Vladimir (TV 2026)

Rotten Tomatoes

Vladimir (TV 2026): Drama/comedy about faculty sex and academic politics. John Slattery faces a disclipinary hearing for his me-too transgressions, while his wife Rachel Weisz is a professor with erotic fantasies about the younger new professor. Show avoids saying anything serious. C+

Netflix

Monday Night Follies at City Hall

May is Bike Month in Richardson!

Council working hard towards achieving silver-level bike-friendly designation while leveraging pedestrian and bike investments

Resident Alien (TV 2021)

Rotten Tomatoes

Resident Alien (TV 2021): Alan Tudyk stars as an extraterrestrial who crash lands in a Colorado town and has to disguise himself as a human until he can repair his spacecraft. All of the humor relies on his awkward interactions with people in town. Mork did it better. B-

Netflix

#VeryTardyReview

POTD: Chorsu Bazaar

From 2025 09 15 Tashkent

Today's photo-of-the-day is from the Chorsu Bazaar in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. According to Wikipedia, "it's a traditional bazaar located in the center of the old town. Under its blue-colored domed building, all daily necessities are sold. The modern building and the characteristic blue dome were designed in 1980, as a late example of Soviet Modernism style."

POTD: Uzbek Fashion

From 2025 09 15 Tashkent

Today's photo-of-the-day is from the Hazrati Imam complex in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. In one of the courtyards of a madrasa were a couple of racks of clothes, where a colorful, reversible jacket caught Ellen's eye.

Bonus photo after the jump.