This week’s lineup of new Netflix Originals includes a study in contrasts: A docuseries exploring controversial…

Batten down the hatches: Hurricane season is here, and meteorologists expect it to be a busy one. Already, the east…

Until quite recently, I hadn’t finished a book since the end of January. In that sense, I’m not so unusual—a 2018…

Every morning I awaken to the same question: “Daddy, will you play with me?” (I mean “awaken to” to be taken…

In the 1990 film Back to the Future Part III, Christopher Lloyd’s eccentric inventor Doc Brown is flung back to late…

There’s a Kurt Vonnegut quote I’ve been leaning on a lot in 2020, taken from his 1969 novel Slaughterhouse-Five,…

You’ve probably heard, anecdotally, that Jeff Bezos earns your salary in some absurdly short amount of time—but do…

In a move destined to launch an internet micro-controversy the likes of which we haven’t seen since some people…

America runs on Dunkin’, the commercials tell us. I don’t know if that’s true; market share suggests a greater…

In Stephen King’s IT, a sort of curse lies on the town of Derry, Maine. Every 27 years, the demonic spirit of…

One of the skills I envy most in others is the ability to decorate a room with artwork. We’ve lived in our current…

This week’s most significant new additions to Netflix give you a choice between diving into the tumultuous past and…

Back in March and April—those heady, early pandemic days—nothing seemed more important than toilet paper. The stuff…

Excerpt from my pandemic diary, day 132: “The kids asked Alexa to play ‘Roar’ 53 times today. I can feel my sanity…

After a blockbuster July, August looks to be a little quieter on Netflix—unless you’re an Avatar: The Last Airbender…

One of the most annoying things about the serviceably entertaining but very annoying 2018 film Green Book is its…

So every week I’ve been writing these Monday morning posts highlighting what’s new and notable on Netflix in the…

Early in lockdown—when I was trying to tell myself things might all be back to near-normal by summer, even though I…

Disney is such a ubiquitous force in commerce, media and culture in 2020 that it’s hard to imagine there was ever a…

It’s easy to use Google Maps to see how far your office is from your favorite restaurant or how long it’ll take to…