What An “Upside Down” Year For Cinema! I took this selfie of me in a movie theater – empty, because streaming services have cut into the heart of theatrical movie-going, and as we wrap up another year in film, one… Read More ›
Month: December 2025
Have You Been To “Iceberg Alley?” Atlas Obscura Shows Off Floating Chunks Of Ice!
Did Someone Misplace An Iceberg? Imagine the people who woke up to this out front? I love stories like this. I am a fan of travel, and imagine waking up one morning to see an iceberg outside your house! I… Read More ›
Why “Metropolitan” Is A GREAT Christmas Movie! Whit Stillman’s Charming NY East Side “Rat Pack” Gem!
Time To Kick Up Your Heels For “Metropolitan!” Time for a terrific holiday gem of a movie! See the Christmas tree? And the festive attire? It’s from the GREAT 1990 film “Metropolitan!” I own this film and love it, and… Read More ›
Running With Botswana’s “Wild Dogs!” Here’s Video Of Our Wild “African Massage!”
Running With Wild Dogs! I found this photo online: a beautiful shot of the very elusive “Wild Dogs of Botswana!” So imagine how excited we were to find a pack! Here’s a shot I got as they raced in front… Read More ›
Will You Meet Me In “Kasane?” And What Will We Eat? Here’s “What’s On My Bookshelf” For December!
Eat Up! Have you ever looked at a picture like this and asked yourself: “How did we get here?” Yeah, so did I. But “get here” we did. As you all know, I post LOTS of stories about mega food like this:… Read More ›
“Watch Me, Santa!” Here Are My Favorite “Raucous” Holiday Hits For A “Subversive C-mas!”
Happy Subversive Holidays! Yes, my quote in the story title has been “cleaned up”, but we’ll get there soon enough! Now that we are in the heart of the holiday season, there is much debate about the best holiday films…but… Read More ›
“Subway Santa” Arrives – By Train! Here’s My 8-Million+ Video!
Let’s Welcome “Subway Santa” To Chicago! Here is Santa arriving by train in Chicago…a video I captured several years ago, and which went viral on YouTube to the tune of 8.4 million views! I’ve got the whole story, but first,… Read More ›
The Shocking Murders Of Michelle And Rob Reiner….Their Son Arrested…A Family Tragedy…
RIP Rob and Michelle Reiner… Absolutely devastating news….acclaimed Actor and Director Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered yesterday, and there is a possible tragic family connection…as reported by The Daily Beast: The troubled son of slain director Rob Reiner… Read More ›
Here Are 2025’s Funniest Holiday Memes – With A “6 7” Twist For The Kids!
I’m Dreaming Of A Six Seven Christmas…” Well, it appears that 2025 is the year of the “6 7” holiday season! Here’s proof: I found variations of this ad all over the internet…so, even though “6 7” just means “whatever,… Read More ›
Here’s David Bowie & Bing Crosby’s Surprising Christmas Duet – And Bowie’s Wild Impromptu Switch!
David Bowie Croons With Bing Crosby! Talk about one of the most unusual musical duos of all time! At a time when the message of this song is more important than ever, I want to look at the story behind… Read More ›
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