If you watched the inauguration today, Lady Gaga, J-Lo, and, yes, even Joe Biden took a backseat to National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman. The youngest inaugural poet in US history, her words served as a snapshot in time. They were truthful and unreserved. They did not placate or soften the imperfectness of present day, …
Month: January 2021
Virgin Orbit just pulled off the ultimate Transformers move: launching a rocket from a 747 and putting it into orbit. Which, is impressive, considering launching from a plane provides the ability to launch from virtually anywhere in the world – without needing a “spaceport.” As Wired writes: “If you want to launch something to the …
“Emily Dickinson…she’s a lot.” This line, delivered early in Season 2, does well to encapsulate the premise of Apple TV’s adaptation of Emily Dickinson’s life story. A poet who became famous after her death, Dickinson mixes factual accounts of her life with creative license, allowing for it to provide commentary on our current social climate. …
‘Tis the season to crush TV. At least that’s what I’ve been doing in my free time, as I sit inside donning my evening pajamas (clearly different from my daytime pajamas), and curling up with a hot chocolate and a pack of sour keys (this is a judgement-free zone.) Here are a few of the …