I forgot how bad things went for the monarchy in the 90s. While watching The Crown, I remembered bits and pieces about Charles and Diana's marriage implosion. I remembered Andrew Morton's book and the sensation it caused. The Panorama interview with clips sent worldwide, especially the famous quote, "There were three of us in this … Continue reading It’s a Drama, Not a Documentary
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Confort TV in a Medically Mandated Time
Thanks for all the encouraging comments after my last post. It felt like talking from the bottom of a well, and it reminded me of this short based on a Brene Brown Talk: https://youtu.be/1Evwgu369Jw RSA does great animated shorts The first week felt weird. People see a broken arm and go 'okay' while scrutinizing mental … Continue reading Confort TV in a Medically Mandated Time
Can We Talk About Harlen Coben’s The Stranger Now?
Mandatory Spoiler Warning The following post will discuss events in 'The Stranger.' I will not disclose the ending, but other events are fair game and, let's face it, too good not to discuss. Most people took huge gulps of the series once it went live on January 30, while life made me take the series … Continue reading Can We Talk About Harlen Coben’s The Stranger Now?
The Great Sneeze Off of 2018
On my social media feeds, this proved the best way to show how bad my sneezing got from time to time: My head alternated between feeling taken violently off by the next sneeze to getting stuffed so full of metaphorical cotton balls, I had to lay down. One of the Woke Comedy Collective members recommended hot … Continue reading The Great Sneeze Off of 2018
The Cord Cutter’s Update: Reattaching The Cord
While taking a break from bopping to 'Cut to the Feeling,' I decided to take a listen to the Castlevania teaser trailer from Netflix. I already knew about it from Slate, and anything animated gets a good look. I like a well-made motion picture, but I admit to indulging my inner teen/tween/kid with a given … Continue reading The Cord Cutter’s Update: Reattaching The Cord
Music Monday: Battlin’ Jack Murdock by John Paesano
The running joke amongst my friends involved the number of times I saw The Avengers. For the record, I saw the film nine times, usually with people going to see it the first time. I went through my fourth viewing of Daredevil, both seasons, never skipping to favourite episodes. I loved the show unfolding in its … Continue reading Music Monday: Battlin’ Jack Murdock by John Paesano
Cutting the Cord
Sometimes you need to go ahead and do it. Last week, I already planned to cut my landline until I spied an increase in my cable from MTS. My channel group, namely one with the AMC network (Walking Dead, Halt and Catch Fire among others), went from $3.50 to $4.00. Movie Central adds an extra … Continue reading Cutting the Cord
Watching Daredevil or Getting My Binge On
Note Here there might be spoilers for Daredevil season 2. Proceed if you dare. Remember all those words about savouring Daredevil on Netflix? It's a bit like giving up chocolate for Lent, a good intention but never fulfilled in the end. I began watching on Friday night, popping one episode after another like the … Continue reading Watching Daredevil or Getting My Binge On
I Am a Netflix Binge Watcher
Friday, March 4th looks like an ordinary day to most people, but it's an important day for those with a Netflix account. It's House of Cards release day, with 13 episodes for the taking. How best to view them? For some, it's a slow unfolding over days, even weeks, but for me it takes it … Continue reading I Am a Netflix Binge Watcher
Provisons and Ways to Survive a Winnipeg Cold Spell
Not again: We did have some mild weather. Keep in mind a change in weather usually means swapping for something else. We have a sunny day, but it is really, really cold. Friday we had mild temperatures, but nearly zero visibility with all the snow. Winnipeg just had its roads cleared of its ruts, only … Continue reading Provisons and Ways to Survive a Winnipeg Cold Spell
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