To call this a sequel to The Office isn’t really a thing. Sure, the format is similar, what with the film crew kinda-sorta filming a documentary at a small American company. The adapter of the American version of the show, Greg Daniels, is the creator of The Paper. And the …
There has been a true spate of these damaged-rich-people-in-trouble series over the past several years. It all seemingly started with Big Little Lies and went on from there. This is the first of that genre to not star Nicole Kidman. Subbing in our other ginger-adjacent queen, Julianne Moore, in the …
What even is alt-country these days? It seems it’s just indie rock with some twang. Much in the same way …
Ok, my musical tastes in 1989 were admittedly a little sus. I would buy anything even vaguely funk rock. Funk …
The nice thing about an Aesop Rock album is that you know what you’re gonna get. The man is not, …
This is a deeply odd movie. Almost a Name That Tune challenge that said, “I see you A Quiet Place and I can tell that story in two words!” Because that is literally all you get in this film. I get it. I do. But at some juncture you watch …
This was a good book. I don’t say that often enough. And because of that I feel like a bad consumer of literature. I mean, I used to enjoy reading. I did it a lot. As the years have progressed, though, I’ve sloughed off that part of my brain. Mostly …
Look at me dipping into genre fiction! But, really, I’ve been doing it for years. I’ve just been intrigued by crime fiction in recent times. I’m not sure why, honestly. Every time I finish one of these novels filled with violence and tough guys I feel like perhaps I’m too …
I guess this is what you’d call low stakes in the true crime game. Nobody is dead, there’s no like …
I was a fan of Reply All. And was in the middle of my glory with it when “The Test …
Psychogenic illness is fascinating. Mass psychogenic illness is even more interesting. Such was the case in Leroy, NY when a whole group …
Booze & Grub: NYC
The name makes it sound like there are a bunch of blue-haired yentas hanging out in this joint. Apparently my …
I feel like this is at least the second wine bar I’ve reviewed in the past couple months. And that, …
Hide the babies, lock up the women and get your daughters to a nunnery or something, I’m gonna drop the …
Pizza: there’s no better food in the world when you’re in a complete stupor. I’m talking less about the drunken …
Hey, Johnny, do you like spicy pizza? Yes, spicy. Because that’s exactly what you’ll get at Two Boots. Which, as …
Booze & Grub: NJ
I’m not certain what this space was originally supposed to be. I remember ordering a slice in it in some …
We first experienced Pineapple Express as a pop-up during a block party of sorts in Montclair. As a pop-up, its …
There is something in American cuisine that used to be called a bar and grill. Or maybe a bar & …
There have been more Indian restaurants in Montclair and Bloomfield than one could possibly imagine. They’ve opened and closed and …
There is something about eating sushi in an aging restaurant next to the Garden State Parkway the feels a bit …
