March 2014
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Jackupuncture
Jack, what’s happening? Are you interested in acupuncture? said the text message from my friend Molly. Well, the truth is, I hadn’t ever really given it much thought. Mention acupuncture to me and the thought that comes to mind is drinking a glass of water afterward, and it comes spurting out from all over your […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 3/25/14
EPISODE #121: MY 45s The Unlovables — “Jersey Boy” [ALTERNATE THEME] The Police — “De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da” Queen — “Flash” The Rolling Stones — “Start Me Up” The Cars — “Shake It Up” The Jacksons — “Enjoy Yourself” Lou Reed — “Vicious” The Who — “Athena” David Bowie — “Modern […]
Movie Review: The Grand Budapest Hotel
4 stars out of 5 You know I’m a big Wes Anderson fan, right? Since I’ve been ranking movies on here, The Fantastic Mr. Fox was my No. 5 film of 2009, and I thought Moonrise Kingdom was 2012’s best movie. Oh, and Rushmore is one of my all-time favorites. So let’s say that I […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 3/18/14
EPISODE #120: TRAINS The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] The Impressions — “People Get Ready” Jimmie Rodgers — “Waiting on a Train” The Monkees — “Last Train to Clarksville” The Kinks — “Last of the Steam-Powered Trains” The Shangri-Las — “The Train From Kansas City” Tom Waits — “Downtown Train” Bruce Springsteen — “Downbound Train” […]
Parades de Blasio WILL March In
by Ron Barrett and Jack Silbert Just a little St. Patrick’s Day gift that we quickly threw together for the fine people of New York City. Sláinte!
I Am Obsessed With the BAN BOSSY Video
So I wrote an essay about it for AOL’s Jobs section.
Ban Bossy. (But…)
There’s a video going around to ban the word “bossy.” When women are strong, they are called bossy, and that is a bad thing. I agree. I agree, I agree, I agree. Buuuuuuuut…. now, I don’t want to get in trouble, but here’s the thing. Let us encourage girls—young women—to be strong and to be […]
My Internet Radio Playlist, 3/11/14
EPISODE #119: WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2014 The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Mary Lou Lord — “Lights Are Changing” Worriers — “Cruel Optimist” Dionne Warwick — “Anyone Who Had a Heart” Suzanne Vega — “Left of Center” Kate Jacobs — “God Bless Ione” Frankie Rose — “Gospel/Grace” Upset — “Let It Go” La Sera — […]
Movie Review: Particle Fever
4 stars out of 5 In high school, I dropped A.P. Physics. (Sorry, Mr. Swesey.) I respect science, I appreciate it, but ultimately, it’s not my bag, baby. So in 2012, when news broke about Higgs boson—the God Particle—I had no idea what they were talking about. I think some friends on Facebook were excited […]
Movie Review: Non-Stop
1.5 stars out of 5 I’ll admit it: I’m a sucker for plane movies. Snakes, Cillian Murphy and Rachel McAdams, whatever. So even though I haven’t been “Taken” in by the recent spate of Liam Neeson action flicks, the non-stop commercials for Non-Stop during the Olympics won me over. Oh, what a sucker I am. […]
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