I happened to read that disease-themed movies like Outbreak and Contagion are soaring in streaming viewership, which, honestly, strikes me as kinda nuts. Watching any remotely realistic portrayal of a virus ravaging the world is pretty much the last thing I’m interested in at the moment (though no judgement if you are!). If anything, I’d…
Rocky is so damn big of a movie, its title doesn’t even fit in one frame. For THE film that literally defined Philadelphia on the silver screen, let’s, er, get the first location out of the way quickly. The movie opens, and we find Rocky fighting in a grungy, down-and-out Philly gym… …that was actually…
In the past few weeks, we’ve had a non-stop surge of shitty surprises, to the point that it’s as though each new crappy surprise is trying to outdo the previous one. The world really feels like it needs all the good surprises it can get, so what the hell, here’s a super tiny tiny one:…
Looking to get out of the city, but not sure where to go? I’m a big fan of mini-roadtripping outside of New York, and this day-long excursion to Pennsylvania is one of my all-time favorites. Here’s the itinerary. ROADTRIP PENNSYLVANIA Destination #1: Yuengling Brewery – 501 Mahantongo Street, Pottsville, PA First stop on the agenda…