Scorrrres! Ranking Film Franchise Music (It’s Harder than it Sounds)

In my ongoing partnership with the Geek Salad Radio podcast (read: I steal their ideas for blog content), I've signed on as one the 'rankers' of major movie franchise film-scores for an upcoming episode. We're not talking independent soundtracks here, but rather the 'official' music of each film. In their geeky wisdom, the GSR crew … Continue reading Scorrrres! Ranking Film Franchise Music (It’s Harder than it Sounds)

BiP Contestants: This is what I think you smell like

You guys, you have to understand. I write for work constantly. So when I get here, to my little safe spot, I reserve the right to write about the silly, the banal, and the strange. Never before have I met that description quite this well, though. As the Bachelor/ Bachelorette / Bachelor in Paradise crazy … Continue reading BiP Contestants: This is what I think you smell like

Man or Muppet: This season’s Bachelors are made of felt and ping-pong balls

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Met Gala 2018: Thou Shalt Not Offend

When I read that this year's theme for the Met Gala was Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination this was my reaction (and that of many others): https://twitter.com/writerjax/status/992844433912664064?s=21 That's to say I expected at least a few fairly controversial looks ... for the most part, though, that wasn't the case. There are always some … Continue reading Met Gala 2018: Thou Shalt Not Offend

Museum Muse: Lessons in Design

The Feigenbaum Hall of Innovation in Pittsfield, Mass., (which I wrote about once), explores not just inventors but the way all types of new ideas are born. It changes its exhibits now and then to showcase new ideas and disciplines, and currently, it's focused on design in all its forms -- from graphic to interior … Continue reading Museum Muse: Lessons in Design