Design by Katareena Roska. This 2026, I’m being intentional about writing and keeping track of what I watch. This series of monthly summaries is for any comments I have that could not be stretched out into complete articles and are not meant to serve as a review or with stars or ratings. Let’s stop placing a numerical value on art! These are simply the thoughts of someone who loves movies, TV and pop culture history. I’m out of practice, so forgive me if I’m not as entertain

PASADENA, CA --- Rain rang in the new year at the 137th Tournament of Roses in Pasadena, California, but that didn’t stop the floral procession. It is the first time in 20 years that wet weather has occurred on the same day as the Rose Parade, with attendees donning ponchos and umbrellas. The downpour, separated by intermittent showers throughout the day, was part of a larger holiday storm in the Los Angeles Basin, with Pasadena receiving over 10 inches of rain in a two-week