Last year, December 8, 2024, I watched Wicked after a whole day of skiing at Stowe. Today, I determined to head out to the theater to watched the sequel, Wicked: For Good, despite the snow storm. Obviously, no one else was there except me. I had the entire theater to myself, which was kind of sad. Even though For Good was not as good as the first part, I enjoyed Jon M. Chu’s visual presentation. Ariana Grande was just stunning in different dresses. I didn’t know the back story of Tin Man until now. That’s a wrap for this Broadway adaptation. Maybe I should watch the play on Broadway someday.

Jim Jefferies is back and still a master at his craft. I was hoping for some political jokes from him, but he took a quick swipe at Biden. Most of his materials were on gay. To please his wife, he hired a homeless and blew him. Of course it was a joke, but it was also a stretch too far. This Netflix Special was OK for me.

The third and final season of Squid Game released on Friday and I binged it. Season 3 continues to be bleak, but has lost its novelty. It should ends here. I enjoyed it. It’s time for me to cancel Netflix. I don’t have time to watch much.

In her latest Netflix special, Sarah Silverman turned grief into comedy and she delivered it brilliantly sentence by sentence. Her stories were deeply personal and you can feel in authenticity in her telling. I didn’t know her parents at all, but their humors had stuck with me even after the special was over. Dying is not a joke, joking on dying takes tremendous risk. Fortunately Silverman pulls it of. I was watching it for about 10 minutes during my lunch breaks. I felt interrupted. I am going to have to dedicate the entire hour rewatching it.

I must confess. I didn’t watch this special in one sitting. I watched a few minutes here and there during my lunch breaks. There were raunchy moments and he didn’t take things too serious even on politics. His impersonation of Trump was spot on. He nailed Trump’s voice and cadence. I should go back and pull out some highlights, but I am just too lazy. I enjoyed it though. I wouldn’t mind watch more of his specials.

After watching Parasite, I wanted to more of Joon-ho Bong’s films. Okja, which is available on Netflix, is both cute and cruel. I love the fictionalized superpig, but also can’t get the animal cruelty out of my head. Bong is an animal activist, or he had proven so through Okja. I would love to see Bong make a movie on Trump.

Last night I took the kids to see A Minecraft Movie. The theater was packed with Minecraft fans. I intended to choose the third row from the back, but I selected the third row from the front instead.

After 10 minutes into the movie, my neck got tired from looking up to screen. I started to get motion sickness. I was glad Đạo was there with Xuân and Vương. I went to the empty seat in the back.

Needless to say, it wasn’t my type of movie. I was clueless about Minecraft. Jack Black and Jason Momoa offered some comic relief. I was glad the kids enjoyed it.

I missed this special because I didn’t subscribe to Netflix in 2023. Watching it now brings back the Smith-Rock slapping incident. In addition to the gay and the transgender, Chappelle mocks the handicaps. The most memorable part of the special is when he tells a long story about his dream of being a comedian. What a talent man with such a dedication to his craft. He makes his performance looks easy, but he puts lots of efforts into them and he delivered every time.

This Netflix Special was my first time watching Andrew Schulz. Like Ronny Chieng in his recent special, Schulz shared details of his IVF experience with his wife. Schulz digged deeper into the details than Chieng and he found dark-yet-hilarious nuances in his story. This guy is real good. I’ll definitely check out more of his specials.

I recalled Joon-ho Bong’s Parasite won some Oscars a few years ago. It definitely deserved all the accolades for such a dark, twisted work of art. From the outstanding storyline to the superb cast, this is one of the fucked-up Korean thrillers that I enjoyed. Just watch it if you haven’t.