Author: Chuck
Third Choice
Reacting to the Democratic National Convention, and reconsidering what it means to truly reject cynicism.
One Thing I Love About Hamilton
We’ve been hearing such effusive praise about Hamilton for so long that I’m not surprised by how much I enjoyed it. But I am surprised that the ending had me ugly-crying.
Museum of the Weird
Reading Rolly Crump’s book convinced me I’ve been wrong about Disney’s tension between originality and familiarity.
Everything is Counterfactual
Changes to Splash Mountain reveal how a Disney-loving southern boy came to have false memories of his childhood
Disney Blasphemy Featuring IPCOT
Second-guessing some truths that Disney fans hold to be self-evident.
Hail to the Chaff
It’s no exaggeration to say that Trump is a genuine threat to American democracy. But I think a lot of us are responding in the worst possible ways.
A New Hope, or, We Would Like to See the Baby
Ending a week of Star Wars obsession by acknowledging that everything is going to be fine.
