Camera Obscura: ESCAPE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN
This feels like cheating. Surely the movie version, the original movie from 1975, is not…
Let Me Hold Your Hand: The British Invasion Begins
People talk a lot about the impact the early rock ’n’ rollers had on the…
The Best TV of 2022, Part 2
Onward we go, with six more shows, of a surprising variety of types and from…
Taco Break: Too Much Of A Good Thing Is Simply Marvellous
I am fascinated by my own response to Get Back – Peter Jackson’s documentary on The Beatles…
The Best TV of 2022, Part 1
All right! Back in reasonably timely fashion, we’re going to count down my favorite TV…
Celebrating the Living: Phil LaMarr
Nothing quite says “will do any work available” like playing “Buzz Lighttouch” in “Sex Toy…
Attention Must Be Paid: Claudette Colbert
Now, I do not engage in speculation about historical figures’ sexuality for the most part,…
Disney Byways: MIRACLE OF THE WHITE STALLIONS
The Lippizan breed of horse is technically not white. This is one of those nitpicky…
The (belated) Solute Year In Review: 2022
I often wonder how many lurkers The Solute has. I used to lurk on a…
Celebrating the Living: Kathleen Wilhoite
Hot Take: Almost no one gives the best performance of their career on Cop Rock.…