“Hollywood Heavyweights Sign Letter Opposing Paramount’s Deal for Warner Bros. – The letter warns that the deal will result in fewer jobs for creatives, along with higher costs and less choice for audiences.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/business/media/hollywood-letter-opposing-paramount-warner-bros-deal.html You can’t stop progress… Or why does Hollywood continue to fight the last war? Do I like Bari Weiss in control […]

This is not what I expected. As a matter of fact, I probably wouldn’t have watched it at all if Harold hadn’t given me a heads-up. So I was going hiking in the mountains… Am I the only one who has become burned-out on podcasts? Enough with the true crime, enough of the happy-talk banter, […]

This show is a winner. Which is a relief after a slew of so-so material. That’s the problem with TV, even despite the reviews, you’re never quite sure whether you’re getting something traditional, maybe just a small step step better than network fare, or something deep which is equivalent to a movie. You might have […]

They’re doing a good job of ruining one of my favorite shows. We’re living in an overwhelming, confusing time. What with the war, gas prices, other political and economic issues, it’s hard to stay calm, to keep your head on straight. But this is not what the people on the autism spectrum on this show […]