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Kids Today
I was such a TV junkie as a kid. Cartoons, action-adventure, sitcoms, Star Trek , old movies, sports—I watched probably way too much. Our...
Lukas Kendall
Jan 61 min read


Squid Game 2
I am loving Squid Game 2 which I have started watching on Netflix. As with the Hunger Games sequels, it’s a heavy lift to get the...
Lukas Kendall
Jan 41 min read


Blade Runner 2049
My appreciation of Blade Runner 2049 only continues to grow. It plays a lot on cable and I am always mesmerized by the incredible...
Lukas Kendall
Jan 22 min read


The Long Shadow of Star Trek
I saw that Dune: Prophecy was renewed for a season two . This surprised me because the (brief) first season seemed convoluted and...
Lukas Kendall
Dec 30, 20242 min read


Kevin Smith on GQ
A shout-out to my friend Christine Sheaks who was mentioned—twice—by Kevin Smith in his career retrospective video by GQ: It starts at...
Lukas Kendall
Dec 28, 20241 min read


Skeleton Crew
If I was a kid, this would be my favorite show of all time. I am not a kid but I am finding it enjoyable. The kids are very well cast and...
Lukas Kendall
Dec 26, 20241 min read


The Blake Lively Lawsuit
I was barely aware there was a movie called It Ends With Us earlier this year, and controversy over the stars not getting along or...
Lukas Kendall
Dec 24, 20241 min read


Chinatown Archive
The Internet may be a cesspool of misinformation and conspiracy theories, but it also frees up a lot of space in my house by archiving...
Lukas Kendall
Dec 22, 20241 min read


Fair Catch Free Kick
No way! One of the NFL’s weirdest obscure rules came into play last night in a Chargers–Broncos game and I missed it. This is the free...
Lukas Kendall
Dec 20, 20241 min read


Superman Trailer
I am fine to let the millennials have their version of Superman. This is how it always has been and should be: each generation...
Lukas Kendall
Dec 19, 20241 min read


Clouseau
The original Pink Panther films have been on pay cable. I remember Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau and his best bits always crack me...
Lukas Kendall
Dec 18, 20241 min read


The Genius of Total Recall
Is “genius” too strong a word? Well, sure. But Total Recall is one of my favorites. I saw it opening weekend at the Vineyard Haven...
Lukas Kendall
Dec 14, 20244 min read


Super/Man Doc
Thumbs up for Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story , streaming on Max. I was almost afraid to watch it because I didn’t want to sit...
Lukas Kendall
Dec 11, 20241 min read


Dune Prophecy
I can prophesize, unfortunately, that the new Dune TV show won’t be around for more than two seasons. Maybe just one. The design is...
Lukas Kendall
Dec 5, 20241 min read


Farewell to Jim Abrahams
I was sorry to hear of the passing of Jim Abrahams, who with his partners the Zucker brothers gave me so many laughs over the years....
Lukas Kendall
Nov 27, 20241 min read


Farewell to Vic Flick
I was sorry to hear of the passing of Vic Flick, the famous guitarist who played on the original recording of the James Bond theme—and...
Lukas Kendall
Nov 19, 20241 min read


TV Dune
I watched most of the first episode of Dune: Prophecy . (It was getting late and I was tired. I will finish tonight.) Just two thoughts...
Lukas Kendall
Nov 18, 20241 min read


27 Years of Starship Troopers
Happy birthday (a week late) to Starship Troopers , which was released on November 7, 1997. Hard to believe it has been 27 years. If it...
Lukas Kendall
Nov 17, 20241 min read


May the Spice Be With You
I was about to grouse about there not being anything good on TV to watch. And I may yet be right: the new Dune TV show premieres this...
Lukas Kendall
Nov 15, 20241 min read


Trek Docs and Darmok
I rewatched “Darmok” from Star Trek: The Next Generation last night, as it rolled around on Heroes & Icons. Great episode! I remember...
Lukas Kendall
Nov 11, 20241 min read
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