This week has been rough. Like so many weeks have been lately. So for a bit of a respite, I provide approximately ten minutes of light entertainment. These are scenes from TV or film that I have found particularly entertaining (in no particular order). Pizza Surprise The Great North is some lovely light entertainment, but […]
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 […]
Dating apps ask a million stupid questions that don’t matter. When it comes down to it, sure it might be nice if you have similar tastes in movies and music, but that doesn’t get down to the shit you really need to know if you are going to be around someone day after day for […]
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 […]
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 […]