Penn and starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as the titular outlaws, 1967’s Bonnie and Clyde was a landmark picture in Hollywood filmmaking. Let’s look at… Read more “Outlaws and Auteurs: Bonnie and Clyde in a Changing Hollywood”
Shiver When It’s Warm: A Review of Binary Star by Sarah Gerard
Binary Star, Sarah Gerard’s debut novel from Two Dollar Radio, is at times sharp and severe, at times as quiet as a whisper through teeth. Its narrator is… Read more “Shiver When It’s Warm: A Review of Binary Star by Sarah Gerard”
On Building Shelves and a Life of Reading
Friday afternoon is winding down as I write this. Ohio is slated for snow tomorrow; not enough to get Boston worked up, but enough to send kids running… Read more “On Building Shelves and a Life of Reading”
A Review of Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine
Claudia Rankine’s National Book Award-winning Citizen: An American Lyric is a testament to how far we have to go as a nation to move past the racism… Read more “A Review of Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine”
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