âI understand the HOW; I do not understand the WHY.â Winston Smith, the protagonist of 1984, is a sharp guy, and he grasps the contours of the nightmarishly oppressive regime he serves pretty well. He just canât understand why it works the way it does. What possible ideological justification for giving yourself absolute power can […]
âThe Crownâ Season 6 Episode 1 Recap: âPersona Non Grataâ
November 17, 2023 by
The Crown has returned for its sixth and final season, and for the first time since the show began, this season does not open on an event where Queen Elizabeth is the focal point, it opens instead on the car crash that killed Princess Diana. That feels like an important and deliberate distinction, because as […]
âGolden Bachelorâ Episode 3 Recap: Who Went Home? Who Got A One-On-One Date?
October 13, 2023 by
The Golden Bachelor premiere garnered multi-year viewership highs for the Bachelor franchise, and three episodes in, the series shows absolutely no signs of turning down the charm. As connections between 72-year-old Gerry Turner and his 12 remaining senior ladies grow stronger, his search for late-in-life love becomes more challenging, heartwarming, and hopeful each passing week. Episode 3 […]
âSecret Invasionâ Premiere Recap: A Major MCU Character Gets Killed Off
June 22, 2023 by
With the days of 2012âs original The Avengers movie now more than a decade behind us, it can still be fun to catch up with old friends. I canât lie: I do miss the original six-person crew, led by Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and a team of well-fitted agents of SHIELD. The eight million
âVanderpump Rulesâ Reunion Recap: Tom Sandoval Accuses James Kennedy of Assault
June 2, 2023 by
When we concluded the extremely chaotic first part of the Vanderpump Rules Season 10 reunion, James Kennedy stormed out, after Lisa Vanderpump started defending Tom Sandoval from Lala Kentâs rightful dragging of him. Vanderpump should have been holding Sandoval accountable for his despicable actions against his ex, Ariana Madixâis whether Kent has previously been aggressive
âBarryâ Recap: An Oscar-Winning Director Sells Out to Marvel
May 1, 2023 by
Barry has majorly upped its cameo game for this fourth and final season. As if casting one iconic auteur wasnât enoughâGuillermo del Toro, come back!âBill Hader has now brought in another Oscar-winning director.This time, itâs Sian Heder who joins the Barryverse, making an appearance as herself in Sundayâs episode, âit takes a psycho.â But this
RECAP: All 3 ‘Witnesses’ Named By Ford And Questioned By FBI Deny Knowledge Of Party.
October 3, 2018 by
According to a report from The Washington Post on Monday, at least four people have been questioned by the FBI thus far as part of a probe into sexual misconduct accusations made by California professor Dr. Christine Blasey Ford against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Three of those four individuals interviewed are the “witnesses” Dr. […]
Recap: Trump vs. The Establishment
November 26, 2015 by
In the immediate aftermath of the Paris terror attacks, a commenter on one of P J Mediaâs posts asked what seemed like an honest question. The gist of which was: will somebody explain to me why the PJM columnists are so dismissive and hostile to the only presidential candidate who promises to really do something […]