For as overjoyed as my parents were when I’d return home from college for a holiday weekend or summer break they actually weren’t the happiest people in my ‘hood. That distinction went to Mr. and Mrs. Lee, the longtime owners of the Chinese restaurant within walking distance who made a killing servicing a dedicated Jewish-centric … Read more
This week was the unofficial kickoff to the 2025-26 primetime television season, not that you likely noticed. For one thing, the current champion of what’s left of linear TV, CBS, has chosen to wait until the middle of next month to officially kickstart their schedule, though they have snuck in an original SURVIVOR just for … Read more
I’m particularly sensitive when I see newer media entities and the fresh-faced superstars of whatever “40 Under 40” survey may still exist at their helms doing their darndest to reinvent the wheel and show disdain for anything or anyone from what they consider to be an out-of-touch and irrelevant generation. A while back I shared … Read more
Whenever I muse about a book that is commanding enough attention and/or sales–or comes from someone I know personally–that I deem it worthy for your attention I actually buy a copy (well, ok, sometimes the friends do gift me one). Which may not mean a lot to you, but if your net worth were like … Read more
I have a complicated relationship with a lot of television, particularly shows that are set in the behind-the-scenes world of the industry. By definition, I’m a target audience, since it’s a world that I’ve lived in for most of my adult life. But with that perspective, I’m likely to be far more judgmental on attention … Read more
The story that simply won’t go away reached a new level of staredown last night as America–well, at least approximately 76 per cent of it–celebrated the return of Jimmy Kimmel to the late night television “wars”. In a much-anticipated hour that was alternately emotional and snarky, Kimmel did not disappoint either his fans or his … Read more
Since we seem to be in times where history books are being rewritten constantly, we might as well update the definition of V-J Day. Because based upon the level of self-congratulatory stories and posts that literally exploded across the internet yesterday afternoon that outdated definition clearly not to the victory over Japan, it’s the victory … Read more
NOTE: This musing also appears today on our sister site TheDoubleOvertime. Please visit it regularly for coverage of sports of all sorts plus occasional essays on technology . Sure, anyone can ask “do you remember the 21st night of September?” But do you remember the 21st day? If you happen to be referencing the one … Read more
It seems to be a time of year where a bunch of people are making resolutions. If you’re Jewish, tomorrow night will mark the beginning of the year 5786, which will begin a stretch of High Holidays which culminates in effectively praying your way into another year inscribed in the Book of Life. So a … Read more
Maybe it was because I was otherwise consumed with the practically nonstop news about late night television hosts and the state of democracy. Or maybe it was because at least I completely missed any alert or e-mail highlighting this particular story which as it turned out practically every significant media news site, even ones not … Read more