Dumb articles
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'Abigail' Is Too Bloody Dumb for Its Own Good
Horror and dumb go together like peas and cah-rots, to paraphrase Forrest Gump. Think: There's a serial killer on the loose let's split up! The monster sure looks like it's dead. Let's drop our weapons! You know the drill. 'Abigal' is a different kind of dumb. The film's screenplay insults us at every turn. You can't help but question what's happening instead of letting go and having fun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtAL2x58hns Young, talented Abigail (Alisha Weir, very good despite the...
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Don't be dumb like Donald Trump today
I am still suffering from Trump-era-induced brain melt. But even against the uncontrolled spigot of dumb that produced my malady, one especially dumb moment stands out: former President Donald Trump’s peek at a solar eclipse. As I wrote at the time, it was a deeply Trumpian incident that, true to character, defied both science and […]
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These Are the Best Smart (and Dumb) Bathroom Scales
Keeping track of what you weigh is pretty important, even though there are reasonable arguments against keeping track of it too much. There are all kinds of scales out there that can help you, no matter how serious you want to get about it or how much you want to spend. Here are some great ones.