In The Heights: Full Confession
BetsyG summarizes her view of musicals in general and In The Heights specifically. Not your average review.
Posts in “Media”
Death of Brilliance
I’m profoundly sad that David Foster Wallace commited suicide. In this article, I reflect on my experience reading his work and ponder the unanswerable “whys.”
Life, Batman, and a Paddle
BetsyG finishes telling about her vacation, and even gives her review of Batman: The Dark Knight. Was Heath Ledger as great as they say? BetsyG shares her opinion.
Vacation Washout
BetsyG finally took some time to enjoy the summer, but the week was mostly a weather washout. But she managed to climb a mountain, get to the beach, see Sex and the City (the movie), and buy some new furniture. Read all about it…
Why I Hate Oldies
Ron doesn’t just hate the sound of oldies music; oldies affect him profoundly…and negatively. This beautifully written essay looks at nostalgia, and offers a philosophical view on what oldies might say about your life.
Boston Movies
Matt Damon popularized Freud’s line about psychotherapy being wasted on the Irish in The Departed. In this piece, I take a closer look at The Departed, then fall down a writing rabbit hole and talk about Boston movies and good and bad accents.
