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Flirting with stuff - and a review on She Said.
I'm still flirting with seeing the Bway show Six for my birthday. It ranges from 184-144 for tickets. Depending on the night. Right now, Thursday is the cheapest. There's a lot of odd shows on Broadway. Six and Hades Town are the only two musicals that really appeal to me. (I refuse to go over $154 for tickets to a show. I won't do $200. I flirted with Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - but it has several detractors: 1) It involves time travel, 2)it's a kids show, 3) it's 3 hours and 30 minutes long and I just can't. Six for comparison is 90 minutes long without an intermission. I'm going for Six - I think (I'm not a huge fan of intermissions).
Also flirting with the massage. But damn they've gotten expensive post-pandemic. They used to be $50-95, at the most $135. Now? $135-195. Sheesh.
That's not including the $20-50 tip that is required. I'd be tense - worrying over the cost. And I don't really need one - since I figured out what I eat affects my back and muscles.
Kripalau - the yoga spa retreat in the Berkshires has also gone up in price. It's about $2,000 now. I think not. I'm not that into yoga or self-help new agey courses or hikes in the Berkshires. I'd rather do a G-Adventures trip to the Caribbean or Belize. Also, I can visit my brother for a hike in the mountains. Less relaxing (since he and his wife don't like me), but cheaper. [ They don't like me. It's not personal. Or I no longer take it personally at any rate. It's not my fault they don't like me. It's a flaw in their character which they've not evolved enough to figure out how to fix. I truly feel sorry for them. They are missing out on the awesomeness that is me. I've decided it's not our fault people don't like us, that's on them. Poor people.]
I've never really required other people to celebrate me on my birthday. Mainly because their idea of celebrating me and mine don't tend to meld together well? I really don't like being the center of attention or going to parties or eating out. I'm gluten-intolerant, diabetic, and have an insanely restrictive diet that I'm maneuvering around constantly. Restaurants are expensive, stressful and noisy. As are parties.
My idea is a quiet day, walk in the park, maybe a light meal, or a show.
Going to a museum? Taking in a movie? Going to a musical? Maybe a massage?
Sitting and reading a book. Not being around people who feel the need to make a big deal out of everything - basically - stay clear of prima donnas.
I was raised in a family that wasn't into big celebrations around birthdays or holidays, and disliked parties. We're not into entertaining or showing off. We're basically extroverted introverts.
Saw the flick She Said finally. It was excellent. I was pleasantly surprised by it. It's the story of the New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein and Miramax's sexual assault allegations. The investigation resulted in 82 women coming forward, Weinstein being convicted on two rape charges and serving a 23 year sentence in NY, and on charges in Los Angeles and London. It also changed how sexual harassment and violence were viewed in the workplace around the world.
Adapted from the book of the same name.
Kind of fell below the radar, most likely due to the subject matter. But I found it to be an honest and gritty portrayal of the investigation and the hard work the journalists put in - sacrificing time with their families to do so. Reminded me of why I'm not a journalist, even though I'd probably would have been a very good one. I'm good at writing non-fiction, and can remember what people tell me, also excellent interview skills. But I find it to be exploitive. While the journalists of She Said exposed Weinstein, won a Pulitizer, sold a book, and much acclaim, the people they wrote about suffered greatly, and were in some respects exploited. (Not Weinstein who I think deserved it nor his enablers, but well everyone else - and it's never that clear cut.)
It's the problem with journalism and media. A topic that has been explored in film and books throughout time, it seems. Absence of Malice explored this theme. As does Prince Harry's Spare, and the television series The Crown. And it questions our complicity in it. On Twitter - people want folks to cancel their subscriptions to the NY Times for how the Times has been handling the transgender issue. (It's been derogatory to the trans, and there was an OP-ed that defended JKR, apparently. I've not read the Op-Ed or the letters. But I've read the posts on Twitter from the transgender folks who are upset about it, along with various others.)
Journalists have a great deal of power - and with that comes responsibility. Are they informing, spinning, marketing, editorializing, opining, sermonizing, or promoting? They should be merely "informing" but alas, they are human and people are rarely satisfied with merely informing.
Where's the fun in that? And sometimes the information is well - not clear or concrete, it's foggy. And can fall into exploitation.
She Said actually touches on this, as did Spotlight before it. While Spare and the Crown do far more than merely touch on it, they rip into it.
So, it was a bit odd watching She Said, after listening to and watching the Spare and The Crown.
Anyhow, I do recommend it. I saw it on Prime for $5.99. You can see it for free on Peacock.
In other news? Former college roommate and Marvel Movie Fan, saw Quantamania in the theaters this week - and loved it. Stated that she was surprised by it, and that it was excellent - did a good job with the villain, and the family dynamic, also spent time on supporting characters.
So, I may need to make a point of seeing it.
Buffy is leaving Hulu apparently. (I still have it on DVD, or mostly. Not that I feel the need to rewatch it. Also, it is available on Youtube. I memorized that series - saw it so many times, that I can close my eyes and literally visualize any scene from it. Actually I can do that without closing my eyes. So no need to rewatch any time soon. Plus? I've got enough other things to watch, thank you very much.)
Also flirting with the massage. But damn they've gotten expensive post-pandemic. They used to be $50-95, at the most $135. Now? $135-195. Sheesh.
That's not including the $20-50 tip that is required. I'd be tense - worrying over the cost. And I don't really need one - since I figured out what I eat affects my back and muscles.
Kripalau - the yoga spa retreat in the Berkshires has also gone up in price. It's about $2,000 now. I think not. I'm not that into yoga or self-help new agey courses or hikes in the Berkshires. I'd rather do a G-Adventures trip to the Caribbean or Belize. Also, I can visit my brother for a hike in the mountains. Less relaxing (since he and his wife don't like me), but cheaper. [ They don't like me. It's not personal. Or I no longer take it personally at any rate. It's not my fault they don't like me. It's a flaw in their character which they've not evolved enough to figure out how to fix. I truly feel sorry for them. They are missing out on the awesomeness that is me. I've decided it's not our fault people don't like us, that's on them. Poor people.]
I've never really required other people to celebrate me on my birthday. Mainly because their idea of celebrating me and mine don't tend to meld together well? I really don't like being the center of attention or going to parties or eating out. I'm gluten-intolerant, diabetic, and have an insanely restrictive diet that I'm maneuvering around constantly. Restaurants are expensive, stressful and noisy. As are parties.
My idea is a quiet day, walk in the park, maybe a light meal, or a show.
Going to a museum? Taking in a movie? Going to a musical? Maybe a massage?
Sitting and reading a book. Not being around people who feel the need to make a big deal out of everything - basically - stay clear of prima donnas.
I was raised in a family that wasn't into big celebrations around birthdays or holidays, and disliked parties. We're not into entertaining or showing off. We're basically extroverted introverts.
Saw the flick She Said finally. It was excellent. I was pleasantly surprised by it. It's the story of the New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein and Miramax's sexual assault allegations. The investigation resulted in 82 women coming forward, Weinstein being convicted on two rape charges and serving a 23 year sentence in NY, and on charges in Los Angeles and London. It also changed how sexual harassment and violence were viewed in the workplace around the world.
Adapted from the book of the same name.
Kind of fell below the radar, most likely due to the subject matter. But I found it to be an honest and gritty portrayal of the investigation and the hard work the journalists put in - sacrificing time with their families to do so. Reminded me of why I'm not a journalist, even though I'd probably would have been a very good one. I'm good at writing non-fiction, and can remember what people tell me, also excellent interview skills. But I find it to be exploitive. While the journalists of She Said exposed Weinstein, won a Pulitizer, sold a book, and much acclaim, the people they wrote about suffered greatly, and were in some respects exploited. (Not Weinstein who I think deserved it nor his enablers, but well everyone else - and it's never that clear cut.)
It's the problem with journalism and media. A topic that has been explored in film and books throughout time, it seems. Absence of Malice explored this theme. As does Prince Harry's Spare, and the television series The Crown. And it questions our complicity in it. On Twitter - people want folks to cancel their subscriptions to the NY Times for how the Times has been handling the transgender issue. (It's been derogatory to the trans, and there was an OP-ed that defended JKR, apparently. I've not read the Op-Ed or the letters. But I've read the posts on Twitter from the transgender folks who are upset about it, along with various others.)
Journalists have a great deal of power - and with that comes responsibility. Are they informing, spinning, marketing, editorializing, opining, sermonizing, or promoting? They should be merely "informing" but alas, they are human and people are rarely satisfied with merely informing.
Where's the fun in that? And sometimes the information is well - not clear or concrete, it's foggy. And can fall into exploitation.
She Said actually touches on this, as did Spotlight before it. While Spare and the Crown do far more than merely touch on it, they rip into it.
So, it was a bit odd watching She Said, after listening to and watching the Spare and The Crown.
Anyhow, I do recommend it. I saw it on Prime for $5.99. You can see it for free on Peacock.
In other news? Former college roommate and Marvel Movie Fan, saw Quantamania in the theaters this week - and loved it. Stated that she was surprised by it, and that it was excellent - did a good job with the villain, and the family dynamic, also spent time on supporting characters.
So, I may need to make a point of seeing it.
Buffy is leaving Hulu apparently. (I still have it on DVD, or mostly. Not that I feel the need to rewatch it. Also, it is available on Youtube. I memorized that series - saw it so many times, that I can close my eyes and literally visualize any scene from it. Actually I can do that without closing my eyes. So no need to rewatch any time soon. Plus? I've got enough other things to watch, thank you very much.)