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Poetry Review: ‘Twine’ by David Koehn
4 stars out of 5 Click to purchase David Koehn had great hair. It’s not the only thing I remember about him. We were in a fiction workshop together in college (Carnegie Mellon, in Pittsburgh). He was a year older. David was a sharp writer, and was helpful, thoughtful, and supportive in regards to […]
Meatball Sandwich Review: Two Boots
Sheila “gets” me. She knew, when she e-mailed me a photo of her lunch a few weeks ago, that I’d totally appreciate it. “oh my god i want that,” I replied. “i want three. maybe i want six.” Sheila had obtained them at the Two Boots in Grand Central Terminal. She said they were “pretty […]
My Highly Subjective List of the Best Movies of 2014
Here’s how this works: I go to the movies. While I’m watching, I think, “I like this quite a lot” or perhaps “I don’t like this very much at all.” Then, at the end of the year (or, if you want to be technical, the beginning of the next), I think back on all the […]
What I’ve Been Watching: Edition IX
Well, I did it: I “cut the cord.” I was pruning my azaleas and I accidentally snipped the cable cord right in two. So I immediately duct-taped it back together because I loves loves loves my cable TV. And here are the shows that I’ve been watching recently! LOVED Too Many Cooks (Adult Swim) OK, […]
Jack’s 2014 Fall TV Preview
“Jack, it’s mid-September already, where’s your famous, annual, eagerly-anticipated fall TV preview post?” said absolutely no one. Well, haters, I wrote it anyway. Just like in 2012 and 2013, I have not seen any of these shows. (And if history is any indication, I never will see the great majority of them either.) I am […]
What I’ve Been Watching: Edition VIII
It’s summer! The perfect time of year to sit at home in a darkened room hypnotized by the television. But before you paint the windows black and settle into the Barcalounger, check out my bi-annual list of the shows I’ve been watching. LOVED Friday Night Lights (DVD/Netflix) No, you didn’t accidentally click on a link […]
Album Review: ‘Rock River’ by Deena
4 stars out of 5 Click to purchase on iTunes or CDBaby Back in 1987, before I’d been to Maxwell’s, before I’d been to Hoboken, there were the Cucumbers. I remember hanging out in my buddy Jeff’s room in central Jersey, listening to their song “My Boyfriend” on the radio. It was on MTV too. […]
Jack’s Random Reviews: ‘Home & Family’
In this month’s installment of my Antenna Free TV column, I randomly watch the Hallmark Channel’s morning show, Home & Family.
Album Review: ‘Twee Blues, Vol. 1’ by Colin Clary
4 stars out of 5 Click to purchase (or download two tracks) I like the indie pop, and I like record stores. Some years back, there were Mittens, and there were Smittens, as I’d flip through the racks. Smittens had the better band name, but a woman I found intriguing was friends with Mittens. So […]
Jack’s Random Reviews: ‘TomBob Outdoors Friends in Wild Places’
In the first installment of my new monthly column for the website Antenna Free TV, I use a random number generator to select a program I’ve never seen before. And I watch it. And report back. This month: TomBob Outdoors Friends in Wild Places on the Destination America network.
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