No One Likes Chili Dogs That Much: Persia on GONE GIRL
You may not have read Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl or seen David Fincher’s film adaptation,…
Then gaze out the window and draw a peen on the board: DON’T TRUST THE B—- IN APT. 23
I’ve already written about another brilliant comedy that was mistreated by ABC and never got…
Taco Break: Your Watch Projects
I’m always at my happiest when I treat my exploration of culture as a project.…
Celebrating the Living: Madonna
Where to start, when it comes to Madonna? With many of the people we cover,…
Attention Must Be Paid: Richard Pryor
There’s a certain irony to the fact that Richard Pryor was replaced as a Muppet…
Disney Byways: WRECK-IT RALPH
I could’ve sworn I’d written about this movie already. Years ago, in fact. Somehow, I…
The Elitism of Jack Donaghy
From his opening scene in the pilot, Jack Donaghy’s role on 30 Rock is to be the…
Celebrating the Living: John Cameron Mitchell
Back when I wrote about Billy Dee Williams, I established my policy that I would…
Attention Must Be Paid: Patricia Highsmith
I find I am more likely to write about toxic people if they are dead.…
Disney Byways: FRANKENWEENIE
There is a fan theory that this movie is set in the same universe as…