I don’t know why I gave myself the task of rewatching all of the MCU and then writing about them. Actually, I do, it was because we were in a global pandemic. And I could have gotten away with watching all the movies and then not writing about them, except we are still in a […]
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Does “Contagion” tell us how to end this pandemic?
Since the air is basically just smoke outside, I figured why not take some time to learn what I can about how to end a global pandemic from our world’s leading scientists. Who I am sure must have consulted on the movie Contagion. Long story short Contagion is about an airborne virus that creates a […]
Concepts we need words for in English
There are some incredibly delightful concepts captured by words in other languages that don’t really exist in English. For example: Schadenfreude (German) – taking enjoyment in the misfortunes of others. Iktsuarpok (Inuit) – the frustration of waiting for someone to show up. Treppenwitz (German) – when you think of an awesome comeback after it’s far […]
Reviews of Fast 9 below 4 out of 5 stars are stupid and wrong
So I head over to Letterboxd to add my review for F9 (aka Fast and Furious 9) and see that it has an average rating of 2.8. TWO. Point. EIGHT?! You have got to be kidding me. Let me just tell you something. This is the ninth movie in the series. NINTH! You know exactly […]
Thor – god of thunder, but mostly hubris
Up to this point in the timeline order viewing of the MCU, the threats the heroes fight against mostly came from Earth. Aside from Captain Marvel, it was mostly human v human with a dash of “mad scientist.” In Thor, the threats become more powerful and more otherworldly. My takeaways… But first, an aside on […]