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Television Reviews: Salem's Lot (1979)
Salem's Lot (1979)directed by Tobe HooperThis is the three hour television miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's novel of the same name. Although it was directed by the man who became famous for The...
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Movie Reviews: While The City Sleeps
While The City Sleepsdirected by Fritz LangThis is a 1956 crime film noir directed by the famed Fritz Lang, who also helmed such films as M, Metropolis, and The Big Heat, among manymany others....
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Movie Reviews: The Set-Up
The Set-Updirected by Robert WiseThis is a taut 1949 film noir by the man who would later go on to direct The Sound of Music. But The Set-Up is not something which is going to have anyone breaking out...
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Gorilla Glue Girl
Many people remove unwanted hair from areas of their body. But when people do that they tend not to use paper shredders, cheese graters, or weed whackers for the job. Most people shower or bathe at...
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Movie Reviews: Let Him Go
Let Him Godirected by Thomas BezuchaThis is a combination Western/vigilante movie. I usually enjoy both of those genres. So I was set to enjoy this one. It hit most of the points that you expect to see...
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Book Reviews: A Flash Of Red
A Flash Of Redby Clay HarveyI think I read this book before. I bought this book from a now closed used book store. There are, as the Clint Eastwood Gran Torino character Walt Kowalksi put it, occasions...
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Movie Reviews: Greenland
Greenlanddirected by Ric Roman WaughThis is a disaster movie. But it's not just a disaster movie. It's a possible world ending, extinction level event disaster movie. With these sorts of films there...
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Racist Neighbors in Grosse Pointe Park
This is just your daily reminder that racism occurs independently of a person's income or wealth. Although Grosse Pointe Park is not the wealthiest or least educated Detroit suburb, it's far from...
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Neera Tanden For OMB?
Did you ever joke about or insult someone at your job? Maybe you forwarded nasty comments about them over company instant messenger or email. Maybe your friends love your hilarious impression of a...
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Philadelphia Teen Girls Assault and Carjack Elderly Cancer Patient
From time to time people tell me that there is never any excuse for violence against women. My response has always been that that supposed axiom is untrue. There are some women who initiate violence...
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Movie Reviews: Destry
Destrydirected by George MarshallThis 1954 Western remake movie starred the famous WW2 hero and single most decorated soldier of all time Audie Murphy in the title role. Destry gives us a protagonist...
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Television Reviews: 30 Coins
30 Coins (Season One)directed by Alex de la IglesiasThis is a Spanish language supernatural thriller that finished its first season on HBO Europe. It's subtitled for American audiences. I don't know if...
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Michael Che Joke: Fragility and Reality
If someone protested against or made sarcastic jokes about apartheid in South Africa, housing discrimination in the United States, or racist soccer fans in Italy or Spain, most of us would not...
View ArticleDollar Store Meat: Good Deal or Dirty Meal??
I have been financially worse off than I am currently. However I have never been so desperate or so cheap as to need to purchase food from a Dollar Store or similar establishment. I can not imagine...
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Movie Reviews: Deadline At Dawn
Deadline At Dawndirected by Harold ClurmanDeadline At Dawn was based on the novel of the same name by the famous pulp writer Cornell Woolrich aka William Irish aka George Hopley, some of whose work...
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Movie Reviews: Redemption Day
Redemption Daydirected by Hicham HajjiIt's rare to see films where the Black lead gets to be the hero, kick some butt, and win the girl. So I was predisposed to like a film that was set up to do just...
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Under Fire
That smell you detect coming from the East Coast is the unwrapping of Governor Cuomo's diaper. As long as he was a marshal of the "Resistance" against Trump I think that some people were willing to...
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Georgia Republicans Attack Black Voting
A constant in American politics and society is that white racists create rules to exclude Black people from enjoying benefits or from accessing certain constitutionally guaranteed rights. When Black...
View ArticleMichigan Deer Stampede
I wouldn't say this is a common sight in Michigan. But it's not rare either. Good thing no humans or deer were harmed.
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