Daily Archives: August 21, 2018

Eighth Grade: Must See

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Steve

Bo Burnham’s directorial debut is a triumphant day-in-the-life of an eighth grade girl. The ghost of John Hughes would’ve been impressed because Bo went ever further on the authenticity with today’s teens without mocking, pandering or tsk tsk’ing the heroine. … Continue reading →

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1988: A staple for my first Summer on my own

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Steve

As the Summer of 2018 winds down, I tried this canned “delicacy” again because it’s what kept me alive most days in the Summer of 1988. I hadn’t eaten this since I was a kid and it was rarely ever … Continue reading →

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