I’m not sure, as I begin to write this, how to quantify this piece on Bo Burnham’s recent special, Inside. Will it be a review? A Friday Night Dinner essay? A personal piece? I’m not entirely sure. I suppose that’s fitting, as Inside itself tends...
It’s that time of year again. The kids are getting out of school, the in-laws are flying into town. Maybe you’re making an error of Griswaldian proportions and inviting the entire family over to your house. Who knows? But the inevitable...
For most Americans, it’s been over a year since we were last in a movie theater and reveling in the wonders of the silver screen. And as states buckle to the pressures of the people to reopen, whether safely or not, and the U.S. passes the 100...
Throughout this month, Turner Classic Movies will be hosting a series every weekend called “Reframed.” Hosted by the usual suspects of Ben Mankiewicz, Dave Karger, Alicia Malone, and especially Jacqueline Stewart, the series looks to provide the...
Ten years ago this Sunday, March 14th, American culture was changed forever. While the song in question was originally released on February 10th, it wasn’t until its debut one month later, complete with a YouTube video of equal renown, that it...
One of the most talked-about films of 2020 has to be Tenet. The highly anticipated new film by Christopher Nolan, was highly advertising, pitching a thrilling, fun sci-fi romp that seemed to cross Nolan’s trippy storylines with a fun worldwide...
Almost immediately after it happened, it felt inevitable that the GameStop/WallStreetBets fiasco would be turned into a movie. I mean, it had it all: nerds vs. jocks, rich vs. poor, national scandal and intrigue, and the perfect blend of comedy...
One of the funniest, saddest stories to come out of the film industry’s attempts to traverse the waters of COVID-19 has been the perennial movement of Christopher Nolan’s Tenet. One of the most anticipated films of 2020, Tenet has supposedly been...
Ava DuVernay’s When They See Us has become a cultural talking point around the country. The story of the Central Park Five, a group of black and Latino children sentenced to years in jail and lambasted by prosecutors, the press, and a certain...
What To Serve For An Oscar-Inspired Meal? The Oscars are this Sunday, and I’m sure you’re all asking yourself one question (after “What’s going to win Best Picture?” of course): what should I serve at my Oscar party? Well, lucky for you, I have...
How Does The Preferential Ballot Work? Welcome to another edition of Friday Night Dinners! This is my semi-regular segment where I try to break down some sort of Big Picture idea in the realm of pop culture. This week, we’re going to be taking a...
For those of you who don’t remember, or have blocked it out, there was a movie released this year called mother! The long-awaited newest film by Darren Aronofsky, the film was unlike anything audiences had seen since Luis Buñuel and David...
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