To think this could have been my life. Or at least the life I imagined for myself. Because I’m an unrealistic punk who has none of the smarts, chutzpah or general lack of scruples needed to make it in Hollywood. At least to the levels to which our characters climb. …
I’m honestly not even sure how we ended up watching The Residence. I think there was somehow a lull in our TV schedule and it slipped in as a planned background watch. The problem, as I’ve stated many times, is that I’m bad at not watching whatever is in front …
Ms. Hipster and I never call shows we watch by their real name. This one we called Confused President. Or sometimes Confused De Niro. They’re never creative titles. Just ones that pretty much describe what happens in the series. Simple, straight-forward titles that we both recognize easily. Because we too …
The first time I listened to this album I pretty much looked around to make sure I wasn’t being punked. …
It’s been, what, twenty-one years since we got our last Mclusky album. Shit, it’s been almost that long since the …
This album makes me wonder what Ugly Kid Joe is up to these days. And, look, I’m not saying Origami …
So, it turns out there is something bad about watching movies on an airplane. Beside the tiny screen it turns out they sometimes edit the shit out of the thing. I mean I kind of knew that, but I thought that was a thing of the past. When they used …
This is what happens when I’m on a plane and there’s an A24 section in the in-flight entertainment screen. I click on some movie called Problemista that I’ve never heard of and wouldn’t have had I not had five or six hours to kill. The trailer looked whimsical and weird …
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’ve somehow gone my entire life without reading an Elmore Leonard novel. Sure, I’ve seen the multitude of his books and stories that have been adapted for film and TV, but I’ve never sat down and read his prose. Which is weird, considering that the mix of all that makes …
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 …
I am a child of the 90s. Okay, I’m a young adult of the 90s. Which makes me perfectly situated …
Booze & Grub: NYC
Who wouldn’t be thrilled with the promise of all-you-can-eat meat (aside from those pesky vegans, vegetarians, PETA members, Hindus, etc.)? …
I have to admit that I don’t really get the gimmick here — and have no doubt, people, this joint …
In my experience with Mexican food, which began as a small child in Los Angeles, it was never dainty. Burritos …
To call this place a dive is doing it a real disservice. It’s more like a comfortable studio apartment, really. …
Now why would an owner of a restaurant go ahead and put a date in the name of his restaurant? …
Booze & Grub: NJ
Before this was The Sopranos joint, it was just the local rundown diner and ice cream parlor where your little …
As a man who has been to Ireland no less then two times, I can tell you that this is …
Samba may not be the biggest restaurant on Earth. In fact, it may be one of the smallest. But that …
Let’s get this straight: this is a gimmick. If you’re looking to eat “good” sushi, a restaurant where you’re delivered …
Nutley is not the first town one thinks about when they think of “cool.” Mostly they think about a racist …
