Spike’s Den
SpikeMy thoughts on film, TV and music, but probably more about my life in general. I've been writing this stuff for 21 years across different platforms, almost no one reads it but writing keeps me quasi-sane.
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| Issues | 46 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 5 months ago |
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One More Yum Cha Plate
I love this.
First - “yum cha” is Cantonese and translates literally as “drink tea” but in Hong Kong it also refers to having dim sum. To me, dim sum is the highest representation of Cantonese cuisine. “Dim sum,” in case you didn’t know,...
One of Life's Biggest Jokes Is That Most Of Us Don't Know When We Will Die
I re-watched Good Will Hunting today - I don’t think I’ve watched it since it first came out in 1997. A couple of clips had popped up in my TikTok feed and it seemed like it would be worth another couple of hours.
A lot of it is about con...
Looking Ahead to 2026
Happy new year!
I’m currently at my home in the Philippines. I haven’t been back here in two years so it’s been a reunion … with my stuff. Apparently at some point I thought getting a Trump bobblehead was fun. You’d press the yellow notep...
Epstein Coverup Continues
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The Most Disgusting American in History
Sunday I watched Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. Directed by and co-starring Rob Reiner, a not-brilliant but not-embarrassing sequel to his feature directing debut more than 40 years earlier. And then the next day he and his wife were mur...
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Originally from The Bronx, I moved to Austin after more than 21 years in Asia. I've worked in Tech for over 35 years. I've written for many publications over the years & my photos were exhibited in several shows in HK.
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