Bandwagon Fans

Football is upon us Nothing beats the beginning of football season. We dispel the wretched heat and bring forth wondrous winter sports. Goodbye yard work, hello football! Every season begins with optimism—often irrational optimism—but optimism feels great regardless...

Malcolm Gladwell and Proof

Malcolm Gladwell and Truth Malcolm Gladwell knows how to ruffle feathers. He elicits strong opinions and most familiar with his work either love him or hate him. I enjoy his essays and recently began listening to his Revisionist History podcast. It’s pretty...

They Cloned Tyrone

Rating Throughout the first ten or fifteen minutes of They Cloned Tyrone, you get the impression that 1970s blaxsploitation has been rejuvenated. Not only do the characters, setting, and plot resemble these artifacts of the past, but the entire aesthetic of the genre...

Fargo Season 4

Fargo Season 1 Fargo Season 2 Fargo Season 3 Fargo Season 4 Fargo Season 5 Rating As the credits roll for season 4 of Fargo, an unnecessary scene pops up to spell out for the viewer how this season connects with the other three. Any astute viewer would have figured...