I had missed the last iteration of this post with Clare and Tayshia, as the producers posted pictures but no bios and then scrapped the season due… Read more “The Bachelor – Season 25 Cast with Matt James”
Meditations on the Alien Franchise
As part of my isolation penance, I have spent my time going through sci-fi classics. Most of them have been more or less as expected – what… Read more “Meditations on the Alien Franchise”
Episode 32 of Today I Learned – Judge Roy Bean
Some people have lives that are a sustained arc, an introduction, rising action, climax, and a denouement, a story drawn out across their existence on this planet.… Read more “Episode 32 of Today I Learned – Judge Roy Bean”
Epiode 31 of Today I Learned – The Australian Rum Rebellion
Did you know Australia was initially designed to be a dry settlement? This seems hilarious given the current stereotype as perhaps the hardest drinking people in the… Read more “Epiode 31 of Today I Learned – The Australian Rum Rebellion”
Arch Stanton’s Albums of the Decade
Part of being a music dork is being perpetually mad about what “real”/employed music critics like – you will not convince me that a single non-critic has… Read more “Arch Stanton’s Albums of the Decade”
The Bachelor – Season 24 Cast with Peter
It’s probably just me, but the break between seasons this year felt like an eternity. Usually, I see the new cast is announced, and my excitement springs… Read more “The Bachelor – Season 24 Cast with Peter”
The Bottle Deposit Dilemma: A Cost-Benefit Analysis
In a season seven double-episode of “Seinfeld,” Kramer and Newman try to capitalize on the 10-cent per can deposit in Michigan. Most places offer only 5-cents per… Read more “The Bottle Deposit Dilemma: A Cost-Benefit Analysis”
Episode 30 of Today I Learned – Robert Smalls
Many of these posts about things I learned tend to involve hilarious instances of morons being shitty or an addendum to a historical age that illustrates that… Read more “Episode 30 of Today I Learned – Robert Smalls”
Episode 29 of Today I Learned – Confederados
I recently returned from a pleasant vacation in Charleston, SC. In between stuffing myself with rich seafood and living like I was a king unawares that his… Read more “Episode 29 of Today I Learned – Confederados”
The Bachelorette – Season 15 Cast
I’m going to be honest – I watched the first episode of Colton’s season and bailed. None of the contestants’ stole my heart quick enough to get… Read more “The Bachelorette – Season 15 Cast”
Arch Stanton's Ultracrepidarian 