A movie you probably haven’t seen but should: UHF. This was “Weird Al” Yankovic’s movie, and it’s a scream. Unfortunately it opened against Lethal Weapon 2; Batman; When Harry Met Sally; and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. It never had a chance at the box office. However, it’s greatly redeemed itself at home. If you … Read more
I had lunch with Huntsville Times/al.com business reporter Lucy Berry a couple of weeks ago at Madison Square Mall. I visited with her a bit on what the mall used to be, and what it might become. She wrote a great story on Madison Square, including several interesting ideas for its future. As I’ve said … Read more
Something bothers me about the term food porn: it is much too often applied to photographs with artistic merit that depict meticulously prepared, high-quality comestibles. But since when is porn about artistic merit and high quality? If it’s food porn, shouldn’t you be simultaneously appalled and aroused by it? Shouldn’t the sensation be along the … Read more