Category: Musings

Jim Carrey vs Neil Patrick Harris: Who’s The “Worse” Count

The Professor

A late-night debate over Netflix Originals spiraled, as these things do, into the dismal abyss of A Series of Unfortunate Events. Before we proceed, I am contractually obligated by the universe—and perhaps Lemony Snicket himself—to issue a warning:

If you prefer happy endings, moral clarity, or stories where adults behave with a shred of competence, stop reading. Close the tab. Find a lifestyle blog. Forget the Baudelaire orphans ever crossed your path. Read more “Jim Carrey vs Neil Patrick Harris: Who’s The “Worse” Count”

We’re Just Mixed Nuts: SpyXFamily did Found Family Right

The Professor

With the return of SPY×FAMILY for its third season, I figured today I’d talk about this sweet and tender found-family series centred on an orphaned spy known as Agent Twilight—aka Lloyd (voiced by Alex Organ)—a ruthless assassin codenamed “Thorn Princess”/Yor (voiced by Natalie Van Sistine), and their adopted daughter, an orphan who was experimented on and granted telepathic powers: Anya (voiced by Megan Shipman). Together, they build a chaotic, loving life during a fictionalized Cold War. Read more “We’re Just Mixed Nuts: SpyXFamily did Found Family Right”

What Happened to EuroBeat and Bubblegum Dance?

The Professor

I was recently thinking about an interview with Gene Simmons of KISS, where he brought up an interesting idea: the richness of rock music seems to have disappeared, largely because the industry now relies on algorithms instead of studios taking risks.

He called it a “rich menu” of music. But nowadays, what’s really on the menu? Read more “What Happened to EuroBeat and Bubblegum Dance?”