Goodreads Review: An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence by Zeinab Badawi

Four star review, originally posted here on May 20th, 2025. This is exactly the book I needed. I learned virtually nothing about African history in school. A light look at Egypt in 5th grade, and beyond that, literally nothing. In adulthood, I’ve only picked up very small tidbits here and there, usually in a book … More Goodreads Review: An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence by Zeinab Badawi

2025 Oscar Reviews: The Official Helga Without The H Predictions And Analysis

Almost every year I attempt (with varying degrees of success) to watch as many Oscar nominees as possible before the ceremony. I’ve been posting half-assed reviews here on this blog, and then at the end I write up some sort of unifying post of silly analysis, predictions, reactions, etc. This, ladies and gentlemen, is that … More 2025 Oscar Reviews: The Official Helga Without The H Predictions And Analysis

2025 Oscar Reviews: Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Almost every year I attempt (with varying degrees of success) to watch as many Oscar nominees as possible before the ceremony. I post half-assed reviews here on my blog, and then at the end I write up some sort of silly analysis, predictions, reactions, etc. The quantity and quality depends entirely on how much time … More 2025 Oscar Reviews: Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl