Book Review: Fat Girl by Judith Moore

(3.5/5 Stars)
Fat Girl is the story of a woman who has been obese her entire life. It goes into her crappy childhood- her mother hated her father because he was fat, so she left him, then punished her daughter because she became fat too. The author died a few years ago. I think [...]

Book Review: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Wells (no spoilers)

5/5 Stars
The Glass Castle is the harrowing tale of a young girl whose parents are nomads.  Fueled by paranoia and dodging creditors, they were constantly picking up and moving. This autobiography is told by the author’s perspective as it shifts from child to teenager to woman.  It begins with the author ducking in a New [...]

Book Review: A Year in the Merde by Stephen Clarke

3/5 Stars
I purchased this book under the impression that it was a memoir about a British expat living in Paris.   It was confusing, as the author is Stephen Clarke and the narrator is Paul West.  The book claims that it’s an “almost-true” account of his life in Paris, with the names changed to avoid legal [...]

Movie Review: Skid Row

Skid Row: The Film

I went to a screening of a documentary filmed by Pras from the Fugees, called Skid Row. It was presented at Harkin Theater for the Democratic National Convention, and not very many people were there (maybe 50). Pras went undercover for 9 days as a homeless person. He lived the life, slept [...]

Movie Review- Indiana Jones IV (no Spoilers)

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. I give this movie a 3/5 stars. It was entertaining and not unlike the earlier films in the series. It tied up Jones’ life. The old guy could still move (well, Jones could, I’m not sure how much moving Harrison Ford [...]