Let’s see.  Last week started with my DVR exploding and me slightly burning my thumb while unplugging it.  I lost a total of 267 recorded programs.  That was bad.

However, I got a new DVR on Wednesday and the little burn mark on my thumb that had me so concerned has nearly faded away.  Even more importantly, I no longer have the obligation of watching those 267 recorded programs hanging over my head.  Sometimes, losing something is the only way that you can move forward.  So, that’s good.

This week is ending with me shadowbanned on twitter, which means that my tweets are currently not showing up in twitter searches.  Needless to say, this is very frustrating, especially since Twitter refuses to tell me what I did to upset their precious algorithm.  That’s bad.

However, shadowbans are only temporary and I have enough followers who are generous with their likes and retweets that not showing up in a twitter search isn’t going to massively effect the number of people who come across my reviews.  And, even more importantly, all of the drama over the twitter algorithm has reminded me of just what a first world problem social media truly is.  (I mean, seriously — go tell someone living in a war zone about how getting temporarily shadowbanned is the worst thing that ever happened to you.)  If nothing else, this has helped me to gain some sort of perspective and that’s a good thing.

Finally, I spent today and I’ll be spending most of tomorrow at Lake Texoma with the people who I love.  And you know what?  That’s the most important thing of all.  Above all else, there is love.

Have a good week, everyone.

Films I Watched:

1. Bend it Like Beckham (2002)
2. eXistenZ (1999)
3. Fuzz (1972)
4. The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
5. Happy Gilmore (1996)
6. Hope and Glory (1987)
7. Maria (2019)
8. Morons From Outer Space (1985)
9. Paris Blues (1961)
10. Sins and Seduction (2019)
11. Tombstone (1993)
12. Yojimbo (1961)

Television Shows I Watched:

1. The Amazing Race 31
2. American Idol
3. The Bachelorette
4. Chernobyl
5. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
6. Degrassi
7. A Discovery of Witches
8. Dynasty
9. Fosse/Verdon
10. It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia
11. iZombie
12. King of the Hill
13. Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD
14. Paradise Hotel
15. South Park
16. The Voice
17. What We Do In The Shadows

Books I Read:

1.  The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick (2019) by Mallory O’Meara

Music To Which I Listened

1. Afrojack
2. Basement Jaxx
3. Big Data
4. Britney Spears
5. The Chemical Brothers
6. Dillon Francis
7. DJ Judaa
8. Fais
9. Fitz and the Tantrums
10. Gwen Stefani
11. Icona Pop
12. Jakalope
13. No Doubt
14. R.E.M.
15. Saint Motel
16. She & Him
17. Steve Aoki
18. Swedish House Mafia
19. Taylor Swift
20. UPSAHL

Links From Last Week

1. Over on Horror Critic, I reviewed The Haunting of Helen Walker.
2. On my music site, I shared music from Fais, Gwen Stefani, Taylor Swift, Fitz and the Tantrums, Big Data, Saint Motel, and She & Him.
3. On her photography site, Erin shared: Clouds in Black-and-White, Crooked Path, City in Black-and-White, Yard, Alleyway, Flags, and American Flags.
4. I reviewed the latest two episodes of The Amazing Race.
5. David Milch’s Third Act
6. Cancellation Watch Season Roundup: Syfy Appears to Be Fading as a Network, Will It Become a Peak TV Casualty?
7. A Quiet Place 2 Gets New March 2020 Release Date, Moving Up Two Months

Links From The Site

1. I shared music videos from Big Data, Big Data, She & Him, and Big Data again.  I shared the trailers for Stranger Things and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.  I reviewed episodes 7 and 8 of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and I also reviewed the new Netflix film, Maria.  Finally, I told you who won at Cannes and I wrote about being shadowbanned on twitter.
2. Case reviewed the 2nd season finale of the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina!
3. Ryan shared an interview with Tana Oshima, reviewed Doom Patrol, and shared his weekly reading round-up!
4. Erin shared the following artwork: Painted Lips, Planet Stories, The Seven Deadly Sisters, Danger Trail, Fantastic Adventures, The Eager Beavers, and Inside Detective!
5. Gary reviewed Count Yorga, Three Hours To Kill, and She Done Him Wrong!

Want to see what I did last week?  Click here!

Game of Thrones ends and Cannes 2019 begins!

What a week!

Movies I Watched:

1. Amityville: The Awakening (2017)
2. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
3. Escape Room (2019)
4. Glass (2019)
5. Hamlet (2000)
6. My Mother’s Killer Boyfriend (2019)
7. My Name is Julia Ross (1945)
8. O.G. (2019)
9. Polytechnique (2009)

Television Shows I Watched:

1. 9-1-1
2. American Idol
3. The Bachelorette
4. Bar Rescue
5. Barry
6. The Big Bang Theory
7. Chernobyl
8. Couples Court with the Cutlers
9. Dr. Phil
10. Dynasty
11. Face the Truth
12. Fosse/Verdon
13. Game of Thrones
14. Lauren Lake’s Paternity Court
15. Paradise Hotel
16. Shipping Wars
17. Survivor 38
18. The Talk
19. Young Sheldon

Books I Read:

1. Julian Schnabel: Symbols of Actual Life (2019), foreword and introduction by Max Hollein
2. The Other Hollywood: The Uncensored Oral History of the Porn Industry (2005) by Legs McNeil and Jennifer Osborne
3. The Trial of Lizzie Borden (2019) by Cara Robertson

Music To Which I Listened:

1. Adi Ulmansky
2. Ari Goldwag
3. Bastille
4. Big Data
5. The Black Keys
6. Blur
7. Britney Spears
8. The Chemical Brothers
9. Fiona Apple
10. Haim
11. Jake Bugg
12. Kylie Minogue
13. Lenny Kravitz
14. Phantogram
15. Saint Motel
16. She & Him
17. Spice Girls
18. Talking Heads

Links from Last Week:

1. I hosted #ILikeToWatch on twitter.  Here’s the playlist that I put together for the big event!
2. I reviewed the finale of Survivor for the Reality TV Chat Blog!
3. On my music site, I shared songs from Berlin, Louis Armstrong, Bastille, Haim, Spice Girls, Fiona Apple, and Talking Heads.
4. On her photography site, Erin shared Noon, Tree, Ducks, Top of the World, Look Up, Library Fountain, and Library!
5. ITV axes The Jeremy Kyle Show following death of participant
6. ‘That show has ruined my life’: Jeremy Kyle guest speaks out
7. Stan Lee’s Former Business Manager Charged With Elder Abuse Against Late Icon
8. Robert Pattinson to Play ‘The Batman’ for Matt Reeves and Warner Bros.

Links From The Site:

1. I shared a music videos from Kylie Minogue, Ari Goldwag, ADI, Spice Girls, The Black Keys, Lenny Kravitz, and She & Him.  I paid tribute to Doris Day.  I reviewed A Mother on the Edge, Hamlet, and Homekilling Queen.  I shared trailers for Westworld, The Dead Don’t Die, and Daughter of the Wolf.  I wrote about the first Oscar ceremony and I paid tribute to Terrence Malick.
2. Erin shared the following artwork: Hundred Dollar Girl, The Bastard of Orleans, House of Fury, A Killer Among Us, Amazing Stories, The Girl, The Gold Watch, & Everything, and Death Watch!  She also took a look at the covers of the Spider and reviewed Race For Your Life, Charlie Brown!
3. Gary paid tribute to Doris Day and Tim Conway, shared a clip of Tim Conway making Harvey Korman laugh, and wrote about National Classic Movie Day!
4. Ryan reviewed an episode of Doom Patrol and another episode of Doom Patrol, Professors Mrs. Miniver, Filthy, and Masquerade!  He also shared his weekly reading round-up!

Want to see what I did last week?  Click here!

Happy Mother’s Day, everyone!

Here’s my week in review:

Movies I Watched:

1. 1969 (1988)
2. All the King’s Men (1949)
3. Am I A Serial Killer (2019)
4. Another Plan From Outer Space (2018)
5. Brave (2012)
6. Bringing Up Baby (1938)
7. Chappaquiddick (2018)
8. The China Syndrome (1979)
9. Facing the Giants (2006)
10. From Noon Til Three (1976)
11. The Haunting of Helen Walker (1995)
12. Homekilling Queen (2019)
13. Hotel Rwanda (2004)
14. It Happened One Night (1934)
15. The Long Riders (1980)
16. Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (1939)
17. My Man Godfrey (1936)
18. Of Mice and Men (1992)
19. The Trial (1962)
20. The Warriors (1979)

Television Shows I Watched:

1. 9-1-1
2. The Amazing Race 31
3. American Idol
4. The Bachelorette
5. Bar Rescue
6. Barry
7. Brooklyn Nine Nine
8. Chernobyl
9. Couples Court with the Cutlers
10. Deadly Women
11. Dr. Phil
12. Face the Truth
13. Fear They Neighbor
14. Fosse/Verdon
15. Friends
16. Game of Thrones
17. Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda
18. House Hunters
19. It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia
20. iZombie
21. Lauren Lake’s Paternity Court
22. Lucifer
23. Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD
24. Model Killers
25. Paradise Hotel
26. Planet of The Apes
27. Property Brothers
28. Saved By The Bell
29. Seinfeld
30. Shipping Wars
31. Survivor 38
32. The Twilight Zone
33. Twisted Fate
34. Veep
35. The Voice
36. What We Do In The Shadows

Books I Read:

1. Left to Die: Chappaquiddick Grand Jury Foreman Reveals Explosive, Never-told Before Information (2009) by Leslie H. Leland
2. The Motion Picture Annual 1990: Covering the Films of 1989
3. Senatorial Privilege: The Chappaquiddick Cover-Up (1988) by Leo Damore
4. Teddy Bare: The Last of the Kennedy Clan (1971) by Zad Rust

Music To Which I Listened:

1. Afrojack
2. Gwen Stefani
3. Hardwell
4. Hrdza
5. Icona Pop
6. Language Arts
7. Lenny Kravitz
8. LPX
9. Moby
10. Nine Inch Nails
11. Rebecca & Fiona

Links From Last Week:

1. On her photography site, Erin shared: Cannisters, Tuesday Afternoon, Row of Cameras, Squirrel, Trees, and A Backyard!
2. On my music site, I shared music from Hardwell, Hrdza, Gwen Stefani, Kermit the Frog, Yasmin Levy, Nine Inch Nails, and Ruben Ramos.
3. I reviewed the latest episodes of The Amazing Race and Survivor!
4. Beto’s Long History of Failing Upward
5. Woody Allen’s ‘A Rainy Day in New York’ to Be Released in Italy
6. Kevin Costner Angry At American Politics: ‘Shame On Us’
7. CBS Renews Six Dramas, Including ‘Hawaii Five-0,’ ‘Bull,’ ‘SWAT’
8. Constance Wu Says Fresh Off the Boat Renewal Is ‘Not’ Great News: I’m ‘So Upset Right Now’
9. ‘Stranger Things’ Lawsuit Dropped on Eve of Trial
10. STEM School students walk out of shooting vigil amid frustration
11. Chris Hughes Is a Backstabbing Loser
12. It’s Been 15 Years Since ‘Friends’ Ended. So Why Does It Dominate On Netflix?

Links From the Site:

1. I shared music videos from Hrdza, Bajofondo, Kermit the Frog, Language Arts, LPX, Lenny Kravitz, and the Muppets,  I paid tribute to Orson Welles and Peggy Lipton.  I shared the opening of Touch of Evil and the trailers for American Woman and Rim of the World.  I reviewed Psycho Stripper and Another Plan From Outer Space
2. Erin reviewed The Phenom and the covers of Gun Moll Magazine.  She shared the following artwork: Farm Hussy, The Shades of Evil, Lust for Youth, The Torrid Widow, The Tenement Kid, The Hayseed and the Hooker, and Wayward Mother.
3. Gary reviewed Sheba, Baby, Born to Dance, and Batman at 80.
4. Jeff shared the new Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer!
5. Ryan posted an interview and reviewed Space Egg, The Castle of the Beast, and Tack Piano Heaven, along with sharing his weekly reading round-up!

To see what I did last week, click here!

What a week.  We lost two cultural icons, the director John Singleton and the actor, Peter Mayhew.  I have to say that I was surprised and kind of touched to discover that, after starring in one of the most successful films of all time, Peter Mayhew ended up settling down in Boyd, Texas.  I’ve driven through Boyd, it’s a nice little town and, from what I’ve heard, Peter Mayhew was a nice man.

On a happier note, Happy Cinco De Mayo, everyone!  And, on a purely personal note, I feel like I’m back.  After spending last month struggling to get anything written, I feel like I have finally woken up and I’m ready to enjoy the rest of the year!  That’s the power of Avengers: Endgame, I suppose.

Have a great week everyone!  Here’s what I watched, read, and listened to this week:

Films I Watched:

1. Avengers: Endgame (2019)
2. Boyz N The Hood (1991)
3. The Catcher Was A Spy (2018)
4. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile (2019)
5. The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
6. Mac and Me (1988)
7. A Mother On The Edge (2019)
8. Psycho Stripper (2019)
9. The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960)
10. Zombi 2 (1979)

Television Shows I Watched:

1. The Amazing Race 31
2. American Justice
3. Barry
4. Fixer Uppers
5. Fosse/Verdon
6. Friends
7. Game of Thrones
8. It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia
9. King of the Hill
10. Miss USA 2019
11. Seinfeld
12. Survivor 38
13. Veep

Books I Read:

1. A Friend is a Gift You Give Yourself (2019) by William Boyle

Music To Which I Listened:

1. Adi Ulmansky
2. Ali Okapov
3. Ari Goldwag
4. Avicii
5. Bajofondo
6. Benny Friedman
7. Big Data
8. Bob Dylan
9. The Chemical Brothers
10. Chingon
11. The Coathangers
12. ČUKI
13. Dreams
14. Fitz and the Tantrums
15. Hrdza
16. Jakalope
17. Katy Perry
18. Kedr Livanskiy
19. Μαρινέλλα
20. Moby
21. na Casaidigh
22. Natasza Urbańska
23. Niway Damtie
24. OneRepublic
25. Отава Ё
26. Paul White
27. The Rumjacks
28. Saint Motel
29. Skrillex
30. War
31. Yasmin Levy
32. Гаухартас

Links From Last Week:

1. John Singleton dies at 51.
2. Peter Mayhew, Star Wars Actor and Naturalized Texan, dies at 74.
3. Sorry, Fans: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Will Not Score Major Oscars
4. In Conversation: Anjelica Huston
5. Sorry, Bernie Sanders, but Disney Doesn’t Have To Apologize for Making $1.3 Billion with Avengers: Endgame
6. Comically surreal: how Dali’s film with Marx brothers came to life
7. How Thin-Skinned Celebrities Benefit From A Sympathetic Entertainment News Media
8. Over on Reality TV Chat, I reviewed the latest episodes of Survivor and The Amazing Race!
9. On my music site, I shared songs from Skrillex, Paul White, Katy Perry, Moby, more from Moby, even more from Moby, and War.
10. On her photography site, Erin shared Courthouse, A Nice Street, Antique Cameras, Waterfall in Black and White, Pathway, Turtle, and Hawkeye Camera!

Links From The Site:

1. Case bravely reviewed the 6th episodes of the 2nd season of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina!
2. Erin shared the covers of Two-Fisted Detective and the following artwork: Future Science Fiction, The Blue-Haired Bombshell, Fate, My Mistress, My Death, Dressed to Kill, Circle of Desire, and Cinco De Mayo!
3. Gary reviewed Angel and the Badman and Blood and Black Lace, along with honoring John Llewellyn Moxey.
4. Ryan reviewed Credo, The Elements of Rough Volume 2, Two Stories, Is This How You See Me, and Doom Patrol, along with sharing his weekly reading round-up.
5. I shared music videos from The Coathangers, Moby, Marshmello, OneRepublic, Fitz and the Tantrums, more from Moby, and even more from Moby.  I also paid tribute to Wes Anderson, Audrey Hepburn, and Cinco De Mayo.  Finally, I reviewed Avengers: Endgame, The Curse of La Llorona, A Dog’s Way Home, The Catcher Was A Spy, and Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile!

Want to see what I did last week?  Click here!

Have a great week everyone!

I seriously need a “I Survived The Battle Of Winterfell” t-shirt.  As I sit here typing this, I just finished watching Game of Thrones and I am mentally and physically exhausted.  Seriously, I thought sitting through five presidential town halls in a row was difficult but watching Klobuchar, Sanders, Harris, Buttigieg, and Warren is nothing when compared to visiting Westeros in winter.

Tomorrow, I’ll continue to be traumatized by pop culture by seeing Avengers: Endgame.  Here’s what else I watched, read, and listened to last week:

Movies I Watched:

1. Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
2. Apostle Peter and the Last Supper (2012)
3. The Avengers (2012)
4. Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1974)
5. The Curse of La Llorona (2019)
6. A Dog’s Way Home (2019)
7. Hulk (2003)
8. The Incredible Hulk (2008)
9. Iron Man (2008)
10. The Legend of Cocaine Island (2019)
11. Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leutcher, Jr. (1999)
12. Space Mutiny (1988)
13. Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

Television Shows I Watched:

1. 9-1-1
2. The Amazing Race 31
3. American Idol
4. Barry
5. CNN Presidential Town Hall with Amy Klobuchar
6. CNN Presidential Town Hall with Bernie Sanders
7. CNN Presidential Town Hall with Elizabeth Warren
8. CNN Presidential Town Hall with Kamala Harris
9. CNN Presidential Town Hall with Pete Buttigieg
10. Doctor Phil
11. Face the Truth
12. Game of Thrones
13. Fosse/Verdon
14. Friends
15. King of the Hill
16. Night Gallery
17. Project Runway
18. Seinfeld
19. Shipping Wars
20. Survivor 38
21. Veep
22. The Voice
23. World of Dance

Books I Read:

1. Misadventures with My Ex (2019) by Shayla Black
2. Sherwood (2019) by Meagan Spooner

Music To Which I Listened:

1. Above & Beyond
2. Aoki
3. Armin van Buuren
4. Avicii
5. Big Data
6. The Chainsmokers
7. The Chemical Brothers
8. Daft Punk
9. Deadmau5
10. Icona Pop
11. The Magician
12. Martin Garrix
13. M4SONIC
14. Miami Horror
15. Morgan Page
16. Radiohead
17. Rebecca & Fiona
18. Taylor Swift
19. Tiesto
20. UPSAHL
21. Viktoria Liv
22. Yaeger

Links from Last Week:

1. For Reality TV Chat, I reviewed the latest episodes of Survivor and The Amazing Race!
2. On her photography site, Erin shared Center, Fiesta, Leaves, Shoes On A Wire, Pool in Black and White, Cameras, and The Hotel Lawrence.
3. On my music site, I sahred music from Martin Garrix, Radiohead, Tiesto, Above & Beyond, M4SONIC, The Magician, and Miami Horror.
4. Mad About Bari Weiss
5. A Republic Too Fractured to Be Funny: The White House Correspondents’ Dinner suggests that stand-up joke telling is an art form whose moment has passed.
6. ‘CBS Has a White Problem’: Executive Blasts Toxic Culture at Network in Explosive Letter
7. How Tina Fey’s 30 Rock Predicted The Rise of Trump
8. Jussie Smollett has been suffering violent “night terrors” since his fake hate crime, brother says

Links From the Site:

1. I shared music videos from Steve Aoki, Viktoria Liv, Icona Pop, Yaeger, Rebecca & Fiona, Morgan Page, and The Chainsmokers.  I also reviewed Mr. Death and shared the trailers for See You Yesterday, Gemini Man, and 21 Bridges.
2. Case reviewed the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina!
3. Erin shared the following artwork: The Earthbreakers, Love Me and Die, The Blue Atom, Dime Detective Magazine, Detective Fiction Weekly, The Cosmic Puppets, and Shameless Play-girl.
4. Gary cleaned out his DVR, wrote about Andy and Edie, and shared an editorial about classic Hollywood and the historical perspective.
5. Ryan reviewed Avengers: Endgame, Doom Patrol, and Urscape, along with sharing his weekly reading round-up.

Click here to check out last week!

On Monday afternoon, I looked up at the television in my office and I saw the sight of Notre-Dame Cathedral de Paris on fire.

As a lover of history and a lover of art and, yes, as someone raised Catholic, the sight broke my heart.  When Jeff and I were in the UK last November, we had actually made plans to cross the channel spend a day in Paris and, certainly, we were looking forward to visiting Notre-Dame.  Unfortunately, because of the rioting that was going on during that time, we had to change our plans.  As I watched Notre-Dame burn, I realized that, regardless of whether the structure was saved or not, history was dying on the screen in front of me.  When I saw the spire fall, tears came to my mismatched eyes.

And yet, when the fire was finally extinguished, there was good news to go with the bad.  The relics had been saved.  The statues that were normally on the spire had been removed before the fire.  There was damage.  There was loss.  But, thanks to bravery of the firefighters and a determined priest, so much had been saved!  For many of us, the photo below seemed to sum up the aftermath of the Notre-Dame fire:

Now, seven days after the fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral, I am again heart-broken, this time for the victims of the terrorist bombings in Sri Lanka.  On Easter Sunday, three churches and three hotels were bombed.  As of right now, the death toll stands at 215, with over 400 injured.  It’s hard to know what to say when confronted with such evil.

As for me, I spent this Easter weekend with my sisters and it felt good and right for everyone to be back together for a few days.  I managed to get through Easter Vigil without setting anyone’s hair on fire and. even more importantly, without anyone setting my hair on fire, and, for that, I am thankful.  This was a week in which I saw both the best and the worst of humanity.  Hopefully, next week will feature more of the former and less of the latter.

Here’s what I watched, read, and listened to:

Films I Watched:

1. The Bible: In the Beginning….. (1966)
2. Gilda (1946)
3. Glory (1989)
4. The Hitch-Hiker (1953)
5. Hollow Triumph (1948)
6. Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
7. King of Kings (1961)
8. Paparazzi (2004)
9. Prom Night (1980)
10. Rebel Without A Cause (1955)
11. The Resurrection of Gavin Stone (2017)
12. The Shoes of a Fisherman (1968)
13. Suddenly (1954)
14. The Ten Commandments (1956)

Television Shows I Watched:

1. 9-1-1
2. The Amazing Race 31
3. American Idol
4. A.P. Bio
5. Barry
6. Brooklyn Nine Nine
7. California Dreams
8. Call the Midwife
9. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
10. Couples Court with the Cutlers
11. Fosse/Verdon
12. Game of Thrones
13. Head Hunters
14. King of the Hill
15. Lauren Lake’s Paternity Court
16. The Magicians
17. Roman Empire
18. Saved By The Bell: The New Class
19. Superstore
20. Survivor 38
21. Veep
22. The Voice
23. World of Dance
24. Young Sheldon

Books I Read:

1. Andy Warhol Giant Size (2008),
2. Chaucer’s People: Everyday Lives in Medieval England (2017) by Liza Picard

Music To Which I Listened:

1. 50 Foot Wave
2. Above & Beyond
3. Afrojack
4. Alvin Risk
5. Arcade Fire
6. Armin van Buuren
7. Avicii
8. Barry Adamson
9. Big Data
10. Billie Eilish
11. Blondie
12. Blur
13. Bob Dylan
14. Britney Spears
15. Cedric Gervais
16. The Chemical Brothers
17. Dillon Francis
18. DJ Judaa
19. Fiona Apple
20. Flight of the Conchords
21. Fitz and the Tantrums
22. Garbage
23. Gary Nunan
24. Gwen Stefani
25. Hozier
26. Icona Pop
27. Jake Bugg
28. Johnny Cash
29. Kelly Clarkson
30. Kitty
31. LSD
32. Martin Garrix
33. Mick Jagger
34. Microw Jupiter
35. Nelly Futado
36. Neon Indian
37. Nine Inch Nails
38. Nouveau Lounge
39. Palmistry
40. P!nk
41. Radiohead
42. Robert DeLong
43. The Rolling Stones
44. The Spaceship Martini
45. Steve Aoki
46. Talking Heads
47. Tiesto
48. Tomoyasu Hotei
49. The Verve

Links From Last Week:

1. On her photography site, Erin shared Spring Creek, Twisty Path, Bridge to the Bench, As The Sun Went Down, Rock, A View Through The Window, and Faith!
2. At my music site, I shared music from 50 Foot Wave, Gwen Stefani, Flight of the Conchords, Nelly Furtado, Muse, Mick Jagger, and Martin Garrix.
3. On Reality TV Chat Blog, I reviewed the latest episodes of The Amazing Race and Survivor!
4. Notre Dame, one of Paris’s most iconic landmarks, damaged in a massive fire
5. Notre-Dame blaze: 24 hours that rocked Paris and shocked the world
6. The Lineup of the 72nd Cannes Film Festival
7. Top 10 Best James Franco Performances
8. Lorraine Warren, paranormal investigator played by Vera Farmiga in The Conjuring films, has died at 92
9. With The Rise of Skywalker, Is Disney Backtracking on The Last Jedi?
10. Clint Eastwood Circling ‘The Ballad Of Richard Jewell’ For Disney/Fox
11. Meet Mujahed Kobbe, the Man Twitter Can’t Seem to Ban
12. “You will lose everything.”: Inside the Media’s #MeToo Blacklist
13. I Taught At Columbine. It Is Time To Speak My Truth.
14. Wanted teen Sol Pais likely killed herself before Colorado manhunt, police say
15. New Orleans Apologizes for 1891 Lynching of Italian-Americans
16. A Priest Saved ‘The Body of Christ’ From Notre Dame, and NY Times Thought He Meant a Statue
17. 15 Months of Fresh Hell Inside Facebook

Links From the Site:

1. Erin profiled Albert Fisher and considered why we need It’s The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown.  She shared the following artwork: Jackie Robinson, The Naked Sword, Cowgirl Romances, Fantastic Novels Magazine, Three For The Money, Watching the Sky, and Peace!
2. Gary reviewed Chaplin’s Art of Comedy, Kentucky Kernals, Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid, and Retreat & Decision!
3. Patrick shared some thoughts on the current situation with the AD/AF community!
4. Ryan reviewed All The Sad Songs, Vagabond, Cannabis, The Inspector, and Doom Patrol Episodes 9 and 10.  He also shared his weekly reading round-up!
5. I shared music videos from Palmistry, Nine Inch Nails, Saint Motel, The Spaceship Martini, LSD, Kitty, and Johnny Cash.  I also reviewed the 4th episode of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Avicii: True Stories.

Want to see what I did last week?  Click here!

This week really made me appreciate my friends, my family, and my boyfriend.  I spent most of the week feeling sick and kinda down but, when I admitted that I needed help on Friday, so many people rallied to my side that it brought tears to my mismatched eyes.

I’m feeling better now and looking forward to the rest of 2019!

Movies I Watched:

1. Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
2. Billy Madison (1995)
3. Bring it On (2000)
4. The Dirt (2019)
5. Evelyn (2002)
6. Flash Gordon (1980)
7. For the Love of George (2018)
8. Happy Gilmore (1996)
9. The Highwaymen (2019)
10. I Nearly Married A Serial Killer (2019)
11. Lady In The Lake (1946)
12. The Lawnmower Man (1992)
13. The Mummy’s Hand (1940)
14. My Killer Client (2019)
15. Strangers on a Train (1951)
16. Team Foxcatcher (2016)
17. The Terminal Man (1974)
18. Top Gun (1986)
19. Triple Frontier (2019)
20. Winter’s Bone (2010)
21. Young Adult (2011)

Televison Shows I Watched:

1. 9-1-1
2. American Idol
3. Antique Roadshow
4. A.P. Bio
5. Bar Rescue
6. Barry
7. Behind the Gates
8. Broad City
9. Doctor Phil
10. Face the Truth
11. Ghost Whisperer
12. House Hunters
13. House Hunters International
14. In the Dark
15. It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia
16. King of the Hill
17. Our Planet
18. Ozark
19. Project Runway
20. Selling Mega Mansions
21. Selling Yachts
22. South Park
23. Superstore
24. Survivor 38
25. The Twilight Zone
26. Veep
27. What We Do In The Shadows
28. World of Dance
29. Young Sheldon

Books I Read:

1. All His Jazz: The Life and Death of Bob Fosse (1990) by Martin Gottfried
2. Fosse (2013) by Sam Wasson

Music To Which I Listened:

1. Adi Ulmansky
2. Avril Lavigne
3. Big Data
4. Britney Spears
5. Calvin Harris
6. The Chemical Brothers
7. CUT_
8. DJ Judaa
9. DJ Snake
10. Emma Bunton
11. Falco
12. Flight of the Conchords
13. Goblin
14. Jakalope
15. Justin Timberlake
16. Kazaky
17. Lindsey Stirling
18. Loren B
19. MARINA
20. Master Blaster
21. Saint Motel
22. Swedish House Mafia
23. Taylor Swift
24. The White Stripes

Links From Last Week:

1. On her photography site, Erin shared: April Is Here, In My Office, In The Front Hallway, Weeds, Trees, Chair and Table, and Call Before You Dig!
2. Over at Horror Critic, I reviewed The Lawnmower Man!
3. On my online dream journal, I wrote about a clown dream and a leopard dream!
4. I reviewed the latest episode of Survivor!
5. On my music site, I shared music from CUT_, MARINA, The White Stripes, Justin Timberlake, Emma Bunton, Britney Spears, and Master Blaster!
6. Britney Spears says she’s taking a little ‘me time’
7. Britney Spears enter mental health facility
8. The Beyond (1981) to be released with four different prologues
9. The Cats Movie Will Shrink Actors to Feline Size and Add Performance Capture Fur
10. Sam Mendes’ WWI Drama ‘1917’ Is Reportedly Comprised Of One Long Shot
11. Francis Ford Coppola Ready To Make ‘Megalopolis’ And Is Eyeing Cast
12. Justice Department Warns Academy Over Potential Oscar Rule Changes Threatening Netflix
13. DOJ Lawyers Now Want To Be Involved In The Oscar Nominations
14. You Won’t Believe What’s Holding Up Martin Scorsese’s New Mob Flick, The Irishman
15. You Can’t Make Up How Absurd Lori Loughlin’s First Court Appearance Was
16. Boom!  An Autopsy of the media after the Mueller bombshell
17. Mexican musician appears to kill himself after MeToo claim
18. What Was The Washington Post Afraid Of?
19. The Company Behind Fearless Girl Has Voted Against Several Gender Pay Equity Resolutions, New Study Reveals
20. Prince Harry Calls for Fortnite Ban in th UK
21. Fortnite: Is Prince Harry right to want game banned?
22. The streaming age is making it easier than ever to discover great movies
23. Fifty shades of white: the long fight against racism in romance novels

Links From The Site:

1. I reviewed First Blood and paid tribute to Roger Corman.  I also shared music videos from Frank Stallone, Calvin Harris, Kazaky, Lindsey Stirling, Flight of the Conchords, Lindsey Stirling (again), and David Douglas!
2. Case reviewed the 1st episode of the second season of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina!
3. Erin shared the following artwork: Puck, Thrilling Wonder Stories, Psycho Circus, Shock Illustrated, Contact, Georgia Boy, and Little Al of the FBI.
4. Doc wished everyone a weary April Fools Day!
5. Gary reviewed Black Dragon’s Revenge, Burt Reynolds’s autobiography, and The Letter.
6. Leonard shared the trailer for The Joker!
7. Ryan reviewed Episode Seven of Doom Patrol, Coyote Doggirl, Father, Soft Fascinations, A Different Sky, Nick’s Rainow Pepsi Blood, Plaguers Itnl, and Jesus Freak!

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This has been a shocking week!  In between following the latest developments regarding the Mueller Report, Michael Avenatti, Jussie Smollett, and the upcoming 2020 Democratic primary, I even managed to watch a few movies and read two books!

Here’s my week in review:

Movies I Watched:

1. Brexit (2019)
2. Casino (1995)
3. Conan the Barbarian (1982)
4. Cotton Comes To Harlem (1970)
5. Final Exam (1981)
6. First Blood (1982)
7. Island of Grace (2009)
8. The Killer Next Door (2019)
9. Marie’s Story (2016)
10. Night School (1981)
11. Red Sonja (1985)
12. Shock (1946)
13. Shock (1977)
14. Under the Electric Sky (2014)

TV Shows I Watched:

1. 9-1-1
2. American Idol
3. Antiques Roadshow
4. Bar Rescue
5. Barry
6. Beverly Hills 90210
7. Charmed
8. Couples Court with the Cutlers
9. Dance Moms
10. Deadly Recall
11. Dynasty
12. Flack
13. Ghost Whisperer
14. Hometown Homicide
15. I Am The Night
16. Lauren Lake’s Paternity Court
17. Million Dollar Mile
18. Project Runway
19. Shipping Wars
20. South Park
21. Special Unit 2
22. Survivor 38
23. Veep
24. The Voice
25. World of Dance

Music To Which I Listened:

1. Big Data
2. Billie Eilish
3. The Black Keys
4. The Chemical Brothers
5. The Comet is Coming
6. David Guetta
7. Dillon Francis
8. DJ Judaa
9. Flight of the Conchords
10. Foals
11. Hozier
12. Kero Kero Bonito
13. M4Sonic
14. Moby
15. Muse
16. Neon Indian
17. Paige Stark
18. P!nk
19. Rich White
20. Robert DeLong
21. Saint Motel
22. Seal
23. Sigrid
24. Subsonica
25. Taylor Swift
26. Tiesto
27. The Ting Tings
28. UPSAHL
29. Wolkoff

Books I Read:

1. An Anonymous Girl (2019) by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
2. The Light Over London (2019) by Julia Kelly

Links From Last Week:

1. I haven’t seen Us yet.  *GASP*  I know, I know.  It’s been a busy week.  However, check out Derrick Ferguson’s review over at The Ferguson Theater!  (I should have my own review up over the upcoming few days.)
2. On her photography site, Erin shared Fire Department, Cameras, Antique Camera, Cameras Watching, Kodak, Antique Camera 2, and Fountain!
3. On my music site, I shared music from Moby, Kero Kero Bontio, The Comet is Coming, David Guetta, Sigrid, Subsonica, and Foals!
4. I recapped the latest episode of Survivor!
5. “While I live, I remember”: Agnes Varda’s Way of Seeing
6. Keanu Reeves helps fellow airplane passengers through emergency landing stress, logistics
7. New Book Reveals Stunning Misconduct And Dysfunction At ABC’s ‘The View’
8. Jagged Little Pill Is Actually Very Bad???
9. Amy Schumer, Amy Poehler, and Other Stars Stand Up For Waitresses.  Their response?  “No thanks.”
10. The Resistance Media Weren’t Ready for This
11. A family rescued a dog from certain death. Years later, he died saving their lives in a shooting.
12. An awkward kiss changed how I saw Joe Biden.
13. American Horror Project Volume 2 Blu-ray set announced

Links From The Site:

1. I wished James Caan a happy birthday and I shared music videos from The Comet is Coming, Wolkoff, Paige Stark, M4SONIC, Flight of the Conchords, Tiesto, and Seal.  I also reviewed Red Sonja!
2. Erin took a look at the covers of Detective World and shared the following artwork: No Business For A Lady, Startling Stories, Astounding Science Fiction, Action Stories, Dime Detective Magazine, No Wooden Overcoat, and The Fixers!
3. Gary reviewed High Sierra, It Happened In Flatbush, and A Reason To Live, A Reason To Die!
4. Ryan reviewed Casino Son and shared his weekly reading round-up!

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Have a great week everyone!  The first three months of 2019 are over with and April is going to be shocking here on the Shattered Lens!

Bleh.  I might to watch a lot of movies and write a lot of reviews today but, as I sit here writing this, I am currently so sick that even looking at the glowing screen of my laptop gives my motion sickness.  Like seriously, I had to take a Dramamine just to be able to move the arrow across the screen.  Hopefully, I’ll be a bit better tomorrow.

Tragically, we lost both John Carl Buechler and Larry Cohen this week.  Buechler’s audio commentary for Friday the 13th Part VIII, which he recorded with Kane Hodder, is a favorite of mine.  As for Larry Cohen, he was a true maverick and his independent spirit represented the best of American cinema.  My favorite Cohen film?  God Told Me To.

Films I Watched:

1. A Daughter’s Deception (2019)
2. The Atomic Submarine (1959)
3. Behind the Curve (2018)
4. Disclosure (1994)
5. The Inventor (2019)
6. Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
7. Lifeforce (1985)
8. One Night With The King (2006)
9. Queen of Blood (1966)
10. Surf Party (1964)

Television Shows I Watched:

1. 9-1-1
2. The 43
3. American Idol
4. A.P. Bio
5. Bar Rescue
6. Brooklyn Nine NIne
7. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
8. The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
9. Dynasty
10. The Fix
11. Ghost Whisperer
12. Ireland’s Wild Coast
13. King of the Hill
14. Saved By The Bell
15. Superstore
16. Survivor 38
17. The Voice
18. World Figure Skating Championship
19. World of Dance

Books I Read:

1. Hollywood’s Eve (2019) by Lili Anolik

Music To Which I Listened

1. Adi Ulmnasky
2. AJR
3. Armin van Buuren
4. Avicii
5. Avril Lavigne
6. Bob Dylan
7. Britney Spears
8. The Chemical Brothers
9. The Crystal Method
10. DJ Judaa
11. Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova
12. Kevin Garrett
13. Moby
14. P!nk
15. Phantogram
16. Rita Ora
17. Robert De Long
18. Sleigh Bells
19. Swedish House Mafia
20. Susana
21. Tiesto

Links From Last Week

1. Larry Cohen dies at 77.
2. John Carl Buechler dies at 66.
3. High Schoolers Perform Stunning Play Based on Ridley Scott’s Alien
4. The Director Who Doesn’t Care What You Think of His Movies
5. Oregon Blockuster outlast all the others to become the last on Earth
6. The musical ‘Oswald,’ with 27 songs and Broadway ambitions, will have its world premiere in Dallas
7. Marvel Television Props & Costumes To Be Auctioned for the First Time Ever by Prop Store
8. The 2020 Democratic Candidates as Michael Scott Quotes
9. It’s official: Russiagate is this generation’s WMD
10. Barbra Streisand says Michael Jackson’s accusers were ‘thrilled to be there’ and his ‘sexual needs were his sexual needs’
11. Brute kicks elderly woman on Bronx train; bystanders take cell phone video and don’t help
12. Showrunners, Screenwriters Back WGA in Agency Battle, Sides to Meet Again Tuesday
13. We should probably talk about Lauren Duca
14. I reviewed the latest episode of Survivor!
15. On my music site, I shared music from Avril Lavigne, The Chemical Brothers, AJR, Avril Lavigne again, P!nk, Bob Dylan, and Armin van Buuren!
16. On her photography site, Erin shared: A, Flowers, Frog, For the Love of Trees, Watching the Sky, Bridge, and Peace.

Links From The Site

1. Case reviewed Triple Frontier!
2. Erin shared the covers of Clark Hulings and the final scene of Eight Men Out!  She also shared the following artwork: Nita’s Place, Murder on the Purple Water, Gehrig’s Final Farewell, The Guy From Coney Island, The Tigress, Thrilling Wonder Stories, and Argosy!
3. Gary paid tribute to 20th Century Fox, Larry Cohen, and Harold Sakata and reviewed Three on a Match!
4. Ryan reviewed Bronze Table of the Blade Masters and Doom Patrol, along with sharing his weekly reading round-up!
5. I shared music videos from Avicii, Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, Armin van Buuren, Adi Ulmansky, The Crystal Method, Kevin Garrett, and P!nk.  I reviewed Disclosure, Captain Marvel, and The Inventor!  And I shared my Oscar predictions!

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Have a great week, everyone!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone!

Another week comes to a close and what a week it was.  It started with celebrities bribing colleges to ensure that their children were accepted and it ended with James Gunn getting his old job back.  For one group of students, Spring Break has ended and, for another, it has just begun.  And I can hear the voice out there, all asking, “Lisa, when are you reviewing Captain Marvel!?”  Next week, I promise.

As for today, it’s St. Patrick’s Day.  Among his many accomplishments, St. Patrick banished all of the snakes from Ireland.  Some people will tell you that there were never snakes in Ireland to begin with but those people would never have the courage to say that to St. Patrick’s face.

Here’s hoping you’ve all had a great week and that you’ve all had a great St. Patrick’s Day.  Here’s what little I accomplished:

Movies I Watched:

1. 47 Meters Down (2017)
2. The Beach (2000)
3. Captain Marvel (2019)
4. Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened (2019)
5. In the Blink of an Eye (2009)
6. Mommy Group Murder (2019)
7. Murder-In-Law (2019)
8. Open Water (2004)
9. Open Water 2: Adrift (2006)
10. Open Water 3: Cage Dive (2017)

TV Shows I Watched:

1. 60 Days In
2. A.P. Bio
3. The Bachelor 23
4. Brooklyn 99
5. Ghost Whisperer
6. It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia
7. King of the Hill
8. Project Runway
9. Renegade
10. Shipping Wars
11. Special Unit 2
12. Superstore
13. Survivor 38
14. The Voice
15. The World’s Best
16. The Young Sheldon

Books I Read:

1. Hollywood Rat Race (1998) by Edward D. Wood, Jr.

Music To Which I Listened:

1. The Chemical Brothers
2. Daft Punk
3. Dropkick Murphys
4. Elle King
5. Ellie Goulding
6. Hardwell
7. Holly Miranda
8. HomeTown
9. The Irish Rogues
10. Jake Bugg
11. Jeff Phillips
12. Leaderboard
13. Lindsey Stirling
14. Tiesto
15. UPSAHL
16. War

Links From Last Week:

1. On her photography site, Erin shared: Stairs in the Water, Clouds, More Clouds, Heading for the Water, Water Pump, Limbs, and Bird On A Street Lamp!
2. I reviewed the latest episode of Survivor for Reality TV Chat Blog!
3. On my music site, I shared music from The Chemical Brothers, Leaderboard, UPSAHL, Ellie Goulding, Elle King, Lindsey Stirling, and more Lindsey Stirling!
4. Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin among several dozen snared in elite college cheating scheme, authorities say
5. Free Lori!  Free Felecity!
6. Disney reinstates James Gunn as director of Guardians of the Galaxy 3
7. Walt Disney’s Frozen Head: a science fiction movie secretly shot at Walt Disney World
8. ‘Saturday Night Live’ Accused of Plagiarizing Comedy Group’s Sketches
9. DNA evidence might reveal Jack the Ripper’s identity
10. ‘Bunga bunga’ model Imane Fadil’s death investigated
11. What is Beto’s Dog Thinking?
12. Vermont Town Swears in Goat as Mayor

Links From The Site:

1. I shared the trailer for Avengers: Endgame.  I also reviewed Midnight Express, Open Water, Open Water 2, Open Water 3, 47 Meters Down, The Beach, and Fyre.  I shared music videos from Jake Bugg, Daft Punk, Lindsey Stirling, War, Holly Miranda, Tiesto, and Hometown!
2. Erin encouraged us to take a break with the pulps and shared the following artwork: Zero Cool, North Beach Girl, Waikiki Beachnik, The Beachcomber, The Beach House, Dr. Paradise, and Saint Patrick!
3. Gary reviewed The Maltese Falcon, House of Secrets, Boy Meets Girl, and Pot O’Gold.  He also offered up some musical wisdom from the Dropkick Murphys!
4. Ryan reviewed Cult of the Ibis, The Sea, Billie the Bee, and Doom Patrol.  He also gave us his weekly reading round-up!
5. Val reviewed The Kids of Degrassi Street — Noel Buys A Suit!

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Have a great week, everyone!  Remember, it’s always Spring Break somewhere!