Extras

Plane movies have one simple advantage. Once the aircraft is in the air, there are not many places the story can go. That sounds like a limit, but it is also why the genre works. A plane is a closed space. The passengers cannot leave. The pilot cannot pull over. If something bad happens or…

In my garage is a box I can’t throw away. It’s on a shelf between old books and a broken lamp that’s always been meant to be fixed. Within it are bad parts. Wrong dimensions. Ugly finishes. Threads which are not comfortable. Each one was to be the one that would work. All of them…

No matter how old you are or what your lifestyle looks like, you will enjoy watching a film here and there. Sometimes, watching movies becomes addictive, especially if you are socially distancing. Film addiction isn’t necessarily negative, and you can gain a lot from watching international films in your spare time. Let’s talk about why…

Hollywood has always had a fascinating relationship with cannabis. For decades, it was mostly played for laughs, fueling cult comedies like Up in Smoke, Half Baked, Friday, and Pineapple Express. The character with the joint was usually the comic relief or the lovable slacker. But as filmmaking evolved, so did cannabis on screen. Today it…

A hallway that feels gloomy, a kitchen that feels cut off, or a room that seems smaller than it actually is may influence the level of comfort in your house. Many homeowners want more light and a better sense of flow, but they also need each room to stay useful for daily life. You might…

There is a particular kind of disappointment familiar to anyone who has watched a small company attempt projection design. The show is good. The performances are honest. And behind them, on the cyc, a stretched 1080p stock clip of clouds loops every four seconds with a visible hitch at the seam, because that was the…

Plenty of businesses sell into countries where they have no office, warehouse, or local staff. That’s perfectly normal today. What isn’t normal is expecting customers in those markets to dial an international number, wait on hold across time zones, and trust a company that appears entirely foreign on caller ID. The simplest fix is a…

I do residential interior design, mostly full home renovations and the occasional new build collaboration with a couple of architects I work with regularly. The hardest part of this job has never really been the design decisions themselves, it’s getting a client to actually see the space I’m describing before it exists. I can talk…

Having a condition that necessitates the use of supplemental oxygen may complicate daily activities. Most individuals have difficulty locating an oxygen solution that supports them to a reasonable degree and at the same time enables them to move freely. The use of traditional oxygen equipment may at times be restrictive, particularly when traveling or carrying…

Theatre and film have always known that the moment before a reveal matters more than the reveal itself. The held breath before a verdict, the slow pan toward a closed door, the pause before a character speaks the line that changes everything. It is a craft as old as the stage. What is less obvious…