I’m surely not the only person who noticed that the creatures in A Quiet Place look like those pesky Demogorgon. Correct? Whether it’s the slimy, mucus-like texture of their muscular […]
When I walked into the movie theater with my mother, I was surprised by how many mother-daughter pairs were simultaneously inching both away and towards one another. We were all seeing Lady Bird, […]
When Lucy yanks the football away from Charlie Brown, I imagine that his stomach drops. As Charlie rushes to kick the ball, instead of making contact with a hard but […]
Last weekend, I went to see Dunkirk at my local cinema. The weather was bad, so a 4:15 pm showing seemed apropos— rather than wasting away indoors, we decided to […]
For all the entertainment you’ve provided me with these past few months, I can’t say I’ll miss you. In many ways, you were like an overplayed song– beginning as a […]
When Carrie Fisher died, I was incredibly surprised. Yes, surprised in the way that it’s surprising when you find yourself surprisingly attached to a celebrity. But also, mainly, because I […]
While watching The Handmaid’s Tale, I can’t help but think two things: One, poor Rory Gilmore and Zoey Bartlet! You had everything going for you! And two, why does this premise […]
Sometimes you’ve gotta wonder: What were you thinking? Get caught up in the moment? Unable to break away from that killer (of careers) idea? In my mind, this is the only […]
Who here remembers reading Bill Peet’s The Wump World? A masterfully illustrated statement on the effects of pollution and the tragedy of the commons, The Wump World is easily one of my favorite […]
McCann New York and State Street’s Fearless Girl statue gives me all the best feels. Facing off against Wall Street’s Charging Bull, Fearless Girl is my friend Grace, my friend […]
When 85-year-old Ambassador Jack Matlock enters our lecture hall, he strides to the front of the room, takes off his newsboy cap and waits expectantly for our Professor’s introduction. We’re […]
A few weeks ago, my friend Grace asked me a question on our drive to Durham: “If you could dedicate time to something that you would have no memory of, […]
Watching Malia cry…That moved me. Whatever your political affiliation, you cannot deny the beautiful tribute our President paid to his daughters in his Farewell Address. (I’d also say you cannot […]
