A touchstone of 90’s television, the supernaturally-inclined town of Twin Peaks has made its way back to our T.V. screens. Chronicling the return of Special Agent Dale Cooper (via Dougie Jones) to the sleepy titular Washington town, season 3 of Twin Peaks is full of the food, philosophy, and Lynch-level thrills that we loved from … [Read more…]
Look at him. With a slew of sure to be phenomenal blockbuster hit films coming up including Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk, the next Mad Max film, and a newly announced starring role as Venom in the rebooted Spiderman franchise in addition to his already prestigious works, Tom Hardy is undeniably one this generation’s best actors. Not … [Read more…]
So you just got a subscription for Hulu or Netflix, and — dang! Good on you. There’s been a lot of good shows on those two lately, and people are celebrating the services as being the HBO-killer. But let’s say you want to pick a watch that matches your favorite shows on the services. What can … [Read more…]
So, you’re a man, and you’re trying to figure out what kind of watch you should buy. You’ve figured out all the practical details, the brand, the movement and complications — all that. But now, you’re left with the most pressing issue of all: What color watch should I buy? Fear not, gentleman! Albert’s Diamond Jewelers offers … [Read more…]
Pow! Bang! Zap! Superheroes and villains are the demigods of our time, capturing the public imagination by acting as symbolic stories that recapitulate general themes of the culture — Iron Man and Batman are figures of pure genius who overcome adversity with the power of the mind, Wonder Woman is a symbol of the indomitable … [Read more…]
A common childhood dream for every music loving child is to grow up and be a rock star like the rock stars they’ve looked up to for most of their lives. Maybe sometimes that particular dream doesn’t work out the way you wanted to because life has something better in store (hopefully), but there are always … [Read more…]
There is always something interesting about the Presidents of the United States. Where they came from, what school they went to, what random talents they have, or what hand they might write with. In the entire world, left-handed people make up only 10 percent of the population. As for the presidents of the United States, … [Read more…]
Uniquely combining rhythm, timing, and technical expertise, music is truly as close as we can get to an universal language. While we could talk for weeks about how large and varied the world of music is, we’ve teamed up with our friends over at Long Jewelers in Virginia Beach, Virginia, two talk a little about … [Read more…]
It’s no secret that we here at LJ&T are big watch heads. But there’s something else that we absolutely love. That being, of course, movies. When it comes to movies we only have one rule: the more explosions the better. There’s never a time in the office when there isn’t a Fast and the Furious … [Read more…]
With Fall in full-swing, and Winter just around the corner, I figured this would be the best time to really double-down and start paying attention to this blog. My hopes are that LJ&T becomes a resource for those who are curious about finally making the big leap, and who are ready to buy a lifelong … [Read more…]