The Boys, Season 2
- 12 Oct 2020
- Amazon Prime's most popular show is still entertaining, but it's part of a supersaturated genre (no pun intended).
The Boys, Season 1
- 30 Aug 2020
- Amazon Prime has their first mainstream hit and it's an edgy adaptation of a comic book in the tradition of Watchmen.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- 6 Aug 2020
- On this day 75 years ago, an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. Three days later, another one was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. The end of the Second World War followed.
Fictional Dystopias and The Last of Us
- 28 Jul 2020
- Their movie adaptations weren't blockbusters, but these two novels indirectly inspired one of the most popular, if overrated, video games of the past decade. I have read them.
Nike – “Write the Future”
- 4 Jul 2020
- Big-budget visuals, notable cameos, and over-the-top scenarios make this World Cup commercial a classic.
The Big Lebowski
- 29 Jun 2020
- This movie has a cult following, both figuratively and literally. I'm not going to become a full-fledged Dudeist, but I have enjoyed watching the Dude's misadventure.
On the Road
- 15 Jun 2020
- This 1957 novel is hailed as a literary classic and cultural landmark, but it's not something that I've enjoyed reading from start to finish.
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
- 3 Jun 2020
- This 1964 movie directed by Jacques Demy is sung in French, but its appeal is universal.
Brothers turns 10
- 18 May 2020
- Released on this day 10 years ago, this album became a commercial and critical breakthrough for the rock duo from Akron, Ohio.
Lonely Hearts Club 2020
- 18 Feb 2020
- Some unexpected, and mostly positive, things in the world of entertainment have made this Valentine's Day weekend somewhat noteworthy.