Richard's Pretension

The summer solstice came and went last week without my usual low-key fanfare. I don’t ever set epic bonfires to mark the day, or fly to th...

There is a famous 80/20 rule for governing one’s expectations. For example, the rule of thumb is that 20% of participants in any enterprise...

The Jerzey Derby Brigade (JDB) was back on its home track in Morristown last night for a bout against the Dirty Jersey Roller Derby based ...

We all have had the strange experience of conversing with a seemingly rational and sane person who at some point expresses some belief tha...

In general I prefer horror films and fiction to be free of the supernatural. There are exceptions, but they have to be…well…exceptional. I...

On Friday a white sedan with “County of Morris Weights and Measures” painted on the doors was parked outside the supermarket where I mos...

All unplanned by me, this week’s scifi dose on screen and page had parallel plot elements: Replicas (2018) Despite the star power...