She Said (2022)

Rotten Tomatoes

She Said (2022): An important film about the investigation that kicked off the "Me Too" movement. Dogged reporters track down the story. Unlike Watergate, they know from the start what they're after. They just need to convince the women to talk. Slow and talky start leads to fast and emotional climax. B+

POTD: Miltenberg Alter Marktplatz

From 2022 07 09 Miltenberg

Today's photo-of-the-day is from Miltenberg, Germany. It shows the town's old market square, featuring a fountain created in 1583 by the sculptor Michael Junker from red sandstone. Which by the look of things, today makes a nice place for American tourists to sit and relax.

Closeup after the jump.

The Addams Family at BHS (2023)

The Addams Family (2023): Berkner High School theater players slay in a creepy, kooky performance that is definitely not "normal." Even the fire department had a part in the fun.

POTD: Complete Street in Miltenberg

From 2022 07 09 Miltenberg

Today's photo-of-the-day shows a complete street from the medieval town of Miltenberg, Germany. There are pedestians, bicycles, shops, restaurants and residences. In the Middle Ages complete streets were called "streets." American tourists love them in Miltenberg. A lack of imagination prevents them from being used more at home.

What's On My Coffee Table?

Here's what's on my coffee table. What's on yours?

Has Scientific Progress Stalled?

Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Simple answer, no. We're actually on a precipice of world-changing benefits from basic scientific research.

Oscar Snubs

The 2023 Oscar nominations, as always, snub some worthy movies. Before these movies that are unloved by Oscar are forgotten forever, here are ones that The Wheel recommends catching wherever they are streaming. I'm sometimes accused of being a tough grader but these movies all received an "A-" grade by The Wheel, better than the grades given to six of the films nominated by the Academy.

The snubs are after the jump.