This was originally published at Uproxx on May 19th, 2020, but no longer exists on the internet. So here it is, again. The lead image has changed though. The image being used is now one from his recent comedy special, Night Thoughts. If you have not seen Night Thoughts, you
reviews
It has been 12 years since Phil Lord and Christopher Miller have directed a movie. Of course, as you are probably aware, this comes with an asterisk. What makes this especially remarkable is just how prolific they were as directors – helming four feature films in a five-year stretch between
The Hard Pass celebrated its four week anniversary this week by learning how to hydrate a cat by injection, a process no one seems to love. But, compared to where we were a week ago today, this is preferable. Thank you for all the well wishes for Felix. I will
may the bridges I burn light the way
"Billy Zane!" This is me last April on the streets of Miami, yelling Billy Zane's name to Billy Zane. I have no doubt – at least for a brief moment, or longer, or forever – Billy Zane thought I was a crazy person. Okay, let me back up.
This originally published on April 11, 2018 on Uproxx, but was deleted from the internet. A couple of interesting things happened after this published. I've never experienced a reaction to a piece quite like the reaction to this one. The term "clickbait" was thrown around, but
SNL
Connor Storrie was pretty good for his first time hosting SNL this past Saturday, but I also felt pretty bad for him. He was basically put in an impossible situation of hosting SNL hours after a war started when people are both angry and scared. This was all set up
mailbag
Before we answer some electronic mail from readers (and if YOU want to submit a question, please do at mikethehardpass@gmail.com) a couple of notes. First, I was born in St. Louis,* so of course I had to speak to Jason Bateman, Linda Cardellini and David Harbour about DTF
may the bridges I burn light the way
I do want to make clear that not every post in the “May the Bridges I Burn Light the Way Thursday” series will be negative. (Unlike last week, that one was.) I don’t have that many enemies, at least that I know of. (Doing a quick internal count, I’
There are two things I remember distinctly about putting this piece together. First, that it took a surprisingly long time. I remember my editor always checking in on Slack, asking, "What are you working on this week?" And for over a month straight this would always be part
Star Wars
Over the weekend I watched Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, a movie I've seen a shockingly high amount of times for something I purportedly don't like very much. Actually, it's a little more complicated than that. When I saw The Phantom Menace
mailbag
Jumping off the advice I have received to start weekly features that publish on the same day each week, I’ve decided to make “Let’s answer some electronic mail questions“ a Friday thing. If you would like to ask a question, about almost anything, please email me at mikethehardpass@
may the bridges I burn light the way
I have been listening to suggestions for The Hard Pass and one that has come up the most frequently is doing a recurring feature on the same day that people can look forward to reading. With that in mind, it is today that I present the first installment of "