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Two-minute example of bad decision making: Link: https://youtu.be/rg80-vhEH6g by … Continue reading
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Short version: Guy apparently intending to record a video of himself attempting to play his guitar forces his cat out of the chair he wants to sit in, and he cat gets back at him, all in 37 seconds. Link: … Continue reading
While it was directed by Christopher Nolan, who previously did the Dark Knight series of Batman films, this is basically what you’d get if J.J. Abrams made a Superman movie, complete with something that resembles the planet-wrecking gizmo in the … Continue reading
Jason Sudeikis (a former Saturday Night Live regular perhaps best remembered for his impression of Joe Biden) is a small-time marijuana dealer with a mostly upscale clientele, no friends or family, and questionable ethics. He does have some standards. He … Continue reading
Frank Morgan, the former ruler of Oz, now owns a luggage and leather goods shop in Budapest. His best employee is Jimmy Stewart, who has an annoying tendency to disagree with him and — worse — usually turns out to … Continue reading
This is an understated, pleasant little film based on the true story of Elsie Wright and Frances Griffiths, cousins living together in Cottingley England, who shot five photographs of fairies starting in 1917. The girls were 16 and 9 at … Continue reading
I found myself initially a bit confused about who was who in this film, but I liked it enough that I watched it twice and enjoyed it more the second time. It’s based on a lightweight Oscar Wilde play and … Continue reading
Here’s an excellent video that crams a huge amount of information about life expectancy into less than seven minutes. The speaker is Dr. Aaron Carroll, a pediatrician who also writes extensively about healthcare and related matters (here, and here, for … Continue reading
Some time ago I realized that a major reason people have pets is not so much for companionship and affection as for having something to laugh at. Not long after I noticed that the same applies to women putting up … Continue reading
This was a Netflix find that proved to be not awful. Jonathan Silverman (mainly known for comedies such as Weekend at Bernie’s) works in the personnel department of an energy company headed by Martin Landau. He has a crush on … Continue reading