Disney Byways: DATELINE: DISNEYLAND
“All major theme parks have delays. When they opened Disneyland in 1956, nothing worked!” “Yeah,…
Year of the Month: Persia on Kismet
Well, Kismet sure is pretty. An Orientalist fantasy that never quite commits to its Orientalism,…
Celebrating the Living: Clyde Kusatsu
I was scrolling through Clyde Kusatsu’s IMDb credits and thinking, “Yeah, he’s more a TV…
Attention Must Be Paid: Rita Hayworth
She doesn’t always show up on lists of Hispanic actresses, and that was quite deliberate…
Disney Byways: KIM POSSIBLE SO THE DRAMA
I put this on my Amazon list on Saturday. The series is impossible to get,…
Year of the Month: Joseph Finn on Captain America
Happy Birthday, Captain America! More specifically, today is Steve Rogers’ birthday. Born on July 4th…
Stuff My Kids Watch: Inside the Social Safety Net Failure of PAW PATROL
I promised you all ranting, and both of the articles I’ve done so far have…
Celebrating the Living: Irene Papas
You know, I could claim that we named our daughter after her; who’d know? (She’s…
Attention Must Be Paid: Michael Jeter
It’s always embarrassing to me when I have to acknowledge that, yes, this is the…
SUMMER HOURS (Year of the Month)
Wouldn’t you know A.O. Scott has already written the perfect reflection on this movie? Here’s…