Telling Stories One Day at A Time
Before I get into the meat of this long-overdue Media Minute, I want to take this space to announce that I now co-host a podcast about movies! My friend Corey and I have launched “And the Award Goes To…”, a podcast that focuses on the Academy Awards. Listen on Spotify or wherever you find your … Continue reading Media Minute – Lockdown Edition! May 2020
Everyone agrees that music holds strong emotional ties in our minds. We associate songs with moments, for better or worse. For example: You’re going about your day, adulty like you are, and suddenly, a song from the mid-2000s comes on the radio or Pandora or Spotify or whatever. Almost instantly, you’re transported back to being … Continue reading Music That Defined My Decade
If it’s the end of 2019 and you run a blog that’s about media, there’s one thing you need to cover before the year is out. That’s right! Frozen 2! Actually, no. I haven’t even watched that yet (but I have enjoyed the memes.) Since the first time I sat down to watch the first episode … Continue reading What The Mandalorian Teaches Us About Good Storytelling
It’s 2019, and we love the Middle Ages. I mean, think about it. What was one of the biggest TV series of the decade? Game of Thrones. Actors sporting various accents, wielding big weapons, and looking greasy. And we lapped up the swords-and-sorcery of it all. The question is, why? People will say they love GOT for several … Continue reading Movie Minute: “The King” is a gritty, moody epic with a stone-cold heart
And now for something a little different. I’ve done “Media Minutes” before, so think of this as a version of that, but just for one thing. I’ll probably do this for movies mostly, but who knows? The Lighthouse (2019) Starring: Willem Dafoe, Robert Pattinson Directed by Robert Eggers Content Advisory: This movie is rated … Continue reading Movie Minute: ‘The Lighthouse’ is a too-close-for-comfort look at cabin fever gone awry
Wow. We made it. I can’t believe I actually finished another one of these monsters. Let me tell ya, it wasn’t easy. I felt like quitting a few times, after I started to get busy and life stuff came up. But the support I got from the neat people in my life urged me onward. … Continue reading Day 30: Death’s Song – City & Color
It can be hard to know when you’ve “made it” in life. It kind of seems like there’s a series of “made its.” Graduations, marriages, promotions. You might feel for a second that you’re finally there, and life is good. Sometimes though, the fun part is in the journey. Who cares if you make it, … Continue reading Day 28: When I Get There – Ben Rector
Saying goodbye is hard. One of my first major goodbyes I ever had to say was to my best friend in third grade. She told me toward the end of the school year that she was going to move away. I was heartbroken, because she was the person I was closest to, and I felt … Continue reading Day 27: Au Revoir – OneRepublic
If your grew up in church, you know that hymns are a thing. Like a big thing. If you’re a tried and true hymn worshipper, you’ll know the ins-and-outs of what makes a hymn a hymn. There’s a reason it’s not just called a “song.” It’s got characteristics. Here are a few of them. Hymns … Continue reading Day 26: Hymn for Her – Anchor & Braille
Let’s talk about Facebook. And how easy it is to stalk people. I mean “stalk” in the best way, not like, following them around all creepy, but…following them around online…less creepily. Okay, I guess it’s still a little creepy. But still. Facebook has made it easy to catch up with people you’ve lost touch with … Continue reading Day 24: Where Are You Now – Mumford & Sons
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