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I have tried to keep a similar cigar box—sometimes a literal cigar box, next to my own recliner, sometimes (usually) a briefcase or backpack that I carry with me everywhere I go. I have compiled a list here of the 42 things I’d ideally have in my cigar box (or carry in a backpack; all 42 would not fit in a cigar box, but most would)—the things that, as far as I’m concerned, will prepare you for whatever you encounter.
The Grimm fairy tales tell us of steps that people take to survive when they are in need. Many of us in modern America are so far removed from the real pressures of want...
By Jason T Sparks My relationship to advertising is complicated, and I know exactly why. I grew up around advertising; my father was an account executive at an agency called Carden & Cherry for...
Nashville Film Festival Coverage via Jason T. Sparks, Our Man in Nashville There is a difference between the movies one usually sees at film festivals and the movies that usually occupy the multiplex. For...
Above is a podcast that interviews Jason Shawhan Nashville Film Festival Coverage brought to you by Jason Sparks, Our Man in Nashville The Crypt-Keeper at the Nashville Film Festival Graveyard Shift holds forth on...
Nashville Film Festival coverage provided by Jason T. Sparks, Our Man in Nashville Going to a film festival is its own experience. For the most part, it’s a positive experience. By the same token,...
Christmas brought to you by the town of Nashville itself. by Our Man in Nashville Jason T. Sparks I love other cities, understand—I can think offhand of no bustling metropolis that I don’t want...
Nashville Film Festival coverage by Jason Sparks, Our Man In Nashville I’m going to begin by saying that Bi Gan’s Long Day’s Journey Into Night 3D has, its title notwithstanding, nothing at all to...
Nashville Film Festival coverage by Jason Sparks, Our Man in Nashville INFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: JENNIFER McSHANE The director of “Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops” on her most recent project, and on documentary in general. The...
With the movie Ford vs Ferrari (about the efforts of Ford to best Ferrari at the Le Mans race in the 1960s) coming into theaters this weekend, it might be a good time to...
