Some Thoughts, Even More Mistakes
It feels like Hollywood has been stuck in a sustained state of anxiety over box office numbers ever since theaters reopened nationally in 2021. Every time a new expensive feature debuts to a disappointing opening weekend and fails to reach expectations, pundits and Hollywood insiders share theories as to why this is happening, while lamenting … Continue reading Babylon, Box Office Flops, and How Not to Market a Movie in 2022
Oscar nomination voting officially ended yesterday. On Tuesday, we will find out which films have been nominated in every category, including which ten will compete for Best Picture. With those announcements looming, I couldn't help but wonder what ten nominees would be the best case scenario for film fans, the Oscars ratings, and the film … Continue reading Which Best Picture Nominees Would be Best for Film Fans, Oscar Ratings, and the Industry?
"How do you measure the value of art that can't stand on its own?" Sometimes, it can be hard to believe that it has been nearly 13 years since Marvel took over the pop culture landscape with 2008's Iron Man. Perhaps what's even more unbelievable though, is the fact that they are still as dominant at … Continue reading WandaVision, the MCU, and Art That Can’t Exist on Its Own – My Take
School is usually something that is on the top of American's minds during this time of year. College kids are heading back to campus, teachers are putting together curriculums, and kids across the country are mourning the end of the summer. We're all used to these annual traditions. This year however, due to the covid-19 … Continue reading The Pledge of Allegiance is Actually Pretty Weird – My Take
So, a few months ago I made a realization. It came after I analyzed my morning routine one day. I'm sad to say that I, like most detached 20-somethings, immediately check my phone when I wake up in the morning. I don't just check any messages or emails I may have though—I check Twitter. Truthfully, … Continue reading Two Things: I Have a Love/Hate Relationship With Twitter. And We Have a Really Shitty Way of Discussing Social Media in This Country – My Take
So, I don't really know how I ended up here. And I don't mean on this earth because public school health class took care of that mystery a long time ago. Ah, to be young again. What I meant though, is I don't know how I ended up writing this blog. I guess sometimes when … Continue reading Coffee (Yup, the Whole Thing is Really Just About Coffee) – My Take
Like many Americans, recently I have been consumed by the news, conversations, and protests that have taken place throughout this country in response to the murder of George Floyd and so many others before him. Also like many Americans, I have struggled to find the right words or the right sentiments needed to find any … Continue reading My Thoughts on the Importance of the Conversations Taking Place Right Now & the Role Art Can Play in All of This – My Take
It's almost impossible to overstate the magnitude of the transformation that television has undergone since the start of the 21st century. Shows like The Sopranos, The Wire, The Office, Chappelle's Show, Survivor, Lost and many others changed television forever in the first decade of this century. But, 2010s television certainly met—and quite possibly even exceeded—the heights that the small screen reached from … Continue reading My Hottest Take: In 2016 Chris Gethard, Jason Mantzoukas, and Paul Scheer Gave Us The Single Greatest Television Episode of the Past Decade
What Happened to Movie Stars? It's a fairly well-known fact that movie stars are no longer the primary catalyst behind a film's box office success like they have been in previous decades. Gone are the days of people like Clark Gable, John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart, or even Julia Roberts, Tom Cruise, and Tom Hanks being … Continue reading How Celebrity Killed the Movie Star – My Take
So, ESPN's The Last Dance has obviously been a saving grace for sports fans during this quarantine. The documentary has given us all something sports-related to look forward to and discuss every week, as sports leagues across the country are shut down. The discussions that have stemmed from The Last Dance though, have not been nearly as … Continue reading The Many Problems With Debating NBA Eras – My Take
Just because you're polite, doesn't mean you're not a piece of shit. Throughout all of our lives, we have been told to do certain things because they are "polite." Conversely, we have been told to refrain from doing certain other things because they are "not polite." I'm here to say that it's all a bunch of … Continue reading “Polite” People Can Still Be Assholes – My Take
As we're all quarantined away in our respective homes, I've found that I really spend a majority of my time thinking about the same few things. Usually, these are things such as what/when am I going to eat next, what home workouts can I plan on doing (but never actually do) in order to prevent … Continue reading Stop Identifying Yourself By What Generation You Are A Part Of – My Take
You should never speak publicly on matters in which you are uninformed. Before I start this, I think it is important that I clarify what I mean when I say, "We're all dumb." By no means I am saying that we're all morons or anything like that. I think what I'm really trying to say can … Continue reading We’re All Dumb, So Let’s Just Be Quiet For Like Five Minutes – My Take
Your 20s are one of the most interesting time periods of your life. It is the time in which you officially enter adulthood. Anyone who says this transition happens at 18 is a lunatic. I remember what I was like at 18, and there is no chance that immature, adolescent, insecure mess of a human … Continue reading Fuck It, Spend More Money in Your 20s – My Take
Many of the most memorable nights of my life were nights that were unplanned, nights that diverged from their original plan, or nights that were loosely planned the day-of. There's a beauty in that sort of spontaneity. Now, I know what you're thinking, I sound like a girl on hinge whose profile reads, "I just … Continue reading Dear Over-Planners: You Suck and Everyone Hates You – My Take
There are two types of people in the world: People who eat breakfast everyday, and people like myself who have not figured out how to be an adult yet. Yup, this is going to be an entire blog about breakfast. I'm oddly fascinated by people who manage to eat breakfast every single day. As a … Continue reading BREAKFAST (And A Small Existential Crisis About Becoming An Adult) – My Take
If we're friends, don't be nice to me. Have you ever been around a group of friends that is just really supportive and nice to each other like ALL the time? Even when you're hanging out with them in a casual, comfortable setting they still like... root for one another? It's fucking weird. I simply … Continue reading Friends Who Are Nice To Each Other All The Time Creep Me Out – My Take
What do people do? That's a real question because I honestly have no idea. So recently I've realized that at the age of 23 years old I don't really have a single answer to the question, "what are your hobbies?" And this is a problem because when you have a lot of boring conversations on … Continue reading Do People Actually Even Have Hobbies Anymore? – My Take
“You’re Not Actually Having Fun, You’re Just Drunk” As I’ve grown a little older, I have started to realize that everything in society that’s supposed to be fun actually sucks. Specifically, everything that is supposed to be fun for “adults.” For some reason we all collectively grouped together a bunch of activities and decided these … Continue reading Most Things That Are Supposed To Be Fun Actually Suck – My Take
Day Drinking: Two of the most exciting, yet dangerous, words in the English language. #RespectTheDayDrink I am a defender of, and advocate for, day drinking. Think about it, who doesn’t love the daytime, and who doesn’t love drinking? It’s a match made in heaven. Critics of day drinking (boring people) often say things like, “Ugh … Continue reading Respect The Day Drink – My Take
I’ve deleted and redownloaded Tinder more times than I’d like to admit. I know that particular experience is not unique to me. I’m sure there are many lost, single, depressed boys and girls in college or in their 20s who go through periods of swiping like a motherfucker only to then a few months or … Continue reading Dating Apps Suck and Are Probably Doing Weird Shit To Our Brains – My Take
“In my view, the only way to see a film remains the way the filmmaker intended: inside a large movie theater with great sound and pristine picture.”-Ridley Scott I apologize. I don’t mean to start with such a pretentious quote. I apologize for starting with a quote at all, like this is a fucking research … Continue reading Why Movie Theaters are Important, and I Still Love Going To Them – My Take
Halloween dies on graduation day along with your hopes, dreams, and like half your college friendships. Alright, maybe that was a little dark, and I’d like to make it known I’m fully against any and all ideas that have to do with growing up. And whatever a “mature, responsible adult” is, I’m nothing short of … Continue reading Halloween Dies The Day You Receive Your College Diploma – My Take
If you’ve ever been on film twitter, or the Youtube comment section of a film review/commentary channel, or talked to Martin Scorsese, you may have heard the idea that Marvel is a problem for Hollywood. The theory is based on the idea that Marvel boxes out smaller films, and smaller filmmakers, from receiving attention or … Continue reading No, Marvel Movies Did Not Ruin Hollywood – My Take
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