Feb. 5: Picking a poet from your English major past and reading a bunch of their poems in an effort to re-engage that part of your heart and mind. Recently it was John Donne, who was a visionary, a rebel, a rake and a spiritual warrior.
What a bummer. It could have been great.
In theory, this should have been a cool movie. Instead, it just kind of sucks. It's a film made by someone who doesn't really understand what life is like for the people it purports to represent, and lauded by Hollywood, which also don't understand what life is like for those people.
It fails as a musical. The songs are bad and a distraction. If you want to see a weird French musical, try Annette, by Leos Carax and with songs by the genius Mael brothers, aka Sparks. It's got a puppet as one of the main characters, and it won't make you cringe through 90 percent of it.
Now, the bad: pretty much everything else. Where do I start? I'm not in a position to say if this is an authentic Latin/Hispanic story, or an authentic trans story. I can say that I felt the heart of this film seems deeply inauthentic; all surface, no depth.
Feb. 3: I watched Emilia Perez so you don't have to. Hoo boy. First, the good: Zoe Saldana is a very good actress and is the best part of the film. Without her, I can't even imagine this movie succeeding in any way at all. It also looks very pretty sometimes.
Why they thought anybody wanted MORE mirror universe content is beyond me.
And I say this as someone who truly loves the Robin Hood episode of TNG!
Feb. 2, 2025: The needle drop into The Who's Eminence Front at the very end of S2E3 of Severance. No other spoilers. But it was thrilling. I'll never hear the song the same way again. The show is so goddamn good, you guys. Also Gwendoline Christie needs to be in more things.
Feb. 2, 2025: It's official. Star Trek: Section 31 is the worst Star Trek movie of all time. Even worse than Nemesis and Into Darkness. Can't even be saved by Michelle Yeoh. Would fit better on the Sci-Fi Channel in 2005. I couldn't even finish it. And I sat through Picard S2.
#startrek
Jan. 31: Roy Wood Jr's Hulu special, "Lonely Flowers." One of the best standup specials of the past few years. Hilarious, of course, but with an undercurrent of palpable melancholy. I've been quoting the bit about security questions for weeks now. As a fellow person in their 40s, it resonates.
Jan. 30: The Pitt on Max. Best medical TV drama since ER. The framework of 24; the grit of The Wire; none of the soap opera BS of other hospital shows. It seems like an earnest attempt to show what it's like in emergency rooms in this country, while also slowly building strong characters. Approved!
Maybe it'll be like The Olden Times in which it was fun to share your opinions online. Or maybe it won't. Let's see!
I think I'm gonna post one thing about a thing I liked (or didn't think) every day. I think it's mostly going to be TV, movies, music, comedy and books. Probably some restaurants now and again. Maybe a hike or two.
Hello. I've been parked here for a minute but haven't posted anything. I left that other microblogging site years ago despite enjoying it back in its halcyon early days. I think this place might be OK?