The way children learned about animals when I was a boy was through a TV show called “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom.” The syndicated show aired on WHO-TV in the Des Moines metro on Sunday nights if I recall. The show was hosted by zoologist Marlin Perkins. Perkins wore stylish, conservative dark suits. His hairContinue reading “TikTok star details murder-prone animals in a hilarious new book that will make you want to stay inside forever”
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‘Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness’ places a heavy continuity burden on moviegoers
“Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness” is a mouthful of a title. It’s also a lot for a film. I liked it. I’m inclined to like Marvel Studios movies because I grew up reading comic books. I never imagined big-time Hollywood blockbusters headlined by characters once as obscure as Doctor Strange, played by theContinue reading “‘Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness’ places a heavy continuity burden on moviegoers”
5-sentence review of ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’
1. “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” is just OK, about the same level of “OK” that “Black Widow” was earlier this year — good enough to watch, not spectacular enough to inspire me to buy the associated Funko Pops. 2. I recognize the cultural significance of having an Asian hero and leadContinue reading “5-sentence review of ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’”
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