In May of 2015, Vick Ballard became the first Remembered Guy, and a great many hours have been spent since doing the work of Remembering various Guys, sometimes on video and sometimes in blog form but also just in those moments when Remembering A Guy is what’s called for. In the intervening decade since Vick … Read more
It is not important and furthermore not anyone’s business how many times per day I fill out one of the little three-by-three squares at Immaculate Grid, or how many times I have done it since the site went online in 2023. I’m simply not going to be addressing that issue at this time, and feel … Read more
As Texas congressional districts go, the 21st is pretty easy to parse. The outline of it, which dips into Austin and enfolds a vast swath of the San Antonio suburbs, looks like a lumpier than average flightless bird, or a small-headed figure wearing a cape in a windstorm. It is rich and Republican and has … Read more
Nonstop action and entertainment wasn’t enough to win over my six-year-old, apparently, with The Bad Guys 2 delivering another amusing-but-not-quite-fiendish romp full of crime and talking animals—all of which my kid described as “sort of boring.” In fairness, she had stayed up way too late the night before watching The Goonies. Had she been running … Read more
C.J. Gardner-Johnson has had a very weird trajectory over the last few seasons in the league. After being a part of the 2022 Philadelphia Eagles roster that made the Super Bowl, he decided to sign with the Detroit Lions the following season on a one-year deal. However, with the Eagles falling apart in 2023, they … Read more
Morgan Spector continues to spark conversation with his cheeky takes on artistic collaboration. The 44-year-old star, dubbed “Railroad Daddy” for his role in The Gilded Age, made waves at a Los Angeles Times Drama Talk roundtable last year when he described himself as creatively submissive. When asked about offering suggestions to writers for his character … Read more
William Kim’s TikTok videos should not be popular. They are long, sparsely edited, and lack music or text that might hold viewers’ attention. Most of his videos start with a defiant and absurd statement: “This is my food. My food is me.” His first video, posted on January 30, 2025, has almost six million views. … Read more