Peter Murmann – Page 2

Sinners

by: PeterMarch 9, 2026

Sinners is one of the most creative films I’ve seen in a long time. It blends several genres at once: a 1920s period piece, Quentin Tarantino–style gangster violence, and—most surprisingly—a vampire film intertwined with a kind of documentary about how blues music traveled from the Deep South to Chicago. One actor plays two characters simultaneously, and you find yourself [Read More]

Movies

China Cracked the 90-Second Drama. Now it’s Taking Over American Phones.

by: PeterMarch 4, 2026

Fascinating new developing in entertainment. 90 second dramas that people can watch when they have a few minutes waiting for something. See WSJ video.

Books, Diary, Non-Fiction

I am sad that David Brooks stops writing in column for NY Times

by: PeterFebruary 21, 2026

I learned so much from David Brooks. He was one of my favorite columnists of the NY Times. Here is his final column and a few answers to readers that he gave after he stepped down from NY Times. OPINION DAVID BROOKS Time to Say Goodbye My grandfather Bernard Levy played a big role in my childhood. When we [Read More]

Humor, Politics, Situations

This WSJ editorial line made me laugh out loud

by: PeterFebruary 12, 2026

In my view, some of the most important resistance to Trump 2.0 comes from the WSJ editorial writers, who criticize Trump 2.0 much more frequently than Trump 1.0. In fact, I resubscribed to the WSJ in 2016 because I wanted to see how the editorial pages, which are typically staunch supporters of Republican administrations, were [Read More]

Diary, Must Know

The Puzzling Gap Between How Old You Are and How Old You Think You Are

by: PeterFebruary 8, 2026

Just came across this excellent article in The Atlantic explaining why “t]here are good reasons you always feel 20 percent younger than your actual age.” Actually a feel a full 33% younger. Jennifer Senior (no, this is not a pen name) writes: This past Thanksgiving, I asked my mother how old she was in her head. She [Read More]

Diary

Tai Chi for Beginners

by: PeterFebruary 4, 2026

I have been bombarded with Tai Chi ads on Youtube. I tried it out today myself with the help of this video. It feels good. I will try to continue it everyday.

Drama, Movies

Train Dreams

by: PeterFebruary 4, 2026

Train Dreams appeared on a mini top-10 list for 2025. I was enticed to see the film by its promise to show life in nature in the early 20th century. Train Dreams initially keeps its promise and captures beautiful scenes of the Pacific Northwest that provided me energy and joy. But over time, the philosophical [Read More]

Humor, The Best

Trumps alternative Oscar award show

by: PeterFebruary 1, 2026

This SNL skid made my day. It is really well done and funny even though SNL makes fun of Trump every week, this skid felt fresh.

Curious News, Diary, Humor, People, Politics

Melania – The Film

by: PeterJanuary 31, 2026

Unlike many of my friends, I am today 95% sure that Donald Trump will not stay president beyond the constitutional length of his second term, which will end on Sat., Jan. 20, 2029. Yes, this feels very far away, but I predict there will be an end. A few days ago, the “documentary” Melania had [Read More]

Diary, Must Know, Politics

Outrage over ICE has spilled into typically apolitical online spaces

by: PeterJanuary 27, 2026

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.