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The 10 Best TV Shows of 2024 (So Far)
If this is the end of “Peak TV” it was hard to tell. We’ve already had a Q1 that blasted…
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What Happened To World War II Movies?
Collective moments are a fascinating thing to examine. When society fixates on something, it tells us about our internal processes…
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Baste Records, Skistimas Bring Freedom Back to Rock
Brad Skistimas, AKA Five Times August, is a musician growing a niche fan base with songs including “God Help Us…
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Barbie’s Toxic Feminism: Yes, Women Are Flawed, Too
In the mind of modern Hollywood, what’s the difference between men and women? Flaws. “The Lion King’s” Simba has a…
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How Students Turned $10K into Western Shoot-em Up
This is basic advice given to first-time filmmakers. Start with what you have. Write what you know. Make the movie…
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These Buried Bruce Willis Films Need to Be Unearthed
There will be no new Bruce Willis movies and that stinks. Willis stepped away from acting in 2022 after an…
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‘American Society of Magical Negroes’ Hurts Race Relations Post-George Floyd
Race relations in America took on a tense atmosphere in 2020 following the death of George Floyd. Protests sprung up…
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How ‘Snack Shack’ Captures Life Before Digital Revolution
Set in Nebraska City in 1991, “Snack Shack” is not a “giant sucking sound” out from the middle of America,…
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Is 2024 the New 1963?
A good friend and mentor taught me to ask two questions before I begin writing a project: ‘Why this story?’…
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Why ‘Barbie,’ ‘Poor Things’ Actually Encourage Toxic Masculinity
The two biggest feminist films of 2023, “Barbie” and “Poor Things,” are poised to be heavy hitters at this year’s…
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