The Washington Post reported today that people have spoken out against ICE on social media channels that are typically free of political content. This, to me, suggests that the public mood is shifting. The full story is here.
Shameless
A few weeks ago, I discovered the TV show Shameless. I am watching the US version, which is allegedly better than the original show from the UK. So far, I like the show very much. It follows a poor family living in South Chicago. The father is a narcissistic drunk. The mother is bipolar. Six [Read More]
Trump speaks to NY Times for two hours
I only read the first story on the 2-hour interview Trump granted the NY Times. But it is already good.
The Many Faces of Trump: What We Saw When We Interviewed the President
He let reporters in on a call with Colombia’s president. He complained about Zohran Mamdani. He called JD Vance and Marco Rubio “kids.” [Read More]
The Transformation of Majorie Taylor Greene
Thy NY Times provides an excellent behind the scenes account of the major surprise this year. Majorie Taylor Greene went from being the strongest support to a frequent critic. Ny Times Click on this link to get.
Jimmy Kimmel’s X-mas Message
Ny Times Click on the link to play video.
Home Alone after 35 years
After 35 years, Home Alone holds up. It turns out I had never seen the original movie, only the sequel. The film is cute. Macaulay Culkin delivers a spectacular performance for a nine-year-old. If you want to enchant your kids, this is a wonderful holiday movie. I watched an interview with Macaulay Culkin recently on [Read More]
Forrest Gump after 30 years
Recently, I saw a clip from Forrest Gump, and this inspired me to watch the film again. I had these memories of Forrest Gump: he’s not very smart, and he’s best friends with a Black man who he later goes into a fishing business with in the South of the United States. The film holds [Read More]
Jimmy Kimmel is back on air
I watch Jimmy Kimmel opening monologue regularly. I am glad that ABC put him back on air and did not cave to the threat’s of Trump and the FCC chair Brendan Car.
Never was I so excited to watch his show. I was filled with anticipation. How would he address public about what happened.
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What is behind David Bowie’s Creativity
Great visual article in The NY Times, giving a glimpse of his 90,000 item archive.
And the birds rained down
I am not sure how I became the owner of this book. I found it on my bookshelf this summer.
The only thing that was clear is that it was bought in my local bookshop because of its label
on the back cover. Did I buy it? I typically do not buy contemporary novels because I want
novels [Read More]