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Cobra Kai is the Best Show on Television

by nathan timmel | Feb 15, 2022 | Hollywood

I’ve never seen a Karate Kid movie. As a member of Gen-X, it’s a somewhat odd accomplishment. The first two films were blockbusters, with the original adding multiple quotes—wax on, wax off—to popular culture. I tell you this, so you know going in that I’m not gushing...

The Sweet Surprise of Squid Game

by nathan timmel | Oct 12, 2021 | Hollywood

I remember sitting in the theater with my friend Jessica. Less than five minutes into M. Night Shamalamadingdong’s The Village, I turned to her and said, “If the ‘twist’ is that they’re living in modern times, this will be the stupidest...

A Two Hit Wonder That Lost to the System

by nathan timmel | Mar 9, 2021 | For Laughs, Hollywood | 2 comments

Everyone is familiar with the one hit wonder, but how many bands have been a member of the two hit wonder club?

The Positivity Paradox

by nathan timmel | Jan 19, 2021 | Hollywood

My wife calls The Critical Drinker my “YouTube boyfriend.” I’m not sure I’m that obsessed with him, but this is a blog about him…

Slightly Behind the Hollywood Curtain

by nathan timmel | Sep 5, 2018 | Hollywood

Two quick, quirky stories from my time working behind the scenes on Hollywood productions. Enjoy.

Being Good Doesn’t Matter. Going Viral Does.

by nathan timmel | Aug 15, 2018 | Hollywood

The Just for Laughs festival is the biggest comedy gathering in the world. Comedians apply like mad to get in, because managers, agents, and talent scouts aplenty attend the showcases. Controversy plagued the event in 2018, however, because a fella named Darren Knight...