While it may seem like Washington D.C. is doomed to perpetual gridlock, there are a few issues left in the world that haven't yet become partisan battlegrounds.
One of them, and I say this without hyperbole, may just be one of the most important pieces of legislation in our generation.
And, of course, it involves TikTik.
Not just TikTok, but every major social media platform out there.

So last week I based this column about how great it was going to be to finally go into a MCU movie without already having any preconceived notions about the characters based on their comic book counterparts.

Another month, another Marvel movie.
With the second half of 2021 being loaded with "Black Widow," "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," and "Venom: Let There Be Carnage" (it technically counts) it really feels like the MCU is making up for lost time.

The latest adaptation of "Dune" is out and it's apparently pretty popular. I'm seeing lots of headlines about how the movie is topping the box office over strong competitors like… whatever else released this week.

A while back I went to the movies and noticed a "help wanted" poster on the theater doors. Not an unusual sight by any means, but one far more common these days.
After the movies, my friends and I decided to go out to dinner. We were shocked to discover that our first choice of restaurant was not available, having seated their last table at 7:00 so they could close early. Why? Because of a lack of staff.

Last week I wrote about "Seinfeld" recently releasing on Netflix in a cropped state, but "Seinfeld" is far from the only show that has been compromised over the last couple decades as televisions have transitioned from 4:3 to 16:9 aspect ratios.
Many of the most popular shows from the 90s have had similar treatment over the years, getting adjusted from their original 4:3 productions to fit modern 16:9 screens.

Why would you spend $500 million for the rights to air a television show and only decide to broadcast a portion of it?

In a battle of titans, the little guy may have just won.
Just over a year ago Epic Games, creator of "Fortnite," launched an aggressive legal campaign against Apple over the latter's policy regarding in-app purchases.

I was driving home last week when, before I could react, somebody came up behind me at considerable speed and shot past me on the shoulder of the highway. By the time the gravel stopped bouncing off my windshield and I had a grasp on what had happened, the driver was already vanishing in the distance.

It seems that lately we can't get away from daily reminders about how insane politics has become in this country and what the state authorities think they can get away with when it comes to regulating people's businesses and personal lives.
Looking at you, Texas and Florida.

Last week attorneys representing smalltime developers of iOS apps announced a class-action settlement with Apple over App Store policies and practices.

I am not a thin person. For the entirety of my adult life I have been in the range of what the grossly over-simplified body mass index considers "overweight." I've been okay with this for the most part. Sure, I'm not winning any fitness awards, but as long as I can climb a tree or carry a heavy object I've been comfortable where I am.

E3 is happening as I write this column but, oddly enough, some of the biggest news of last week wasn't about video games. Instead, mostly thanks to Netflix's "Geeked Week," this has been a crazy week for announcements on new animated projects.
Most of those announcements are, appropriately enough, video game related at least but overall this has just been a big week for adult oriented cartoons.

Hello, readers.
First of all, I want to wish each of you a Happy New Year, and thank you for reading the Chronicle. This year, more than ever, has shown the importance of community newspapers and our mission to bring you the latest in local news would not even begin to be possible without your support.

Boy are we lucky. Dawn and I, and our volunteers have had some social contact (however distant) gathering donations for the Salvation Army. I suspect other poor souls in the community are intensifying addictions to video games and Facebook. Have you vaporized Ziggy from Planet Woojed? What's the cat up to? At least such interests divert us from graffiti missions, eh?