LISTEN: Westerman + Otto Benson A most excellent night of live music.

MUSIC!

LISTEN: Bon Iver's Volumes - One Transcendent gobsmack.

Music is good food.

Random Things I've Watched Lately Films, TV Series, Nuggets of Joy.

Hooray for things!

What I'm Listening To: Ghosts Old and New Balms for war, carnival barkers and beautiful walls of sound.

More music!

Shameless plug. I have a new book out. Buy it, share it, or tell a friend. Tell your library and teachers. Post a review. Support indie authors. Fight the Nothing. All the things. Thanks and hugs.

A review of Sorry, Baby (2025) Second watch through, and a closer look at the nuances of the screenplay, the composition of shots, and symbolism through framing characters in doors and windows --- and I am floored by this devastati...

I’m a season ticket holder for Eva Victor.

A review of Flipside (2023) Fascinating and moving documentary which cobbles together unfinished projects -- one about a jazz photographer, one about a historic record store, one about the connection between a late night TV show...

Well worth your time.

What I'm Listening To: Crooners and Crunch All things weird and wonderful, all creatures dark and strange.

MUSIC!!!!!!!

What I'm Listening To: HENGE A musical discovery of intergalactic joy.

It’s discoveries like these where you feel like everything’s gonna be okay.

A review of Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) This year’s Birthday Movie.  An absolute work of art — there are only a few pitch perfect films in this world, and this is one of them.

Pitch perfect.
boxd.it/d0Dwbx

A review of The Muppet Show (2026) The Muppets are BACK.   They’ve nailed the format, humor, and spirit of the original show, which can never be completely replicated of course, but I welcome this.  We need a whole season now.

More Muppets please.
boxd.it/d07K0z

The world lost a legend today…thank you Catherine O’Hara for the laughter and delight.

Nightmare Before Christmas — Best in Show — Waiting for Guffman — A Mighty Wind — Home Alone — Beetlejuice — and so much more.

Favorite Films of 2025, Part Two My Top 10 Faves of the Year

My Top 10 Favorite Films of 2025.

Favorite Films of 2025, Part One Honorable Mentions, Definite Gems, and Fave Music Docs

Part One of my Favorite Films of 2025 — Top 10 posted tomorrow!

Favorite Albums of 2025 A run-down of all the new releases my ears enjoyed the most this year.

Music is the best.

My top Rob Reiner favorites.

Fred Willard was an American Treasure.

#Bestinshow
#TCMParty

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Films You Need to See: BOYS GO TO JUPITER This super-weird animated journey is one of my new favorites of the year.

My new obsession.

I wrote a book about goblins. Buy it from BANDERSNATCH BOOKS.

Do you like your animation WEIRD? Look no further — you need to watch this.

Is there a game going on or something?

Films in My Blood: SCIENCE FICTION DOUBLE FEATURE A tribute to THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW and PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE

A tale of beauty and the beast…

LISTEN: Kalandra + Lunatic Soul A double-whammy release by two of my absolute favorite musical ensembles.

More Music!!!! 🎶

What I'm Listening To: Soaring Synths & Serenity New Music from Disiniblud, Nation of Language, Geese and Robert Plant

Music!!!!! 🎶

Silver Shamrock.

The classic jointed black cat Halloween decoration.

The classic jointed black cat Halloween decoration.