The Five Spot: Tracy Morgan, Robert Pattinson's Bad Lying, And Important Donuts

This edition is a day late because I had to scrap everything and do an important donut-related rewrite.

What A Terrific Week For New Jersey, Culturally

Hollywood stars at reptile expos, stolen walrus genitalia, the Garden State truly has it all.

The Five Spot: A Taskmaster Suggestion, Some Great TV News, And A Snowboarding Chimpanzee

Everything you could ever ask for in a blog.

Some Shows I Watch To Chill Out A Little

Give your poor mangled brain a break for 30-90 minutes.

Newsletter

A Holiday F*ckin' Tradition

sing it, Brenda

The Five Spot: Aliens, An Inflatable Santa, And Seven Degrees Of Pluribus

Lord help me, this one gets stupid.

An Incomplete List Of People I Think Would Be Good In A 'Knives Out' Movie

[Paul Giamatti voice] I don't think so, Blanc

The Five Spot: Contraband Crab, Hiaasen Hive Thriving, And A Kelsey Grammer Hot Air Balloon Movie

Welcome to The Five Spot, a Friday roundup where I run down my top five things from the week. Most of the entries will be about film and TV, but there might also be ones about weird local news or sandwiches I ate or anything else, really. The whole thing

The Best Stuff I Watched In 2025

The best shows (and a few movies) I watched this year.

The Five Spot: Tarantino Yapping, A Bejeweled Egg Fiasco, And A RoboCop Statue

Titty Gajillions, Octopussy, and RoboCop walk into a bar...

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Congratulations To Mad Men's Vomit Hose Operator

This is a great day for the unsung heroes.

An Incomplete List Of Things I Am Thankful For Right Now

The complete list would take forever. Not made of time over here.