I know that I am old. I have never heard of many of the albums other music critics are listing on their articles. I have very few new bands, my picks are generally old favorites of mine. Those of you who have been following my missives will find a lot of the same people. You’ll […]

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This was a harder exercise than in most years – I didn’t see as many films as in previous years, despite the fact that I did attend Toronto this year. Then again, I did see a few films that didn’t deserve being ranked. This year may be a bit more controversial than in previous years, […]

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This Fall has been a tough time for your friend and humble narrator. There’s no reason fpr me to share what has been happening with me, but for the 24th year, I made my way up to Toronto for the Toronto International Film Festival. In previous years, I was able to get 20 tickets, of […]

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I haven’t written one of these year end lists in a few years. The pandemic curtailing the Toronto International Film Festival and the closed movie theaters reduced my film watching to near zero. Even after the theaters reopened, a lot of films got postponed and TIFF only reopened fully this year. Of course, it was […]

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It’s that time again – time for my less-than-humble list of the best records on the year. I admit that I am 63 years old, so there is little in the way of music by young people (30 or younger). No Lizzo; No Swift; no Kelsey. It’s not that I hate their music, not at […]

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Whenever there’s an anniversary of a event, historic, cultural, whatever, there is a rush to look back at it, discuss it’s relevance, impact, legacy. The urge is even greater when it’s a “big” anniversary – a number with a zero or five at the end. In the case of a pop culture phenomenon, there is […]

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Somehow, I never thought this day would come. I always thought about the jokes they make about Chuck Norris: Death once had a near Chuck Norris experience; Chuck Norris doesn’t cheat death, he wins fair and square. That is how I felt about Dick Butkus. He was the epitome of tough; best inside linebacker in […]

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