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Trader Joe’s: The Good, the Bad, and the QuirkyI was surprised to learn that Trader Joe’s has been around since 1958. I discovered it much later and only started shopping there regularly…Sep 30, 2024Sep 30, 2024
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THE KILLER ON NETFLIX: A HITMAN’S VENDETTAIt seems like Netflix is specializing in made for streaming movies with extremely limited theater runs about contract killers. At least if…Aug 29, 2024Aug 29, 2024
Kedi: Cats of an Ancient City -Documentary About Istanbul CatsIstanbul is known for many things: it’s the site of the old Byzantine city of Constantinople and, later, the Ottoman empire. It’s home to…Aug 13, 2024Aug 13, 2024
Are You Weird Or the New Normal?I’m writing this in summer 2024, when the left and right in the United States are debating who is more “weird.”Aug 8, 20241Aug 8, 20241
Hit Man: Fun Noirish Comedy But Not Vintage LinklaterRichard Linklater, one of my favorite indie directors, is known for his episodic and conversation-heavy films such as Slacker, Dazed and…Jul 31, 2024Jul 31, 2024
