In honor of Mother’s Day, here’s an appreciation of our favorite — and funniest — sitcom moms of the 21st century, so far. The sitcom moms of television’s formative decades are remembered and still celebrated for reasons that have become increasingly difficult to fathom with the passage of time. Close…

My story is probably not much different from others who have discovered Barcelona’s Sant Andreu Jazz Band in recent years. And I’ve previously recountedon this platform my own version of how I discovered the SAJB. But perhaps a bit more backstory would put things in a clearer context. The headline…

No, we’re not talking about house remodeling here, but rather something most of us don’t think about as we watch the characters in a film, play, or on TV. Whether we’re watching them interact in a living room, bedroom, office, or other setting, we are essentially viewing them through an…

I’ve been a professional writer for a long time. I write books, articles, short stories, screenplays, etc. I pay attention to words — not just the words I use, but words that others use as well. And I’ve become convinced that the word “iconic” is now the most overused word…

Marking various pop culture milestones and anniversaries often helps bring largely forgotten creative achievements back into the light where they’ve always deserved to remain, years or decades after they first made a splash. In keeping with that spirit, April 28 marks forty years since a rather unassuming rock singer/songwriter from…

Music aficionados may have noticed how the LP record has been making a comeback in recent years. While record stores are virtually extinct — except for those independent stores specializing in used vinyl — evidence is perhaps most easily found in the music department of any equally-endangered Barnes & Noble…