Let us agree that all lists of movies are nonsense. I have steadfastly refused to compose any list of films except for my annual Best 10 list, and the Sight & Sound poll--which has, after all, some real significance. Despite the entreaties of countless editors, authors and websites, I decline to… Read full post »

I was eight years old when I almost died. I was trying to pick a penny off the ground at a Chicago subway stop. I had to be eight because nobody over the age of eight cares about a penny. Hell, if I had a more laissez-faire attitude towards littering I'd… Read full post »

I am a young twenty-something practically tethered to the Internet, as most young twenty-somethings are. And, don't get me wrong, the Internet is great. It's fantastic. Seriously, it's just plain wonderful. I can't imagine life without it and the idea that the Internet wasn't actually around at some… Read full post »