A post-holiday, new year catch up with my friend Judy.

New year, new mayor. Also... Goodbye MTV, and hello "Boogie Nights" in 4K.

To mark the release of his latest album, "Free State of California," I talked with Greg Proops, one of my absolute favorite comics. Greg has one of the smartest, funniest, most thoughtful, and most deliciously disdainful voices to ever work in standup. This was a really fun conversation.

To be honest, I had low expectations for The Fantastic Four: First Steps. I was pleasantly surprised, however. Was the plot ridiculous? Sure, but who cares? This is fresh, fun, light adventure with smart, hot people who have super powers and cool outfits, all in an insanely chic, beautifully designed environment. Also... I treated myself to an outstanding shave yesterday. Game changer (or at least a day changer).

Since I became an AMC Stubs member, I've been going to the movies a lot. Among the things I've noticed are the numbers of people actually going to the movies and the number of surprisingly good movies to see. I'll be curious to see the numbers of this year's summer blockbuster season compared to the past few years (pre and post Covid).

The joy of going to see shows by myself.