Why SUCCESSION Is the Definitive Piece of Our Times — No Real Spoilers Involved: I give away remarkably little. If you haven’t watched this incredible HBO show, this’ll hopefully convince you to do so. And if you have, then it’ll validate your many hours of investment. Succession is an HBO series that centers on the Roy family, the dysfunctional owners…

What Dave Chappelle’s Last Netflix Special Says About Us — Standup comedy is either a mirror or a window. When you’re at a comedy club, you get the sense that the comedian onstage is either “one of us” or “one of them.” If they’re one of us, they’re reflecting our behavior back to us. If they’re one of them, they’re…

On Novak Djokovic “You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” - The Dark Knight (2008) Though golf may be the more fitting analog, there are so many parallels between standup comedy and tennis, not least of which is the sheer individualism. Sure, you can have a team behind you, but when it’s game time or show time, it’s just you up…

C’mon, Get It On — “When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading.” — Henny Youngman One of my first nights after moving to LA at the age of 30, some friends and I went out on the Hermosa Beach Pier. The last bar on the left (which sounds like a…

Ozark is Breaking Bad if the whole family were in on it. — I’m finally caught up on Ozark! Who wants to discuss it? Yes, this is long, but writing it provided a much-needed respite from real life. (So, let’s watch a dark show about murder instead?) …

To My Fellow Biden-Supporting Friends — “They realized that to be in power, you didn’t need guns or money or even numbers. You just needed the will to do what the other guy wouldn’t.” — The Usual Suspects It was a thrill commiserating and then celebrating the 2020 election results with so many of you. The…

Biden 278 — Given that the polls open in a few hours, we’re now in the vortex. I’m at the point where my spiritual side and my superstitious side merge. Crazy thoughts started to swirl even as I was watching the World Series. If the LA Dodgers win… Dodger Blue… then we’ll have…

Post-Election Headlines (Written Pre-Election) — Here’s a list of headlines we may see once we know who’s headed to the White House in January 2021. I’m placing these in the order I think most likely to happen. This isn’t meant to be the be-all, end-all of reasons. I sat down and wrote out which points…

Post-Election Headlines (Written Pre-Election) — Here’s a list of headlines we may see once we know who’s headed to the White House in January 2021. I’m placing these in the order I think most likely to happen. This isn’t meant to be the be-all, end-all of reasons. I sat down and wrote out which points…