Blerd Beats

Comix Zone—”High School Trifecta”: 1984, Animal Farm, and Fahrenheit 451

Returning to these books is sobering. We were supposed to learn from them and avoid their outcomes, not barrel toward them.

Hamilton: LIVE!

Hamilton: An American Musical is as good in person as it is on the small screen.

But I Digress…

Musings of a man struggling to stay on task.

Reel Talk—The Black Pantheon: You, Me, & Tuscany (or Italianna, 2026)

No, my wife didn’t have to drag me kicking and screaming to see You, Me, & Tuscany, which I will henceforth reference as its original and much cooler name, “Italianna.” I understand the leery marketing reasons for the change; most Americans are dumb and less likely to patronize a movie whose title they can’t beContinue reading “Reel Talk—The Black Pantheon: You, Me, & Tuscany (or Italianna, 2026)”

Get Lit!—Uphill

As a fan of sports and Jemele Hill, I was curious about her tell-all reason for departing ESPN. While Uphill is a memoir, I was not prepared for the nostalgia that it would invigorate.