Category: Film and TV

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    He is supposed to be young forever

    Dule Hill (Charlie from The West Wing) is 43 today. This makes me feel old. I expect him to remain the baby-face in a world of old people forever. I’m…

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    Ruby Bridges

    We watched this powerful film about elementary school integration with the girls tonight. Lovely that the two top-billed leads of the movie are the two white people in the movie.

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    House of Cards Confession

    I intentionally did not remind Vanessa that the new season of House of Cards was available until today so I could have more confidence that she wouldn’t watch them while…

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    Alamo Serves It Up Twice

    Today, we watched a movie at the Alamo Drafthouse‘s recently reopened South Lamar location which was preceded by the released-that-day Star Wars Episode VII trailer. After it ran through, in…

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    The Cord Has Been Cut

    Finally, I made the phone call. As expected, AT&T does not allow you to cancel a portion of their services online, so to actually end the U-Verse TV account, had…

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    After 17 Years, Leno Hangs Up 10:35

    Last night, Jay Leno hosted his final tonight show, available until mid-June on nbc.com, mixing both a look at the past and a look toward the future. His opening stand-up…