Admittedly, I should have read the description of Virunga more closely. All I saw on its Netflix banner was “Oscar Nominated” and the picture of a smiling man giving a baby gorilla a piggyback ride. I pressed PLAY expecting a…
books
Nepali Moksha
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“Jaya Nepal” needs a “Careless Whisper” level indiscretion to make the inclusion of Adriana worthwhile. For the untravelled (like me), Martin David Hughes’ Jaya Nepal is a unique opportunity for an enticing glimpse at Nepali life beyond the tourist camera.…
celebrations & superstitions
The Xmas Grind
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This is The Nightmare Before Christmas It would be unfair to say Christmas snuck up on me this year. It’s done everything to make its coming known; settling down in store shelves even before the Halloween candy could have its…
movies & TV
The Doctor Oswald
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Remember the Thompson Twins’ “Doctor, Doctor?” WARNING SPOILERS! DISCLAIMER: I am not a Whovian, just a fan with a theory. I have this theory that Clara Oswald is one of the Doctor’s future regenerations but she doesn’t know it yet.…
field trips & conferences, movies & TV, museums & events
I’m A Sleepyhead
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Before I begin writing about the Sleepy Hollow panel I attended at this year’s New York Comic Con, I’d like everyone to know Orlando Jones is great with his fans. I didn’t stay after the panel but as I was…
field trips & conferences, movies & TV, museums & events
Emma Lives!
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I swear I heard TV Guide’s Damian Holbrook utter the word “atonement” during The Following panel he moderated at this year’s New York Comic Con. I have to swear because the mention was so brief and the notion never really…