Are you getting ready for the second-wave double whammy of coronavirus and the flu this fall? Maybe you’re starting to feel a little disquieted in your urban center? Or, you’re just ready for a change of scenery and zip code? Maybe it’s time to head to a small town. If there’s one thing Netflix romcoms …
Do we love Tom Cruise or hate him? On the one hand, Top Gun, Mission Impossible, and Jack Reacher. But also, Scientology. His exes are like refugees emerging from a cult post-divorce. And his winning smile takes on a twinge of hysteria on talk shows. In a #MeToo world, everyone’s asking if it’s still possible …
Now five months into quarantine and social distancing in America, and we’re all a little starved for social interaction. At this point, I think we’re all sick of Zoom happy hours, Zoom first dates, Zoom classes–just Zoom. It’s been months since we could strike up a conversation with someone new. It’s awkward trying to maintain …
The original Star Wars trilogy started sci-fi movies on the path of mind-blowing special effects and grand stories told by A-l ist celebrities. After a 16-year hiatus, George Lucas returned to dole out the prequels from 1999 to 2005, whether or not anyone wanted them. (We did not). As the credits rolled on Revenge of …
The chasm between the childless and the child-rearing grew during the quarantine. Those without kids dealt with boredom, financial stress, and a general sense of impending doom. Those with kids coped with the above while homeschooling and helping their kids adjust to living through a pandemic. It’s a lot. There’s not a parent out there …
It’s time for anyone who’s not the 1% to disabuse themselves of the notion that they will get more money or more free time soon. Jeff Bezos just added $13 billion to his net worth in 24-hours–a record for rich people. So we’re on our own out here, and we’d better live like it. To …
Online shopping is a little different for those of us who were around pre-Amazon. Or pre-current Amazon, when it was just an online bookstore and not the fuel-source for the Demon of Greed. We witnessed the birth of not only the internet but also Web 2.0. We cut our teeth on eBay and Craigslist, the …
The 2021 Academy Awards will be interesting. This year, movies pushed their release dates indefinitely, waiting for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic and a safe return to movie theaters. But it feels like it’s been a while since anyone took the Academy Awards seriously. They’re not a true reflection of what’s good in Hollywood–remember …
No one’s cup runneth over with empathy for the hardships that come with celebrity. Constant paparazzi and public scrutiny are a small tradeoff for wealth, fame, and the ease of living that comes with winning the capitalist game. But the constant publicity tours–interviews, press jags, talk shows–looks miserable to endure. Celebrities always need fresh content …
While we may all cast derision on “influencers” whose careers comprise looking good in gorgeous places, there’s some skill and hustle involved in succeeding in a very fickle industry. For one, you have to find the gorgeous places. And it’s not as easy as you might think. Once one influencer posts a picture in front …
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