Joseph Mallozzi's Weblog

Wow.  Hard to believe that in ten short days, well be boarding a flight for Japan.  It's been five years since our last trip and we are looking forward to checking out our old haunts - Pizza Serinkan, Butagumi, Esquisse, the basement dessert floor of Ginza's Mitsubishi - as well as all of the new…

Outlaws (2021 - ) Season 1 Seven strangers from different walks of life forced together to complete a community payback sentence in Bristol. My thoughts: Broad humors, cliche characters, and stock plotting. DNF Line of Duty (2012 - 2021) Season 6 AC-12 investigate DCI Jo Davidson's apparent mishandling of the murder of an investigative journalist.…

Black garlic ramen Dim Sum: chicken feet, steamed pork buns, sticky rice, pan-fried turnip cakes SOMA chocolates Pan-fried soft shell crab Hummus Nduja-stuffed olives and fried chicken Lemon meringue pie and foie gras sundae

Akemi is trying to choose between the Pixel 8 Pro, the Pixel 8, or the Pixel 7 Pro. Which should she go with and why? (Drea, my wife is counting on your keen insights on this one!) https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1727049723339801027 I'm especially looking forward to that black lacquer cheesecake ice cream bar.  Hopefully it's still around in…

Comrade Detective (2017) Detectives Gregor Anghel and Joseph Baciu investigate the murder of fellow officer Nikita Ionescu and, in the process, unravel a subversive plot to destroy their country that is fueled by the greatest enemy: Capitalism. My thoughts: Like a one-gag sketch stretched out over hours. DNF Shetland (2013 - ) Season 1 A…

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Payback (2023 - ) Season 1 Lexie Noble becomes entangled in a police operation to topple a notorious crime lord, Cal Morris. My thoughts: Love the premise  Less enamored of the execution.  A resounding meh. 3/5 Snabba Cash (2021 - ) Season 1 The entrepreneurial jet set and the criminal world are more brutal, chaotic,…

For some reason, my November 13th blog entry did not post, so here it is... The Bay (2019 - ) Season 1 Police in the Morecambe Bay area in Lancashire investigate missing persons and suspicious deaths. My thoughts: Didn't grab me.  Felt very run-of-the-mill DNF Unforgotten (2015 - ) Season 3 London detectives investigate crimes…

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Our boy is settling in nicely and, the longer he spends with us, the more we get to know about him.  Like the fact that it takes him approximately 30 seconds to eat his meals.  And the fact he doesn't like water (rain, drinking it, but especially baths).  And the fact he likes small dogs…

Annika (2021 - ) Season 2 Witty, enigmatic DI Annika Strandhed heads up the Marine Homicide Unit, tasked with solving murders in and around the Scottish waters. My thoughts: I continue to enjoy the series on the strength of its sharp humor and strong performance by Nicola Walker.  I just wish the mysteries were better…