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{5/5} “I’m a more selfish person than you, so sometimes I forget to think about other people, but I’m working on it, OK?… But hey, it is who I am so don’t expect, like, a huge change.” — Petra Jane the Virgin season 5, aired in 2018-19 Somehow Michael is alive, but he has amnesia […]
{5/5} “Sometimes books don’t find us until the right time.” The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry, released in 2022 A. J. Fikry owns a bookstore. He had a copy of a rare book that he was planning to auction off and retire on the proceeds. But someone stole it. Or maybe he did something […]
{4.5/5} “It was that smile that won me, made me want to know the Trill more deeply. The humor was there, some joke that I could not quite see. And Dax was inviting me to open my eyes, as if he had greater confidence in my potential than I did.” (from “The Music Between the […]
I attended the DaCapo Chamber Choir’s concert “Earthrise.” Here’s the program: Henry Purcell – Hear My Prayer, O Lord Nicholas Ryan Kelly – Loam Jeff Enns – Moonset R. Murray Schafer – Epitaph for Moonlight Nicholas Ryan Kelly – Earthrise Leonard Enns – This Thirsty Land* Frank Ticheli – There Will Be Stars Special guests […]
{5/5} “‘Wait here, keep guard. If anyone comes, tell them you’re a lord or something.’ ‘I am a lord.’ ‘Well then, they’ll likely believe you.’” Enola Holmes 2, released in 2022 Enola has opened her own detective agency but most potential clients can’t get past the fact that she’s a girl. Just when she thinks […]
{5/5} “The average Dane is more organized than the Icelandic prime minister ever will be.” Ari Eldjárn: Pardon My Icelandic, aired in 2020 Ari Eldjárn is an Icelandic comedian who brings his talents to the English-speaking world in this special. He talks about Nordic crime shows that became popular in the UK. He compares Nordic […]
{4/5} “The tree. We protected it, so it protects us.” Castle in the Sky, released in 1986 Pazu catches a girl who falls from the sky, Sheeta. Pirates are after her, for some reason. Sheeta has a crystal that lets her float — that might be the reason. Laputa is a legendary castle that floats […]
{4.5/5} “You’re not busy. You’re five.” Ponyo, released in 2008 Sosuke rescues a goldfish he names Ponyo. Ponyo heals his cut, so he thinks she’s magical. She is — she can grow arms and legs if she wants. A man who walks out of the ocean and has some control over it steals her back. […]
{5/5} “One day I’m going to be the best… Well, perhaps not technically the best, but arguably the most famous accordion player in an extremely specific genre of music!” Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, released in 2022 Al’s dad doesn’t want him playing the accordion or singing songs. He’d rather he work at the factory […]
{5/5} “Nice hat.” — Worf, meeting Kira for the 1st time as she’s exiting a holosuite Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 4, aired in 1995-96 Sisko has been promoted to captain. General Martok brings a group of Klingons to the station — a lot of Klingons. He says they’re ready to fight the Dominion. […]