Category Archives for Entertainment
I could wile away the hours… taking movie trivia quizzes with Trailerpop
I got so disgusted with the “We Saw Your Boobs” number, and the fact that the smug little twirp game show host they hired to MC the Oscars pointed out Jennifer Aniston’s “exotic” dancing past, that I turned off this … Continue reading
It doesn’t get more zen than jigsaw puzzles, and we can all use a little of that: Join the Hearts
Grandma’s garage had shelves and shelves of ancient, semi-flattened jigsaw puzzle boxes, which I’d paw through on long summer days at her place as a kid. (There was a certain stress involved because you never knew if there were pieces … Continue reading
An indispensable and gorgeous guide to museum and gallery exhibits when you’re in Paris: Exponaute
The best thing about big cities is that they’re giant cans of concentrated culture. Museums and galleries up the wazoo. (And yes, even people who say “wazoo” can like high art.) When you’re visiting Paris, you can grab one of … Continue reading
The PRI app, for embracing your inner NPR nerd
I am a public radio junkie. Always have been. My friend Max and I were speaking recently about how Ira Glass’s voice makes me swoon (I think he professed similar, yet manlier feelings on the matter), and how I like … Continue reading
You may enjoy An Ideal New Year Resolution for about as long as you actually keep yours
I don’t think I’ve ever kept a single New Year’s Resolution that I have ever made, except the years that my resolution was to make no more resolutions. I have so many things, about me, and my life, that I … Continue reading
Billr, so you don’t have to do math after three glasses of wine
I don’t want do math after even one glass of wine. Or before it. Or ever. And, though you want to be cool, after a while you get tired of splitting the check four ways when all you ever order … Continue reading
Songkick just told me how I can fill the music shaped hole in my heart
Chris Garneau is playing in Paris on December 13th. I won’t be able to go, as I’m blowing my wad on a trip to the City of Light for some little geek conference next week, and we’re really getting too … Continue reading
