Ben Wilder

Lil Xan is a real person, really

First off, I realize I’m showing my age now by JUST finding out who Lil Xan is. All I can say about that is… I wish I never found out about him. The first images I saw were disturbing and it’s not just because of his tattooed face. I’m trying hard not to judge becauseContinue reading “Lil Xan is a real person, really”

Woman yelling at kids in car, and what it might mean

She was pumping gas on a cold winter day. The wind was somehow making its way past my coat, and I’m sure she was feeling the same intrusive bite. Then I noticed her lean into the passenger side window, peering back towards two toddlers buckled in. She said, “Shut up and DO NOT talk.” IContinue reading “Woman yelling at kids in car, and what it might mean”

Coke’s Holiday North Pole Commercial: The Actor, Wind Farms, and More!

Coca-Cola might have the best holiday commercial this season with the letter delivery to Santa. Get your tissues ready and take a look at the long version… From Coke’s website, “Oscar-winning filmmaker Taika Waititi directed the spot in partnership with Wieden+Kennedy London.” Also, this: The actor playing the dad is Cohen Holloway and you canContinue reading “Coke’s Holiday North Pole Commercial: The Actor, Wind Farms, and More!”

I’ve been watching Hardy Boys (Hulu)

I wrote a post recently sharing my new TV addictions… Big Sky and Hardy Boys. I figured it’s time for an update. I’m still watching both, but one feels like it’s only out of obligation. Big Sky is great. Love it. Can’t wait to see where it goes. Hardy Boys? Not so much. I’ll finishContinue reading “I’ve been watching Hardy Boys (Hulu)”

If John Legends version of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” is right, I definitely, definitely want to be wrong

I’m not trying to be a Scrooge or a Grinch, but can anyone listen to this version of the classic Christmas song and think, “Yeah, we are on the right track with this one…”? With lyrics like, “It’s your body and your choice,” and “Text me when you get home,” I can’t help but thinkContinue reading “If John Legends version of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” is right, I definitely, definitely want to be wrong”