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My life, as Amelia Edwards once said, is the "satisfaction of a purposeless curiosity."

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Category Archives: review

Misery and “The Mummy”

June 19, 2017by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

The memories of my childhood are few and far between. Someday a therapist will sort all that out, but I really don’t mind. I’m quite all right with the creature […]

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ancient Egypt, archaeology, cinema, Egypt, Egyptology, film, movie, review

2014, A Reflection: Part 1/4

December 14, 2014by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

Every year, I do a recap of what I thought, did, and attempted. I don’t know if you all enjoy it much — since none of you ever comment on […]

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cat, Chicago, food, hair, Joan Rivers, Joanna Lumley, me, New York CIty, NYC, review, travel, Wendy Williams

One Direction’s “FOUR”: A Review

November 8, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Well readers, it’s that time of year again, that very exciting time, THE ANNUAL ONE DIRECTION ALBUM LEAK! Oh, it’s a glorious time to be alive. I’m not even going […]

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1D, Harry Styles, music, One Direction, review, Zayn Malik

Day 2: Glorious Arrival in New York

March 19, 2014by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I woke up about two hours after stumbling back to my seat, half delirious from being up for twenty-two hours straight. Not sure why I did that. I should have […]

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Amtrak, food, hotel, New York CIty, review, train, travel, trip, vacation

2013, A Reflection: Part 2

December 30, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

Perhaps it’s because the memories are fresher in my brain, but the second half of 2013 seemed a bit more momentous. Let’s carry on, shall we? JULY: *my motto for […]

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Chateau Marmont, Chicago, Hollywood, Los Angeles, review, travel, Tyra Banks, writing

2013, A Reflection: Part 1

December 27, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

I regularly feel like I’m wasting my life and have accomplished nothing with my time. I know that this can’t possibly be true, so to counteract these feelings of woe, […]

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ANTM, Beyonce, Chicago, fashion, Florida, food, Mardi Gras, review, tattoo, travel

The Beypocalypse [or, Spontaneous Chicago 2.0]

December 15, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

[This is my favorite GIF of all time. Also, just FYI, this is a LONG post. Enjoy.] I used to get annoyed at Oprah when she would endlessly chatter on […]

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Beyonce, Chicago, concert, music, restaurant, review, travel, trip

“Bonkers” by Jennifer Saunders: A Review

December 12, 2013by Benjamin Phillips 2 Comments

I love Jennifer Saunders — she can do no wrong in my eyes. She is a comedic genius and a global treasure. Wonderfully, she has written an autobiography that only […]

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BBC, book, British, comedy, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, review

One Direction’s “Midnight Memories”: A Review

November 25, 2013by Benjamin Phillips 6 Comments

I’m fairly certain I have something of a Benjamin Button complex. I was 60 before I was 16. Have you ever heard that expression? It’s one of my very favorites […]

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1D, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, music, One Direction, review, Zayn Malik

Restaurant Review: David’s Milwaukee Diner (Hotel Pattee)

November 17, 2013by Benjamin Phillips Leave a comment

The last time I went out to dinner at the Hotel Pattee, the food was an atrocity. Everything tasted like it had just been in the freezer and the menu […]

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food, Hotel Pattee, Iowa, restaurant, review

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