Bone Marrow Popcorn? Chicken Nugget Onions Rings? Spaghetti Corndog? BEST: Drinkable soft serve WORST: Cheez-It tostadas And you?
June 21, 2024: This and That!
Happening tomorrow, Saturday June 22nd at 2:00 p.m. ET for fans in Europe, Asia, Africa, Mars, and certain areas of Venus who were unable to attend the first one - Akemi trying to remember the name of the dog she just met on her walk with Sharky: "Mophy? Malphy? Haffafear?" Haffafear??? Guys, please - Criticize…
June 20, 2024: The classic Twilight Zone rewatch has begun! Episodes 5– 8!
Episode 5: "Walking Distance" This episode first aired October 30, 1959. Rod Serling was inspired to write this story after walking through an empty MGM lot and being struck by how much it reminded him of his hometown. In fact, there was a lot of Serling's hometown of Binghamton, New York in this episode, including…
June 18, 2024: Coming Soon!
June 17, 2024: The Return of the Crime Binge!
True Detective (2014 - ) Season 4 Anthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law. My thoughts: A middling mystery steeped in nonsensical mysticism. 3/5 The Gentlemen (2024) Season 1 When aristocratic Eddie inherits the family estate, he discovers that it's home…
June 15, 2024: Akemi in the kitchen!
Akemi is back to baking bread - this time using the 100 year old starter sourced by Robert Cooper (off Etsy), a starter his daughter named Breadley Cooper. After all the feeding, kneading, stretching and folding, she was finally able to bake! And voila! Our oven does a better job of cooking from the bottom…
June 14, 2024: The classic Twilight Zone rewatch has begun! Episodes 1 – 4!
Episode 1: "Where is Everybody?" This episode first aired on October 2, 1959. While generally well reviewed, it was the least-watched show on the night. Thankfully, things picked up for the series, and for Rod Serling who was not the first choice for the voice of the narrator... Announcer Westbrook Van Voorhis recorded the…
June 13, 2024: Recent Yes/No’s, Best and Worst!
Chochin? Yes/No https://www.optionstheedge.com/topic/food/food-review-yakitori-expert-toritama-dishes-tasty-skewers-including-prized-chochin Black Sesame Ice Cream... Fried Caramelized Rice... Japanese Pancakes... Tomato Soup in a Grilled Cheese... BEST: Banana Brûlée Frappuccino WORST: Lychee Milkshake
June 11, 2024: The Crime Binge bats 400!
Farzi (2023) 1 season An artist who gets pulled into the murky high stakes of a con job and a fiery task force officer on the mission to rid the country of his menaces in a fast-paced, edgy one-of-a-kind thriller. My thoughts: I've been really impressed with the quality of most of the Indian crime…
June 10, 2024: Mark Your Calendars!
Tomorrow, we begin our original Twilight Zone rewatch with the pilot/Episode 1: "Where is Everybody?". I'll be posting a dedicated thread over on X (formerly twitter) where I'll offer up some episode-specific trivia and my thoughts on the entry. Feel free to weigh in with your thoughts as well! From there, we'll be progressing in…
June 8, 2024: Coming Soon!
June 7, 2024: The Toronto Smashburger Tour!
First, we did pizza. Then, we did fried chicken sandwiches. Last night, we embarked on our very first smashburger crawl of Toronto! Our first stop was a place called Happy Burger. For comparison purposes, we decided to go with two single cheeseburgers and a single order of fries that we split between the four of…
June 6, 2024: Back on the Crime Binge!
Wisting (2019 - ) Season 2 Homicide detective William Wisting is challenged by the two most difficult cases of his entire career, and his investigation into a serial killer crosses paths with his crime-writing daughter's news story. My thoughts: The Nordic thriller returns for another solid outing. Love the father-daughter dynamic at the heart of…
June 4, 2024: Stargate Trivia! A Twilight Zone rewatch! Live Chat with yours truly!
I've started a new daily feature over on X (formerly twitter): Stargate Trivia! It's old news to diehard fans, but I'm surprised by the number of people who didn't know... Todd the Wraith's facial tattoo was a tribute to Kiss lead guitarist and occasional lead vocalist Ace Frehley who was rumored to be a fan…
June 3, 2024: Recent Yes/No’s – Best and Worst!
Rattlesnake Taco... Mini Taco Nachos... BEST: Yubaba Custard and Hokkaido Milk Pudding WORST: Rattlesnake Taco And you?