Ah, “12 Angry Men,” a cinematic masterpiece that proves the power of one man’s conviction can change the course of justice. This 1957 classic, directed by Sidney Lumet and starring the inimitable Henry Fonda, takes place almost entirely within the confines of a jury room, where twelve men must decide the fate of a young…
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band: When Four Liverpudlians Decided to Drop Acid and Reinvent the Wheel Let’s address the elephant in the technicolor room: Sgt. Pepper’s is simultaneously the most overrated and underrated album in history – a paradox that could only exist in the same universe where Ringo was actually a great drummer…
Carole King’s “Tapestry”: When Perfection Sits Down at the Piano and Makes Everyone Else Look Like They’re Just Banging on Pots Look, I’ve spent years dissecting albums where artists try to convince us that their emotional pain sounds like a timpani being thrown down a stairwell, but sometimes you need to bow down to straight-up…
Ah, “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre,” a classic tale of greed, paranoia, and the corrupting influence of gold. This 1948 gem follows the adventures of three down-on-their-luck Americans as they seek their fortune in the rugged Sierra Madre mountains of Mexico. Directed by the legendary John Huston and starring the incomparable Humphrey Bogart, this…
Patti Smith’s “Horses”: When Poetry Slams Into Rock and Both Lose the Fight Look, I get it. It’s 1975, and you’re at some Greenwich Village café where everyone’s wearing black turtlenecks and debating whether a urinal in a museum is the pinnacle of artistic achievement. Someone puts on Patti Smith’s “Horses,” and suddenly everyone’s nodding…
Alright, Beatlemaniacs and disciples of the Fab Four, it’s time to unpack the enigma wrapped in a white sleeve that is The Beatles’ self-titled album, affectionately known as “The White Album.” This isn’t just a double album; it’s a musical Rorschach test, a sprawling canvas of sonic experimentation that’s as brilliant as it is baffling.…
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers): When Nine MCs Cast a Shadow Over Hip-Hop That Still Looms Like a kung-fu master emerging from a misty Shaolin temple to unleash devastating techniques, Wu-Tang Clan’s debut album didn’t just enter hip-hop – it kicked down the door, threw everyone’s expensive leather jackets out the window, and redefined what…
D’Angelo’s Voodoo: When Neo-Soul Goes Neo-Nap Time Let me start with a confession that might get me excommunicated from the Church of Music Criticism: I’m not entirely sold on D’Angelo’s supposedly revolutionary “Voodoo.” Yes, I know – this is like admitting you think the Mona Lisa is “just okay” or that Shakespeare could’ve used an…
Tortilla w/Chorizo and Scallions – not a Mexican tortilla although that does sound tasty, the spanish version which is just scrambled eggs mixed with a variety of ingredients. In this case I added chorizo, tomatoes, peppers, and scallions to make this traditional tapas dish. It wasn’t hard to make (After all you’re just cooking eggs…
I’ve gone in and out with IF (intermittent fasting) over the last 4-5 years with the longest being around 30 hours but I was reading about the benefits of longer fasts (namely autophagy) and really wanted to try it. I settled on 60 hours because that means two whole days plus part of another day…