Back in 1996, when I was publishing my short-lived zine, zuzu’s petals — which, in a wonderful bit of circularity, played a significant role in my getting married! — I wrote a pretty cynical essay about why I loved It’s A Wonderful Life, not so much for its purportedly uplifting message, but rather for its “unintentionally subversive message”.
Tag: Movies
Review: The Incredible Hulk
I skipped The Incredible Hulk in theaters because I was fully expecting to be disappointed, but my son really wanted…
Things to Do
Montclair Honeybee Fest Originally uploaded by bloomfieldguy Last night, we were suprised to hear the sound of jazz music coming…
Cory Booker: Hero?
Despite my previous reflexive defense of East Orange, I’ll admit to buying in to the some of the negative perceptions…
Goodbye Potter’s Field
Home ownership is a key theme in one of my favorite movies, It’s a Wonderful Life, and as I called…
Monday Mash-up, 2/4/08
1) While a couple of good things happened in January (most notably an unexpected promotion at work to Online Ad…
Borders’ Open-Door Poetry
Borders — partnering with The Student Publishing Program, one of the top high school writing programs in the country —…