I’m not sure which performer popped my proverbial cherry back in the mid-90s (Jerry Seinfeld, George Carlin, Robin Williams—who knows?), but ever since adolescence I’ve gravitated toward standup comedy like a three-year-old to Nutella. I…
The story of an overlooked cast member of The Walking Dead. Zombies gotta eat! Gary was sprawled facedown, his eyes shielded from the morning sun. He stirred at the vibrations from his cell phone, instinctively…
There are plenty of differing opinions out there on Saturday Night Live, but I’m a huge fan of the current cast. Sure, sometimes their sketches can be hit-or-miss, but that’s what the medium is all…
A heavy sigh escapes my lips as I gaze out the office window and over the afternoon cityscape, a 12-year-old single malt clutched painfully in hand. Another sigh. Well, it had to happen sooner or…
Make no mistake, guys: maintaining a romantic relationship is hard work. Despite what the Real Housewives of New York City would have you believe, it’s not always dandelions and dewdrops after you finally manage to…
It’s not easy, but I can remember life before cell phones. Back when people still memorized their friends’ house numbers, used the Yellow Pages on a regular basis, and could only dream of real-time mobile…
I must say, when I pitched the concept for this article to Paul the other week, I hadn’t seen a romantic comedy for some time. I had been blessed. But hey, it’s the beginning of…
Remember the thrill of your first R-rated movie? The Terminator popped my cherry back when I was 15, and I haven’t looked back since. As an American male, what’s not to like? R-rated movies are…
It’s a common complaint these days that our TV- and movie-viewing experience is sullied by the prevalence of unoriginal material. We’re constantly fed the same hackneyed character tropes, storylines, and MacGuffins the entertainment biz…