In 1935, Florida adopted Stephen Foster’s melody Old Folks at Home as the official state song, and by 1950, at the behest of pharmaceutical magnate Josiah Lilly, a culture center was opened beside the Suwannee River to honor the quintessential American composer. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonThe Culture Center’s museum features…
Created in 1960 by Ray Neon Signs, this sign originally advertised the “ua-modern” Civic Pharmacy. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonThe blocky, pastel-colored letters exemplify Googie architectural design — a futurist space-age aesthetic popular during the Atomic Age in the 1950s and 1960s. A well-known example of this era is the “Welcome…
Sports metaphors are a fact of life, and so are stories about underdogs. The latest sports story about an underdog team and its gruff coach, “Big Shot,” does not get any points for originality, so much as productivity and speed. But while it’s easy to see what this new Disney+ series (available April 16) is up…
A firefighter stumbles into an unusual job in Those Who Wish Me Dead, the latest from co-writer/director Taylor Sheridan. The post at a fire tower was supposed to be quiet. Hannah needed quiet, reeling as she was from a tragic forest fire that left several of her crew dead. Haunted by the mistakes she believes she…
Standing proudly outside an extension to the Finnish Parliament building is an oversized steel strawberry patch. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonIn 2005, the Finnish Parliament commissioned six pieces of artwork to decorate the new Finnish Parliament Annex, also known as “Little Parliament.” Out of 1,719 competition entries, this design by Finnish…
The world’s longest bridge fountain is located on the long Banpo Bridge overpassing the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. The bridge is already a curious structure, as it’s designed on top of the previous Jamsu Bridge, forming the upper half of the first double-decker bridge in the country. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect…
Crossing the Streams is our look at all the offerings hitting the big streaming services each month, and this time we’re checking out the new Hulu arrivals for April 2021, including new documentaries on WeWork and Bigfoot, a pair of Denzel Washington thrillers, one of 2017’s best films, and more! Hulu Pick of the Month…
★★ Directed by: #BenFalcone Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonWritten by: #BenFalcone Starring: #MelissaMcCarthy, #OctaviaSpencer, #JasonBateman, #BobbyCannavale Read moreRobert Stack Finally Solves a Mystery in ‘The Strange and Deadly Occurrence’Film Review by: Emily Davison In a world where supervillains (known as ‘Miscreants’) are commonplace, two estranged childhood best friends reunite after one…
★★★ Written & Directed by: #AnastasiyaYevchenko Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonStarring: #OleksiiOleksiuk, #ViktoriyaLevchenko, #KirillZhylin Short Film Review by Taryll Baker Read moreRobert Stack Finally Solves a Mystery in ‘The Strange and Deadly Occurrence’A soldier is thinking about his family, by opening door after door in his corridor of opportunities but everything…
★★ A film by: #JohanneChagnon Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonShort Film Review by Taryll Baker An experience like no other, Walk in the Forest offers up an ASMR-like atmosphere with gentle sounds amongst terrifying, eerie tones and screams. Gleaming with many festival selections and laurel leaves covering the official poster art,…
When Excalibur (1981) begins, Uther Pendragon (Gabriel Byrne) lies dying in the mud. The magician Merlin warned him that granting his wish would have consequences; that one night with Igrayne, the wife of his newly-won ally, would come at a price. As promised, Merlin arrives to collect Igrayne and Uther’s child: an infant of infinite…
It’s nice to be a progressive consumer these days. Most media platforms, from Hulu to Amazon Prime, create original content aimed directly at them. This isn’t just left-leaning fare, but shows and movies that speak directly to their inner Bernie Sanders Amazon: “All In: The Fight for Democracy,” “Alpha House” Hulu: The upcoming “1619 Project”…
Visitors who successfully avoid Albert Alligator’s ravenous jaws while venturing into the recesses of Georgia’s famous swamp can pay homage to Walt Kelly and his cartoon creation Pogo at the Okefenokee Swamp Park. Inside the park’s Serpentarium, next to displays of live and stuffed bog beasties is Kelly’s studio, where quagmire satire made history. Read…
As a veteran sports journalist, Scott Michaux has attended Super Bowls, World Series, NCAA tournaments, and just about every golf tournament under the sun. “The Masters is the best presented event in the history of sports,” he says. “You can’t argue that.” The Masters is one of the four major professional golf championships, where the…
We begin “Voyagers” in 2063, in which Earth is beyond saving and a space expedition is being arranged that will take 86 years to complete. The other big catch? Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonThe trip to the newly discovered planet will take so long that that young passengers’ offspring will be…
To visit Dmanisi, one of the most important sites in the story of human evolution, head south and then west from the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, along a narrow highway crowded with delivery trucks. After an hour, turn onto a road that runs through ever-smaller villages. There, sheep clog the way, ignoring the shepherds, who…
An epiphyte is any plant that lives on another plant rather than in the soil. A wide variety of unrelated flora has adapted to an epiphytic lifestyle, including ferns, cacti, and orchids. Epiphytes are common in warmer parts of the world, such as Florida and Central America, but they are relatively rare in cooler climates….
No single image could possibly encapsulate the totality of Josef von Sternberg and Marlene Dietrich‘s artistic collaboration, but the moment that probably comes closest arrives at the end of their 1931 masterpiece, Dishonored. Dietrich‘s Austrian prostitute-turned-spy, Agent X-27, convicted of treason and sentenced to death by her own odious government for saving the life of…
The Boston Hotel Buckminster was constructed in 1897. At the time, it was the largest building in Kenmore Square. Between 1919 and 1950, the building was the site of three notable historical events, covering sports, radio, and jazz. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonIn 1919, the hotel was the site of a…
Scott Rudin isn’t a household name, but anyone in Hollywood can tell you who he is. The long-time producer’s credits include: “The Social Network” “No Country for Old Men” “Lady Bird” “Captain Phillips” “Moneyball” “True Grit” (2010) Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonJust to name a few. Now, he’s better known as…
Between May 18th and May 27 thof 1980, a large uprising against the martial law government of South Korea exploded in the city of Gwangju. The military violently repressed the demonstration and, while the number of victims is disputed, it is argued that up to 2,000 people died in the uprising. Read moreA Guide to…