3 Things about Pixar’s Inside Out that Are Genius
Pixar studios has brought us some of the most celebrated children’s movies of the past two decades. Classics like Toy Story and Finding Nemo are cherished by both the young and young at heart. In…
3 Things About Grief That Hollywood Got Just Right
Our world has experienced quite a bit of grief in recent years. Coming out of a pandemic and finding our “new normal” has been met with confronting all the things we have lost. We have,…
3 Things About Andor, Season 1
The first few episodes of Andor on Disney+ were a bit of a slow burn, but the show has turned into the best Star Wars small screen adaption so far! There are no Jedi masters…
3 Things About Spider-Man: No Way Home
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD! Seriously, do not read ahead if you do not want to read spoilers about Spider-Man: No Way Home. I am an avid movie watcher who is very aware of recency bias. So,…
3 Things from Avengers: Endgame
It was the pre-pandemic movie event of the year. Tickets were sold out weeks ahead of time. Movie theaters may not recover the same feel of a theater full of fans who have been waiting…
3 Things I Learned From Gandalf
When I am teaching in my classroom I sometimes use the phrase “As a wise ol’ wizard once said…” My students then roll their eyes and know that a quote from one of my favorite…
3 Things About the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
I love the Olympics. Something about the combination of unity, diversity, and competition appeals to me and gets me excited. Fortunately the Summer Olympics usually happen when I am not working and I can take…
3 Things I Learned From Ted Lasso Season 1
If you have not jumped on the quickly growing bandwagon of fans of the Apple TV show Ted Lasso, let me be the one to invite you. As a self-appointed president of the show’s fan…