Author Archives: Mark
June 19, 2014 Wish I Was Here Followup
A few days ago I was in Chicago to see Wish I Was Here as one part of the reward for backing the project on Kickstarter a little over a year ago. This viewing was originally slated to be some time in September, but it got moved up. I don’t know why, but it worked out […]
Tags: Wish I Was Here, Zach Braff
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June 13, 2014 Looking For Work
Click on that to read the comic (and then come back!). Poor Q*bert. Guy just can’t catch a break! The language barrier alone keeps him from finding new work, but now his age and his skillset are working against him, too. Seems like there isn’t much call for a pyramid-hopper these days. I’ve posted this […]
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June 12, 2014 Maleficent
The first time I saw a picture of Angelina Jolie in her Maleficent getup I knew I’d want to see the movie. I have no great attachment to Disney’s Sleeping Beauty – I can’t remember the last time I saw it, or even if I have seen it all the way through – but its […]
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June 10, 2014 Tuesday 10: Movies of 1988
I thought I’d mix things up a little by going backwards instead of forwards in this installment of yearly lists. Eventually I’ll run out of years and I’ll have to go sideways, and I don’t even know how that would work, so let’s not worry about that just now. Here are my favorite movies from […]
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June 9, 2014 Music Monday: Ingrid Michaelson
A few weeks ago I picked up the album Lights Out by Ingrid Michaelson. I’d heard her song Girls Chase Boys on the radio a few times and liked her voice and the style of the song. If I’m understanding the song’s message correctly, it’s saying, “Hey, people break up all the time and the […]