The river wrote its name on me a long time ago. Not with a pen. With rocks, cold shock, and that deep, thunder-in-your-ribs sound you feel before you hear. The Rappahannock River signed me in permanent ink. Back then we were a crew of water-dumb kids who thought gravity was a dare. We’d climb, count, …
Julian Brown stood in front of a classic truck with a gas can, and a crowd gathered around him, everyone with a phone in their hand. In fact, he invited them to record this historical moment where he was going to fuel the truck with Plastoline, gasoline made from plastic. Groundbreaking work that would greatly …
Named Hawk Tuah from a viral video that went crazy, Haliey Welch has seen the ups and downs of stardom. While the internet has launched many a meme into orbit, few have flamed out quite as spectacularly as her crypto career. Spoiler alert: she’s okay now. But let’s take a look at how a factory …
If you’ve just finished watching HBO’s Togetherness, released in 2015, you might be feeling that oddly bittersweet ache familiar to fans of short-lived but brilliant television. The show, created by Jay and Mark Duplass alongside Steve Zissis, starred Mark Duplass, Melanie Lynskey, Amanda Peet, and Zissis himself. It followed the complicated lives of two couples …
Joker Joker Deuce is the latest to be added to the list of Michael Allen Books, a psychological thriller that takes a very dark look at the internet and how easily a stalker can find anyone anywhere at any time. It was released before October but readers who like horror don’t need Halloween to enjoy …
To the NFL: With the NFL Conference Championships coming up, there will be tough competition when the Commanders face off with the Eagles and the Bills meet the Chiefs. But the refs have been problematic in the past, a dilemma that has become increasingly worse this year. The reason for this formal request now is …
Senior Year itself plays like an 80s “going back to high school” template only it finds a way to make it fresh. Rebel Wilson stars as a 37-year-old lady who wakes up from a coma to the reality that she wasn’t voted prom queen and didn’t get the life she wanted. She missed 20 years …
Everything about being a book writer screams, “Don’t do it!” From actually telling a story worth reading to getting readers to pick it up, the journey has challenges every step of the way when you’re independent. Imagine standing in the middle of New York City jumping up and down while waving your hands. You’d think …
Triangle of Sadness promises a dark comedy with Woody Harrelson, Harris Dickinson, and Charlbi Dean. It takes a meaningful social issue twist but the true sadness takes place just before the movie was released. The dark comedy doesn’t really hit hard until “Part 2.” Until then, we have a running dialog between Carl and Yaya …
Everyone who was conscious and watched television in the 90s knows about the Welch’s Grape Juice Girl, Emily Mae Young. But her bloopers commercial was gold that the advertising department didn’t know they had. Emily Mae Young was such a natural in front of the camera. She did interviews with Jay Leno and Dave Letterman …
