The scene: A dark, too quiet night in the bowels of some remote location. The character: A beautiful but foolish all-American young person. The plot: S/he has come to a remote location with a group of friends to let off steam and maybe even get lucky, when suddenly (but only after receiving numerous warnings from… Continue reading quail
Category: Pop Culture
hunger
I was a bookseller at Barnes & Noble when I first rejoined the work force, and it was a glorious time in my life. What better occupation for me than to be literally surrounded by the written word and movies, and sometimes even the written word about movies? Retail hours, sore feet, Black Friday...I genuinely… Continue reading hunger
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oscar open
Dear Academy, It pains me to say this, but there is a growing rift between us. I love movies, and I have been a staunch defender of you and your eccentric ways. I publicly support your broadcasts and your sometimes brilliant, sometimes barely tolerable efforts to draw in viewers via opulence and voyeurism. I have… Continue reading oscar open
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alternate
Looking across the internet for a perfect Facebook status quote this morning was a wholly unsatisfying endeavor. It seemed the only choices out there related to the new year were the cynical (Mark Twain and Jay Leno), the overused (song lyrics), and the sappy (all those "author unknown"s that you just know were harvested from… Continue reading alternate
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the color of will
Movie critics have spared few barbs in reviewing this summer's Green Lantern release. Rotten Tomatoes called the film "noisy, overproduced, and thinly written." The Guardian laments it as "a big, baggy, flavourless extravaganza." EW's Owen Gleiberman - whom I usually love - came closest to positivity when he reported, "Green Lantern can be fun… Continue reading the color of will
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halfway
I just realized last week that we're about halfway through 2011 already. I know what you're thinking: "What?!" At least, that's what I thought. This sage response was quickly followed by a sense of fatigue - not of the physical variety, but stemming from the fact that I am bored with finding myself thinking and looking and speaking like… Continue reading halfway
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of dads and daddy issues
This week, my social networking channels have been flooded with tributes and offers related to Dear Old Dads Day (tomorrow, if you missed the memo). Now, I love fathers. It is genuinely heartwarming to be around guys who enjoy and show up for their kids, and I think every family who has one should move… Continue reading of dads and daddy issues
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dueling the dual
Last night, I finished the second book on my reading list of long-overdue literary classics with The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. So many variations of this story have graced our culture. Aside from numerous adaptations of the novella itself, we have also seen Hyde in The Incredible Hulk, The League of Extraordinary… Continue reading dueling the dual
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waiting
I love Sunday School. In yesterday's meeting, my leader introduced me to this amazing sculpture. Its name is "Let Us Beat Swords into Plowshares" and it was created by Russian artist Evgeniy Vuchetich, then donated to the United Nations by the U.S.S.R. in 1959. The title of the work comes from Isaiah 2:4, which reads: [The God… Continue reading waiting
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blue
"I think there must be something wrong with me, Linus. Christmas is coming, but I'm not happy. I don't feel the way I'm supposed to feel..." -Charlie Brown I hate to admit this, but in the past, I have written off this bewildered confession as evidence of weak character on good old Charlie Brown's part. How… Continue reading blue
Lucinda S. Sutton 