Over the weekend I managed two watch two informative documentaries on Netflix. Chris Bell’s Prescription Thugs interviews athletics (mostly wrestlers) who are addicted to painkillers. Michèle Hozer’s Sugar Coated shows how the food industries add toxic sugar into their processed food. If you have some down time, check them out. They are both worth watching.

For me, drug is not a problem yet. Even though I popped Tylenols every time I had a hangover. That part of my life is in the past now. I was taking some Naproxen to help ease my foot problem. It works like magic, but I stopped as soon as the pain goes away. Hopefully I won’t have to depend on painkiller in the future for injuries that will cause chronic pains.

For sugar, I don’t have much of a sweet tooth. I used to crave for flan, cheesecake, or donuts, when I drank coffee. Now without coffee, I don’t feel the temptation anymore. I am more worried about our son Đán. Like most kids his age, he loves candy. I am guilty as hell for giving sweet treats when I pick him up from daycare. I am stopping that now. Đạo used to love candy too, but after his tooth problems, he has been very good at controlling his sweet intake. Amazingly enough, Đán has no cavity yet despite his love for sugary food. Still, Sugar Coated is a good reminder to be more strict with him about sugar. As parents we have to make these choices for him.

Ali Wong is a funny, filthy, and witty Vietnamese-Chinese American comedian who doesn’t give a fuck. Even with a seven-and-a-half-month pregnancy, she delivered a solid special, Baby Cobra, that is now streaming on Netflix.

She tackles a variety of topics ranging from anal sex, feminism, pregnancy, race to white privilege. One of her best jokes in Baby Cobra is about feeling powerful when a white man eats her pussy. She just absorbing all the entitlement from a white dude. On feminism, she thinks it is the worst thing that could happen to women. Their jobs used to be no job. On anal sex, she encourages women to stick their thumb up their men’s ass and married couple to change it up.

Wong’s materials are bold, sensitive, and smart. She is as unapologetic as George Carlin and Louis CK. By performing while pregnant and being open about her career with a baby, she is making a statement on the role of a female comic in the industry. I have tremendous respect for her.

You did it, my little cunt (Wong’s term for a woman with executive leadership skills).

A Jewish comedian who loves the documentary about Helvetica and uses the word font correctly in his joke. That alone is impressive enough to watch his latest special on Netflix.

Carr is a Funny Business and he is not to be heckled. The enjoyable moments of his routine were when he made fun of his audience members. He has a weird-ass laugh, but I wouldn’t say that at his show. That bloke will put me to tear. His special is enjoyable.

Breaking Bad is the second TV serious that I watched from beginning to end. Mad Men was my first. Although Breaking Bad is pretty badass, I still like Mad Men more because I can relate to advertising and drinking. I had never touched drugs and Breaking Bad has confirmed that I should never will. Both the writing and the cast are superb. Although I did not intended to finish it, I am glad I didn’t give up.

On Saturday, I managed to get through the entire season one of Fuller House while holding baby Xuân on my lap. He slept through most of the time while I had a moment to reflect on my life in the early 90s. Full House was one of my favorite sitcoms after school. Although I didn’t understand fully what they were saying, I enjoyed it. I even had a crush on Kimmy Gibbler (Andrea Barber). She was cute and funny even though I only had half of a clue of what she said. The reboot Fuller House brings back so much memories, yet the show has moved forward. The ladies are now in charged. Having read this piece about Jodie Sweetin (Stephanie), I am glad that the cast gets to continue to do the show. I am definitely looking forward to season two.

Hou Hsiao-hsien’s Assassination is moving and masterful. If you have Netflix, it is definitely worth every minute of the two hours you spend watching.

I love reading The New Yorker; therefore, I am thrilled to check out its new TV show. The shows are based on the contents from the magazine. I just finished watching season one episode five and so far so good, especially the short documentaries. You can watch it with Amazon Prime.

After watching The Hateful Eight on New Year day, I decided to catch up with his films on Netflix. Django Unchained is brutal but breathtaking. Inglourious Basterds is insane but ingenious. Death Proof is scary but sexy. I even rewatched Reservoir Dogs. Tarantino has quite a violent, disturbing, and artful taste.

I began 2016 with Quentin Tarantino’s latest work of art and blood. The Hateful Eight is indeed a mind-blowing (brain spattering literally) entertainment. It’s a much needed three-hour getaway from the kids during the holiday break.